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Calling

I stood still in the basement of the Baptist church I attended. Time was often spent preparing to teach fifty children each week in Children’s Church. God had called me to this ministry and I loved teaching truth to each precious soul. God’s voice came to me in a...

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Fodder from Our Savior

Stock animals’ fodder is dried hay or feed. There’s a variety such as hay, straw, silage, compressed and pelleted feeds, oils and mixed rations, sprouted grains, and legumes. All this is made from grown greens processed a bit differently. Nonetheless, livestock thrive...

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Spiritual Trampling

Eyes wide and ears back, with a side-ways stance, are signs of an agitated cow. Cows may kick or use their head to throw a person in the air which can cause detrimental damage. Even calm cows might trample people and other animals when fighting amongst themselves. It...

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Drink and Walk Straight

Camels are loyal creatures capable of walking across sandy terrain with feet firmly planted. They are also capable of drinking fifty-two gallons of water which is stored in their bloodstream ensuring hydration for many days of difficult travel. We can be like camels...

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Blessings on Purpose

A camel blanket was up for auction and I needed it. My new picture book was to be released in October and my illustrated camel donned a colorful blanket. There’s nothing like a prop to promote. I missed the bid, so I contacted the winner of the bid. Thankfully, Danny...

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Tough Times

Stomping can be a behavior exhibited by the male sheep, but it’s not a desirable trait for us humans to mimic. Rams are also known to be aggressive when threatened and can cause harm to a perceived enemy. That’s a trait that might, at times, be necessary for humans if...

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Stubborn-or-Not

A cross between a horse and a donkey, the mule has a reputation for a stubborn attitude. On the contrary, it is less stubborn than the donkey and less frightened than the horse. Mules are easily managed work animals willing to pull their share of the load. The false...

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Trophy Time

Cats, though domesticated, still have a predatory instinct to hunt. They love to conquer small rodents, like mice, and play with their prey until the life has left. Next comes the ritual of presenting their prey as a gift to family and friends. This often, unwanted...

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Wear Your Harvest Hat!

The straw hat has an interesting history. These hats became popular in the Middle Ages and were worn by the working class to protect them from the sun. By the late 1800s and early 1900s straw hats were worn by many. They became a desired fixture when President...

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Desperate for Daddies

I smiled while walking past my grandson Noah’s timeout chair. It is a creative one, a simple plastic child’s chair marked with scripture by his daddy, Kyle Romine. When Kyle places Noah in this chair for bad behavior, he quotes the written scripture. He has been...

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