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The Privileged Life: Tea
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 I love tea. As a good Southerner, I like it either way…iced or hot…but always sweet. My day begins usually with a large cup of hot black tea, doused with milk or cream. It’s my blissful…
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The Privileged Life: Waterfalls
“I will open rivers in desolate heights,and fountains in the midst of the valleys;I will make the wilderness a pool of water,and the dry land springs of water.” Isaiah 41:18 Not far away from where we live is the Dupont State Forest in North Carolina. It encompasses a bounty of lush cascading waterfalls along the Little River—Hooker…
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The Privileged Life: The Prayers of Loved Ones
“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.” Colossians 1:9 I’ve had a rough day. It started with a bad dream at 5 a.m. that kept me awake…
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The Privileged Life: Wildflowers
“For lo, the winter is past,the rain is over and gone.The flowers appear on the earth;the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledoveis heard in our land.”Song of Solomon 2:11-12 After lamenting my poor gardening skills in my previous blog, I turned my eyes today to the skilled handiwork of God in bringing…
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The Privileged Life: Gardening
“For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” Isaiah 61:11 I’m thankful for dirt. And seeds. And rain. And especially plants I can buy, already growing and…
Nancy C. Williams 