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Long Suffering - The 4th Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Fruit of the Spirit Friday - Long Suffering

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22)
One of the main definitions of the word long suffering is that it is referring to patience. And patience is another sorely needed quality in the fast paced world in [...]

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His Fruit is Sweet to My Taste

Fruit of the Spirit Friday

Solomon compares a loving relationship to a delightful treat of a surprise apple tree in the forest.
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest…
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste. (Song 2:3).
How do we define a loving relationship? Some believe God is [...]

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No Branch Can Bear Fruit By Itself: Remain in Him

Fruit of the Spirit Friday

I’ve been pruning hickory trees in our yard–cutting and cleansing for better growth and health.  It reminded me of the uncomfortable and sometimes painful pruning we go through during sanctification.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, [...]

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Why Homeschoolers Should Have an MP3 Player!

Why Homeschoolers Should Have an mp3 Player

Free Books: Overdrive and NetLibrary offer free books online. These are simply the best resources I’ve seen in twenty years of homeschooling! All you need is a library card number and computer to open the door to the world of classics. But to really take advantage you should have [...]

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Download FREE Audio and Ebooks

In a previous post I explained where you can download books in audio and ebook format online. Below is a sampling of the available titles from Overdrive. Browse the site for thousands more.
Listen to audio books from your computer or burn to a CD, MP3 player or Kindle (See using Kindle as an MP3 Player) [...]

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Erev Yom Kippur

Tonight at dusk is the beginning of Yom Kippur. The proper greeting for this holiday is, “May you have an easy fast.” Today is known as Erev Yom Kippur, representing a person’s last opportunity to seek forgiveness from other people before Yom Kippur begins.
In the Bible, Yom Kippur bears three names: the Day of Atonement, [...]

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Free Audiobooks and MP3 Downloads

Thousands of audio books and ebooks are available to download FREE!
Play from your computer or download to a CD or MP3 player. If you want young children to become readers, it is important to instill a love of listening to good stories. Take advantage of these free audio books.
Overdrive and Netlibrary are public library resources [...]

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Condemnation or Conviction?

Fruit of the Spirit Friday

I vividly remember the first time I read Paul’s passage in Romans 7:15-17. I was breathless. I was a baby Christian in my 20s. “That’s me!” I cried.
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.Now if [...]

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