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Thanksgiving Pie and Obedience To God

By Devotional, Encouragement

So why do I share this? Well, it gives you another pie recipe you can try, but really to illustrate that, if you don’t follow the directions carefully, your recipes will fail. So it is in the Christian life, or any life for that matter. God has a plan. He has spelled it out in His Word. If we follow it, we will experience rich reward. His first command is to “love the Lord with all our heart”. Then, we are told to “love your neighbor as yourself”. The rest of the commands are in the Book. We aren’t saved by works and we don’t remain saved by works, but Jesus said “If you love Me, you will do as I command.” So our proper response to God’s love is obedience. In fact, it’s how life works best.

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November 26, 2009
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An Amateur’s Travel Guide For Philadelphia

By Culture, Encouragement

I am frequently asked for travel tips for the city, so I thought I would share my top 10 suggestions. Knowing you will automatically track down the touristy historical spots, I decided to share my picks that may or may not be in on the standard weekend tour, but places that you do not want to miss. Philly is an excellent city in which to walk, so if you are only visiting Philly for a short time, put your walking shoes on and check out:

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November 22, 2009
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Well Meaning Questions Better Left Unasked

By Church, Encouragement

We all at times say things we shouldn�t say. Recently, while talking to someone that was recently offended by awkward questions about her life, I was reminded that there is a few questions that, while probably well-meaning or just conversational questions, are better left unasked unless you know the other person well. Some questions are simply not good conversational questions and they are actually more hurtful than helpful.

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November 20, 2009
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5 Reasons Real Men Love Bed & Breakfasts

By Culture, Encouragement, Marriage

For those that do not know me, I would not normally be considered a “soft” man. (No joking allowed here from our staff…Remember I have power!) I am not into many things considered “girly”. Cheryl and I often joke that she could have chosen romantic or comedic. Well…at least I keep her laughing! Still, depending on the place we are visiting, this man often prefers to stay in a bed and breakfast to a hotel.

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November 17, 2009
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Giving God A Blank Page To Plan Out Your Life

By Devotional, Encouragement, Faith, God, Vision

It started like this. Years ago I was explaining to a friend that I was at one of those “trying to discover God’s will” points in my life. I have been there many times before and will be again. His advice was something like, “Maybe you need to start with a blank piece of paper and give God ample space to plan out the rest of your life. Make yourself completely available to Him.” That made a lot of sense. I left our meeting, however, with a very probing question for myself. Did I really have blank piece of paper?

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November 8, 2009
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