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Monthly Column by Philippa Smyth

Philippa Smyth The Promise Keeper
One of the most famous engagement rings in the world is the engagement ring that Prince William recently gave Kate Middleton—that of his mother, Princess Diana—a large sapphire surrounded by diamonds.

Western tradition is such that when a man proposes marriage to a girl, the proposal is accompanied by an engagement ring. It is something to be worn by the woman to remind her that she is engaged and of the promise to marry. The couple then enters the engagement—that is, the period of time between proposal and marriage—which may be short or lengthy.

In the same way, when we receive a promise from God it is something to be valued, treasured and held onto. And like the length of an engagement varies, so does the length of the time lapse between the promise of God and its fulfillment. Continue

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Waters of Life (TM)
Monthly Column by Mary C. Catterton

Mary C. Catterton End of My Rope
The last of the blankets and cuddly things had been gathered up as the nurse in the maternity ward handed my youngest of two sons to me. It was time to go home. His big brother Ryan, now four and a half, looked into the face of this sweet gift and then up at me, beaming with joy. He and his dad headed for the car. In the next moment my heart was gripped by terror as I looked at my newborn, Ross, and realized he wasn’t breathing.

“Nurse... Nurse!” I screamed at her. She turned on her heals, looked at the babe and took him from me. Looking over her shoulder she gave me a hasty word of assurance. “It will all be okay.” Okay? My mind raced to a variety of conclusions—none of which brought any comfort. Tears rolled down my face as I gazed down at my now empty arms. How can this be okay? What’s wrong with my baby? Continue

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The Only Way

"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
—John 14:6

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In Light of His Wisdom
Monthly Column by Sharon L. Patterson

Sharon PattersonWisdom from the Rear View Mirror (Part 2)
For the next several pages, I will take you on a journey of wisdom gathering that is 63 years long. Hopefully, a few years still remain in the front window view. I’ll have to come back in another 10 to add what I have learned. I can’t write about the last age category until I’ve been there a while.

The following phrases will be written like I say it although I will not give it my usual embellishment of rhyme. I hope it makes you smile, causes a new wrinkle on your brain (maybe even two or three), and encourages you to take what you have learned and apply your heart to get one of the greatest gifts of this life ... WISDOM. It is a gift that always has more to unwrap, nothing to throw away, and loads to share with everyone else. On that last thought, it is best to wait until it is asked for. I highly recommend it to soap-box sermonizing! Continue

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