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11.12.17 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Acts of Peace in a Warring World

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When faced with a world full of warring factions we either become inured and turn a blind eye and deaf ear, or we despair at the frivolity of daily life, especially the festivities of life. How can we endure the pain of a hurting world, and then join in jolly food and fun? It seems…

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05.12.16 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Thankful for a Glimpse of the Spiritual World

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Most of us have dreams, and sometimes nightmares, and it feels like we enter unknown worlds. Jacob had a dream that revealed a vast spiritual world that was beyond anything he had imagined. He saw a ladder that reached between heaven and earth and saw the angels traversing back and forth on it. Jacob’s Dream…

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09.12.13 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Make Me A Sheep

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I am not kidding! I want Jesus to make me into a little sheep who follows him and listens to him. When we aren’t like sheep we will be like something else…like maybe a pushy little goat who chews up things and butts people.   Sheep Craft Activity Today, however, we want to make a…

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06.12.10 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

9. Blanket

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Love feels like being wrapped in a warm blanket. When winter’s cold arrives, the everyday blanket takes on new importance; and love, though often taken for granted, can be highlighted in times of stress and difficulty. Think of God’s love surrounding you like a blanket that has been warmed by the fire. Saturated with the…

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07.12.09 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

(9) Message of Promise: Spirit And Power of Elijah

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Scripture for today Luke 1:16-17 “Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make…

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08.12.08 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

I Want To Plant A Smile

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…on your face! So today, I decided to surprise you with cute Christmas pictures. Then we can read a scripture, or two, and meditate on that – but first the smiles ! This penguin is so cute! When I was little I loved to play with a jack in a box- it played “Pop! Goes…

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