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Love Changes Things! The Father's Love By : Jennifer Hallmark Margie drove over to Debra’s house after work one Thursday evening. Debra had called in sick and was not answering her phone. Margie was concerned for she knew Debra lived alone. Knocking on the door, she was relieved to hear someone walking toward the door... Love Changes Things! Compassion By : Jennifer Hallmark “Okay,” Debra began as she and Margie sat at the break table one morning. “You know Betsy, the lady that styles my hair? She asked me a question and I wasn’t sure how to answer or even if it were in the Bible... Love Changes Things! A Time to Love By : Jennifer Hallmark “How are you doing?” Margie asked concerned. It had been three days since Debra’s sister returned from another selfish romp on the wild side. Debra had not wanted to discuss it and Margie understood. Still she wondered… “I am doing okay. I know you are wondering why I haven’t wanted to talk about Michelle,” Debra said finally through clenched teeth. “I figure if you can’t say something nice, you shouldn’t say anything. So I haven’t said anything... Love Changes Things! Forgiveness By : Jennifer Hallmark “I can’t forgive her!” Debra said angrily. “I shouldn’t have to!” Margie sat outside of the office building with Debra after work one Monday evening. The phone call Debra received as she was leaving had sounded calm enough to Margie but when she hung up, she began to cry. Margie led her to a quiet corner by the building where they could talk... Love Changes Things! Perfect Love Casts Out Fear By : Jennifer Hallmark “I found something in the Bible that I can’t do,” Debra stated sadly, one Wednesday evening. She was riding to church with Margie for a special service. Stress was apparent on her face and Margie had asked her what was wrong. “Debra, God doesn’t ask us to do anything He won’t help us do,” Margie answered. “What did you find in the Bible... Love Changes Things! Never Separate from the Love of God By : Jennifer Hallmark Debra was driving Margie home after work one day while her car was in the shop. Debra was clearly distressed. “How do I know God loves me? Really?” Debra asked mournfully. “Phil down in the mail room said we just have to live life the best we can. He said we can’t know if God really loves us until we get to heaven... Love Changes Things! To Know the Love of Christ By : Jennifer Hallmark “Hey Margie,” Debra called out, overtaking her in the hallway. “Are you okay? You seem a little down today.” Margie managed a slight smile. “I have just had one of those weeks where I feel drained and empty. This hot weather isn’t helping any either. Now it’s Friday and I need to be refreshed.” “Can’t you ask God to refresh you?” Love Changes Things! A Mother's Love By : Jennifer Hallmark “Is that a picture of you?” Margie asked, as she picked the photo off of the ground. Debra had dropped her purse, lipstick, keys and other items spilling onto the break room floor. A lone photo in a protective clear cover adorned with hearts had floated into a corner of the room... Love Changes Things! What is Love? By : Jennifer Hallmark “What is love?” Debra questioned, during lunch one day. “I mean, I know what I always thought love was, before I became a Christian. It was romance and cute stuff. Something that I wanted but didn’t know if I could have. What does the Bible say love is ?" Love Changes Things! For God so Loved... By : Jennifer Hallmark “I need to ask you a question,” Debra said, thoughtfully. She sat on the bench outside of the office building, talking to Margie. The beautiful summer day had drawn them both outside on their lunch break. Margie was just finishing up a small bag of chips. “What is it?” “Well, you know we have been talking about prayer and I have learned a lot. The Pastor at church has started a series on love now and I realize that I still have so much to learn... Put it all before God... By : Jennifer Hallmark I am once again learning lessons from the Word. No, it is not new to me as far as reading and studying but newer in application. You learn best, I have found, by applying the truth you have learned in real life... Waiting at the Airport By : Jennifer Hallmark Today I sit at the airport, a fairly small one in comparison to Atlanta or Memphis but an airport nevertheless. I’m waiting to pick up my mother who has been in Anchorage visiting my brother and I’m an hour early. Fishing out the book I keep in my purse and trying to read soon proves to be impossible because of the people, coming and going past me constantly. I am drawn to the small dramas being played out before my eyes... A Candle in the Dark By : Jennifer Hallmark I have