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When we falter in our faith, it’s OK
I can count the many times that I allowed the weight of the world to be on my shoulders, causing my faith to falter. I didn’t want to pray, read scriptures, fast, or even go to church. Everything that was happening in my life, the “Spiritual Warfare” that I was…
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Victory over the venom
Not always going the way God wants you to go can be discouraging. You don’t want to admit it, but sometimes listening to God is painful. You want to listen to yourself, but always remember this, when you listen to you, you must bring you out. God says that when…
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Separation of powers
Separation of the powers invested in government is a fundamental concept embedded in the U.S. Constitution. The founders understood that history was a long list of kings, emperors, dictators, and tyrants. The founders knew that the only way to prevent abusive government was to ensure that no person or governmental…
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Spiritual warfare
In John 10:10 (NIV), it states, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” The enemy in this scenario of course would be (the devil). His attempts are to take good things from you…
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This is not a competition.
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When it’s from the heart
If you are anything like me, you love receiving gifts, but the biggest thing shouldn’t be receiving, but giving. See, in II Corinthians 9:7 (NIV), it says, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a…
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February is time to prune muscadine grapevine
It is that time of the year again to begin many pruning chores in the landscape and garden. One of the major pruning chores includes pruning grapevines.
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Care for cold damaged plants
From lows in the teens to highs in the 70s almost a week later, the temperatures have been fluctuating already this winter. Changes in the weather like this can leave plants and gardeners confused and frustrated, especially when it happens over the next couple of months.
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Successfully grow fruit trees in your garden
With the start of the New Year, many of us have New Year resolutions to get healthy, lose weight, reduce stress, or start a new hobby. Gardening can be a way to accomplish many of these resolutions. With interest in growing one’s own food increasing in popularity over recent years,…
