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We all have hopes and dreams, along with the expectations of how we expect them to be fulfilled. The main problem is that many times our hopes and dreams do not progress nor are fulfilled in the way …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/15/25
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I have always loved the beauty of nature, and especially enjoy walking or riding on back country roads to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation. From time to time I’ve stopped to take …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/1/25
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One day while admiring a beautiful flower garden, I thought about how this beauty didn’t just happen on its own. There were unseen hands working behind the scenes to bring it about. A gardener …
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Diane Houghtaling
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7/18/25
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The angle from which we look at things with our natural eyes can distort what we see. Usually we can only see what’s truly there as we look at it straight on. Otherwise it can look askew.
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Diane Houghtaling
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6/20/25
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A friend told me an inspiring story about a baby fawn left beside her house by his mother. She was concerned since it was quite young, shivering in the cold rain, and she didn’t want her dogs …
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Diane Houghtaling
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6/6/25
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Many years ago my washing machine was located in the bathroom. One day it started acting up. It would run for a while, then stop. I would have to go touch the knob to get it working again. It …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/23/25
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I will never forget my first job. I was sixteen and had only worked on our farm all my life. Two women that my mother knew opened a consignment shop in a nearby town that sold hand crafted items. One …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/9/25
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I heard a true story recently that was quite thought provoking and appropriate for this Easter season. It’s about a famous painting entitled “Checkmate” by Friedrich Moritz August …
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Diane Houghtaling
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4/25/25
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Many years ago we took our granddaughter, Cierra, with us on a vacation to the Lancaster, PA area. As we went from shop to shop, looking at all the hand-crafted items, we came upon some miniature …
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Diane Houghtaling
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4/8/25
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It was just a normal day tending a flock of sheep in the desert, something Moses did every day. But suddenly he noticed something unusual. A bush was on fire but did not burn up. So Moses thought, …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/28/25
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Quoted from a column by Ann Landers:
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue. Always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more …
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June Donohue
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3/21/25
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Recently some friends and I were discussing how God has available to us so many blessings that He desires to pour out upon us, but we don’t receive them. We wondered why we don’t access …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/14/25
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What feelings do the word “peace” evoke in you? I think for most of us, pleasant feelings such as tranquility, calmness, restfulness, quietness, stillness or solitude would come to mind. …
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Diane Houghtaling
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2/28/25
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In the 1990s we started seeing bracelets with the letters WWJD appearing. These letters stood for “What Would Jesus Do?”, and many wore them as a reminder to think about their actions …
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Diane Houghtaling
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2/14/25
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I recently read a devotion that was food for thought. The writer wrote about the second plague that God brought upon the Egyptians as part of His plan to release His captive people – the plague …
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Diane Houghtaling
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1/31/25
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I hadn’t known that much about Epiphany before, and after hearing more about it in church this year, I read up on it. It is celebrated twelve days after Christmas, on January 6th.
I found …
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Diane Houghtaling
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1/17/25
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My brother and I have fond childhood memories of overnight visits with our grandparents. We loved to explore their small attic filled with treasures they’d brought from overseas. My brother …
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Diane Houghtaling
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12/6/24
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Worship is defined as reverence and adoration, giving our deepest affection and highest praise to someone or something. True worship of God is to prize Him above everyone and everything else. We are …
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Diane Houghtaling
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11/22/24
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Scams and identity theft have reached epidemic levels, and we are constantly receiving warnings from banks, Social Security, credit cards, etc. to be careful about opening emails, giving out any …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/24/24
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