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08
From Bad to Verse
May 8, 2013

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight”.   Early this month, one of my favorite athletes, Tim Tebow, arrived at the New York Jets training camp […] [READ MORE]



27
Husband Gets Pre-Nope
March 27, 2013

Genesis 31:41 - “I have been twenty years in your house, I served you these fourteen years for your two daughters, and six for your cattle, and you have changed my wages ten times.”  I just read a story about a groundbreaking, precedent setting court case that will affect pre-nuptial agreements […] [READ MORE]



14
Go Green!
November 14, 2012

Psalm 23:2 (Amplified Bible) – “He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures.”  Go Green!  You’ve probably noticed that Go Green is everywhere!  As I’m driving my daughter to school I see a big sign for a construction project, Going Green!  On the back of the envelopes for my […] [READ MORE]



28
Pre-Hab
March 28, 2012

2 Chronicles 27:6 - "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God."  One phrase that we hear a lot of in the 21st Century is "Rehab", most commonly associated with persons from all walks of life and all ages who are fighting addictions to drugs […] [READ MORE]



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The Abun-dance by Natalie Fortunato
January 27, 2012

John 1:16 For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another {and} spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing {and} even favor upon favor {and} gift [heaped] upon gift.  When you're spending time with the Lord, did you […] [READ MORE]



22
Become What You Believe
December 22, 2011

Matthew 11:28-29 (The Message) - "Jesus said to them, "Do you really believe I can do this?  They said, "Why yes Master"!  He touched their eyes and said, "Become what you believe", it happened, they saw".   I heard a story about a little boy who went out in the backyard to […] [READ MORE]



15
Recession 101: It's a Test, Not a Final
September 15, 2011

Philippians 4:8 (The Living Bible) - "Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right.  Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."  The Outdoor Association of America has been overseeing an inspirational and optimistic billboard campaign […] [READ MORE]



23
911
June 23, 2011

Amos 9:11 - "In that day, I will restore David's fallen tent.  I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be." A while back I was at a banquet center in Woodbridge, NJ, enjoying a lively celebration, when the police showed up in […] [READ MORE]



01
Working for a Giving
June 1, 2011

Genesis 24:19 - "When she had given him a drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they finish drinking"  If anyone asks you what you do for a living, God's Word has a great reply.  Tell them, "I'm working for a giving"!  In other words, you […] [READ MORE]



11
Duh!...Wonning!"
May 11, 2011

Colossians 2:15 - "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it."  A celebrity that has received a lot of negative press lately is Charlie Sheen, who has unfortunately been in and out of drug rehab, had his sitcom cancelled, and various other […] [READ MORE]



13
Until Debt Do Us Part
April 13, 2011

2 Kings 4:2 - "Tell me, what hast thou in the house?  And she said, thine handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil."  I recently heard a story from the Great Depression, a significant time in history when harsh economic times fell on our country, leaving […] [READ MORE]



30
No Fly Zone
March 30, 2011

Exodus 12:23 - "For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you  In […] [READ MORE]



26
A New Leash on Life
January 26, 2011

Matthew 14:30 (The Living Bible) - "But when he looked around at the high waves, he was terrified and began to sink, 'Save me Lord!', he shouted.  Instantly Jesus reached out his hand and grabbed him."  I read a wonderful story the other day about an 11 year-old girl, named Sarah […] [READ MORE]



21
Save Alot
December 21, 2010

As I was driving home from church this past Sunday, my wife called and asked me to pick up some milk.  We've been through several gallons since our son came home from college!  So, I stopped at the first store I saw, which happened to be Save Alot, a no […] [READ MORE]