been contemplating the importance of being light in a dark world. By light I mean a positive, Christ-like influence on people in your family, community or world that do not understand your light. A former Pastor preached several sermons one time on being a light in the dark, not in a room already lit by many other candles... But God… By : Jennifer Hallmark 9-1-1. These numbers are synonymous with terrorism, death, destruction and chaos. The year following September 11, 2001 was one of the most difficult years of my life and many of you can probably relate. It seems like that year brought nothing but death, destruction and turmoil... Now My Life Runs Me By : Jennifer Hallmark Years ago, I reached a crossroads; a point where I had to make a decision. One certain night, as I sat watching an old movie, the words spoken by the famous singer hit home. “I use to run my own life, but now my life runs me.” She then collapsed; a victim or physical exhaustion and mental stress. Wincing, I realized that I was in the same trap... Spring Cleaning: Uncluttering your Mind By : Jennifer Hallmark There are so many things that clutter our minds but let's look at the number one clutterer: worry! Who me? Worry? What do I have to worry about? Besides the fact that I have a twenty year old son in college and a twenty two year old daughter who is married with a baby, there is also the farm, my husband’s plant job, my fledgling career in writing, my church; my community…are you starting to get the picture? HOUSEWORK WON'T KILL YOU By : Willetta Pilcher It seems that a number of ladies live by the motto "Housework won't kill you but why take the chance." Why indeed should a lady take the chance on housework killing her? It is much more fun to watch TV, yell at the kids rather than get up and see to their needs, talk on the phone, read a book, visit friends, go shopping and the list could go on. The problem often springs out of the notion that ... No More Masks By : Jennifer Hallmark I want to be real; to be able to be myself with no masks or strings attached. To be myself without worrying about what people think about me or even if they are thinking about me is my goal in life. Being led by the Spirit of God to do as He wills and not helping everyone with everything in every way while leaving my own feelings and needs by the wayside. Yes, I want no more masks. “Is it okay to be me?” Showing Himself Strong By : Jennifer Hallmark “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJV Many Christians have quoted this verse and claimed it, but I don’t think we have tapped into the depth of what this 10-word sentence in Philippians holds. I once taught a Wednesday night ladies class at church and we had been studying the subject of the gifts of the Spirit when this verse took on a whole new meaning... The Magnolia Tree By : Jennifer Hallmark The year was 2003 and we were in the midst of trying to sell our house and farm. Living at the same place for over 20 years was making it hard; I couldn’t picture living anywhere else. During this time, God started speaking to me about what to let go of and what to hold on to. He gave me an illustration of this using my magnolia tree in the front yard... What is Faith, Really? By : Jennifer Hallmark According to the Bible, the Word of God, “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” [Hebrews 11:1] In the book of Ephesians, chapter 2 verses 8 and 9, it says that “By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God; not of works, lest anyone should boast.” So what is faith, really, practically at my level in my life right now? A Bird at the Window By : Jennifer Hallmark Today I was struggling with concerns about my health. In October of 2007 I had simple outpatient gall bladder surgery which turned into a five day hospital stay... You are the Proverbs 31 woman! By : Jennifer Hallmark Yes, you did read the title correctly and it still counts after reading the scriptures. You are the Proverbs 31 woman! A closer scan of Proverbs, you might say, reveals a woman that I am nothing like. She is superwoman, having everything in order in her life. Let me share a thought I had that could make you think otherwise. From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out By : ctcpubs When most people think of simplifying, the first thing they think of is getting rid of clutter around the home or office. Cleaning out closets and drawers is definitely a part of simplifying, but true simplification goes far deeper than that. Destination: "Mama's Lap" By : Shari Weigerstorfer Family bonding first learned from the "Father" carries on from generation to generation. He is "home" to us.

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