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Hariette Petersen

ANOTHER REASON FOR SHOWING MERCY

27 August by Hariette Petersen

I stopped at the stop sign and looked both ways before I pulled out in front of a police cruiser coming toward the intersection. I made it across the intersection and, truthfully, had plenty of time to spare. But I just knew that officer was going to stop me, so I pulled over to the side of [...]

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WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR THE LORD?

14 August by Hariette Petersen

I pulled into a parking space at Wal-mart.  An elderly lady–more elderly than I–stood next to her open trunk and was laboriously lifting her purchases from her shopping cart and placing them into her trunk.  Just as I swung open my door, another lady appeared.  She was on her way into the store, but she stopped to offer [...]

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HOW TO FIND CONTENTMENT

9 August by Hariette Petersen

Are you contented? Seriously, fully contented? If you are anything like me, you are looking for ways to pay your bills, juggle your schedule and satisfy eveyone within your sphere of influence. Those are normal struggles, though. It’s life in general–happens to everyone, whether or not they are Christians. However, sometimes those valleys of struggles can throw [...]

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It Takes Faith to Sacrifice

14 July by Hariette Petersen
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My granddaughter set up a lemonade stand and raised ten dollars. Her mom and dad taught her that because God helped her make the money by bringing her customers, she needed to thank God by giving Him a tithe, which was one dollar of her earnings. Then she had to give back a portion to [...]

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It Takes Faith To Understand

16 June by Hariette Petersen
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There really are things we can only understand by faith.  What makes the moon hang without falling from the sky?  What keeps the sun from tipping a tad closer to earth?  What keeps us from spinning off into space as the earth turns?  Only by faith can we touch the heart of God and know [...]

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Step by Step with Jesus

12 June by Hariette Petersen
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We never really understand God’s way; that is the mystery of life. God chooses how he will reveal insight and wisdom to each of us. It’s like introducing various foods to a child as their systems are able to tolerate it. God gives as much information as we are able to digest. It’s like a master leading his blindered horse on a treacherous [...]

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