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‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through my head Stirred the thoughts of the Season I’d now come to dread. The lights were all hung on the mantle with care And the tree was adorned with my usual flair. The cookies were nestled all snug in the freezer, All of their favourites ‘cause I Read more
December 7, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8, NIV) For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12, NIV) My morning schedule changed today. Since it was Saturday, Read more
November 23, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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I began writing this devotion a couple of months ago and decided to scrap it because I thought it was too ‘heavy’. After listening to a speaker one Sunday night share the same topic, I thought maybe God was giving me a nudge, so here it is. The speaker, Craig Groeschel, summarized the story in Read more
November 9, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time Read more
October 26, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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Gratitude is a wonderful antidote for those times when we feel down, lonely, neglected or hard done by. The blessings I have are too numerous to mention, however, when I look back on my life, one of the things I’m most thankful for is the most surprising … it’s the difficult times or the ‘deserts’ Read more
October 12, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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Place these words on your hearts. Get them deep inside you. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder.Teach them to your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning until you fall into Read more
September 28, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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I’m a worrier by nature. I know it’s wrong, but I can’t help myself. All it takes is an icy road or a health scare and my thoughts spiral out of control until I have to shake myself out of my trance and reign myself back to reality. I won’t go into all the details Read more
September 14, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything – or destroy it! It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. A careless or wrongly placed word out of your mouth can do that. By our speech we can ruin the world, turn Read more
August 31, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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Last month, while hiking in Bruce Peninsula National Park, God spoke to me when I looked at my feet. Phil and I had hiked for most of the afternoon on a mix of dirt trails and limestone paths. I glanced down at my hot, dirty, sandaled feet, and couldn’t wait to wade into the lake Read more
August 17, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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It is a picture that brings fear into the heart of all home owners. In it was a home, the top half looking well-built and appealing, the bottom half with a foundation that was crumbling. What made the sight even worse were the circumstances that preceded this discovery. The home was purchased last summer by Read more
August 3, 2011 in Meditations by Pastor Steve
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