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previously published in July 2004 Initially I was given the topic of East Coast vs. West Coast for the subject of a Compass Article. I thought, ”Cool! The Compass is reaching to the new young and hippity hop generation.” When…
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previously published in July 2004 It all started when I stopped pausing each day to admire the palm trees. When I first arrived in Loma Linda, I was in awe of the tropical arbor that lined the streets and accented the landscape. Soon, instead of…
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How do you know when you’re ready for a relationship? Thank you for this question, but I really need to know what type of relationship you are talking about? It really depends on where you are in life, and what you are looking for? If you…
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People say that you gain perspective about an event, as we get further away from it. With the FAYA retreat almost six months behind us, the perspective we gained shines a greater light on how great our God is. Throughout the whole process of planning the…
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previously published in June 2004 “Ahhhhhh! That feels delightful!” At last Pastor John is able to kick off his shoes and sink his worn feet into the ocean of carpet spread across his living room. For a brief second he spreads…
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previously published in June 2004 Phone call “Hello?” T. answered the phone. “Hey T., it’s me. How are you?” I smiled. “Wow! Jed? Is that you? I haven’t heard from you in a while.” “Yeah, well, you know…
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previously published in June 2004 I always thought the gospel was like carrot juice. It may be healthy. It may increase your life span. It may be good for you. But it sure doesn’t taste very good! Now some of you may be confused at this point. Some of…
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Where in the Bible does it say that Saturday is the Sabbath? I’m presuming that this question is about the days of the week. The Bible does not contain the days of the week as we have them on our calendars. The days of the week were…
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Seriously? I could feel my face getting hot from the anger that was welling up from my stomach. The hubby had left for work for the day. Usually, he goes to his office, but there was a free marriage conference that he was attending. So after a few hours, he…
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Met a friend today who found “the one,” “the right one,” THE “Mrs. Right.” From the first conversation, he knew there was something different about her. With his past relationships, he realized that the more he talked with…
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