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I was blessed to have visited Punta Cana at the Dominican Republic last week. It was a retreat for board members for the Atlantic Union Conference. I was even more blessed because I was allowed to bring a family member so I brought Matthew, my younger son. It…
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As we conclude the season of gift-giving, we often find ourselves sighing with relief. The feelings we had before Christmas were filled with worry and stress. The fear of not getting someone a gift or receiving one from someone, and worrying that you…
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And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed. -Deuteronomy 31:8 Tina* was 34 weeks pregnant and came in for a routine scheduled prenatal visit. “I haven’t…
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Genesis 4 has a well-known story of perhaps the first offering made by man to God. For the casual reader, the question may be asked what was so wrong with Cain’s offering? Did Cain not bring from the fruit of his labor as a “tiller of…
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I’m writing this article in the first week of 2023. It seems like 2022 passed in the blink of an eye. As I look forward to another year, I wanted to share one area of my life that I’ve found success in. I hope to encourage you…
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Even as an avowed introvert, there is a fundamental truth about human nature that I must acknowledge: humans are social creatures. As beings created in the image of God, we were made to experience love and relationship. That’s why God said that it is not…
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Excerpt from How to Stop Yelling & Start Connecting with Your Highly-Emotional Teen By the time David had finished reporting to Saul, Jonathan was deeply impressed with David—an immediate bond was forged between them. He became totally committed…
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This past October, I had the opportunity to visit Korea with my mother. One of the main reasons that we went to Korea, was to spend two weeks at an Adventist lifestyle center called Back to Eden Healing Center in Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do. It was an experience…
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It seems like yesterday that I wrote my English Compass article for the first month of the year but we are already in the month of December. Where did the time go? It’s been a good year for me, many milestones for our family. But the…
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reprinted with permission I have never known success to be anything else but the strict execution of three simple rules: 1) Start on time. 2) Finish on time. 3) Demand others to do the same. When implemented, there is no good reason why failure should ever be…
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