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Let’s talk…What Gift does God want from us? Here are the answers in scripture: The 3 offerings the Lord wants…The Lord requires us to do what is right. The Lord requires us to love mercy. The Lord requires us to walk humbly with your God. God also requires that we fear the LORD our God.…
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There’s a bit of yearning involved when the familiar sights of summer begin visibly giving way to the rustle of autumn. It somehow makes us restless, deep in our souls, as the calendar begins to flip, page by page, from one season to the next. It is ever clear to me that I am not,…
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Let’s talk…9/11 and the presidential election Evaluate the presidential candidates as you remember the 9/11 attack. We now set aside that day, Patriot Day, to commemorate the lives of those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia and those who perished when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania.…
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Musings Don’t lose heart By Braxton King Reprinted courtesy of The McCreary County Voice. I’ve recently been reading a set of books about prayer, written by the author, E. M. Bounds. These books have been a tremendous blessing to my heart as they’ve taught me many principles about a life of intercession. I began to…
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Big South Fork Announces Demonstrators for 32nd Annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival As part of the festivities for the 32nd Annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival on Saturday, September 21st, attendees are invited to immerse themselves in a series of captivating demonstrations deeply rooted in Appalachian culture and history. An Array of…
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Let’s talk… How to quickly know how to split the bill at a restaurant Imagine a group of relatives or friends decide to meet at a restaurant for a special meal. Since each person in the group has preferences about what to eat and what to drink, consider first how to you should pay. There…
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Famed Anglo-American writer and great proprietor of the emigre, Henry James, said, “it takes an endless amount of history to make for a little tradition.” This past weekend, I felt quite a bit of that course through my veins. For most, Labor Day remains a celebration of the American Dream and the ingenuity that it…
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Let’s talk… A tasty tale and avoiding macular degeneration at the same time Imagine you’re at a family dinner, enjoying a meal with your favorite foods. You might notice that some dishes taste richer and more flavorful. Often, the secret ingredient isn’t just the spices but the kind of oil used in cooking. Today, let’s…
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Last year, Spencer Matthews released a documentary called “Finding Michael,” an in-depth investigation and search for the body of his brother, adventurer Michael Matthews, who fell to Mount Everest in 1999. As Spencer was a similar age to me when I, too, lost my elder brother, I understood well the pangs of loss and the…
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Let’s talk…How some defied and beat cancer! -human interest stories Chris Wark was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2003 at the age of 26. Facing a grim prognosis, he chose to pursue an alternative approach to his treatment rather than follow conventional medical protocols. He implemented a series of significant dietary and…
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