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27 Oct 2008 08:47 AM

Our Prayers Are with Dale

by Valorie Delp

I just received word yesterday from Dale's dear husband, that she has fallen and broken her elbow. She will be spending time recuperating from the surgery she needed and will be off of the computer and keyboard for awhile.

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23 Oct 2008 03:44 PM

Waiting for Writers and Readers.

by Dale Harcombe

Sometimes we chaff at how long it takes for things to happen, for God to answer our prayers. In the life of a writer a lot of time is spent waiting. Waiting for characters to be fleshed out. Of course we may still be writing at the same time and getting to know our characters.

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21 Oct 2008 04:57 PM

Never Too Old!

by Dale Harcombe

Some people use age as an excuse to opt out of becoming involved and helping others. Our local paper recently ran a story about an 87 year old man, Cyril Brown. Unlike some today, his main focus has never been on earning a living and looking after his own best interests.

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20 Oct 2008 03:21 PM

Dealing with Criticism

by Dale Harcombe

Sometimes God speaks clearly to us from the Bible or during our prayer time about sins we need to confess in our lives. Sometimes it comes through the words of another person. The apostle Paul had harsh words for some of the churches.

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19 Oct 2008 03:33 PM

Help For a Flagging Quiet Time

by Dale Harcombe

Does your quiet time need revival? Maybe it needs a complete overhaul? Maybe it needs resuscitation. Here are some ideas to help you revitalize your quiet time or as I call it communion time, since it is the time when I commune with God and He communes with me.

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17 Oct 2008 01:44 PM

Do You Want to Know What God Hates?

by Dale Harcombe

Do you want to know what God hates? The bible tells us. Here are some things mentioned. God hates: Unjust scales Proverbs 11: 1, 20:23. God doesn't want to see people cheated. That's good for us to remember at tax time and in our dealings with others.

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16 Oct 2008 05:19 PM

More Wisdom From Proverbs

by Dale Harcombe

Yesterday we looked at Proverbs 30:5-6. Today we'll look at Proverbs 30:7-9, where the writer asks two things of God. The first is: 'Keep falsehood and lies far from me.' This could be read as keep me from telling lies to others. We often want to grade lies.

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15 Oct 2008 08:07 PM

Wisdom and Warnings from Proverbs

by Dale Harcombe

The book of Proverbs contains great wisdom. Here is one example. The passage is Proverbs 30:5-9. Over the next couple of days I intend to look at it verse by verse and see what truths can be gleaned from it. Proverbs 30:5 tells us 'Every word of God is flawless.

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14 Oct 2008 04:15 PM

How Soon We Forget!

by Dale Harcombe

How soon we can forget the way God acts in our lives! This is one of the advantages of keeping a journal. For years I've been a huge fan of journals for quiet times, probably way back since I read 'A Man Called Peter,' by Catherine Marshall.

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13 Oct 2008 07:00 PM

Be Encouraged

by Dale Harcombe

I admit to having a soft spot for Jacob in the Bible. Yes, he was a liar and a cheat. But he was also a man who knew what was important. Jacob saw the value of the birthright when Esau didn't, Genesis 25:31-34.

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