(This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission – at no extra cost to you – if you make a purchase through one of these links.) Have you ever walked into a room and your heart lit up? You closed your eyes and felt the tension melt away. Energized, creative, […]
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Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be
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Have you ever sat around the table for hours after dinner, talking about everything and nothing, laughing together as the minutes speed by? When people peeled away to go to bed, slipped off to wash dishes, or shuffled to cars, their hearts were singing. Fulfilled, content, and joyful. This was community at its best. At
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