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I was traveling back home to New York for the weekend. As I was getting on the bus, everyone was doing what we all tend to typically do on public transportation. We were all scoping the scene to see where and if we could possibly get a seat with no one next to us. It was a Friday morning and a packed bus. I placed my luggage down and waited for the bus to depart. As we were all waiting to depart into our four hour journey, the bus driver and attendants stood outside to see if there were any…

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Who is a “Good Samaritan?” The Bible states indisputably that a Good Samaritan is a “person that goes beyond their comfort zone, engages themselves in the dirtiness of other’s lives and is willing to aid them in their extreme time of privation.” (Luke 10:33-35) Although the good samaritan exemplified in this particular scripture is to be commended for his self-sacrifice for the benefit of another, I wonder how many people are willing to venture as far as he did for the well-being and advantage of another? As we look at our world as a whole, there are unlimited opportunities to…

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I attended a huge event at my church in St. Louis with key speaker, author, and actress, Priscilla Shirer. Priscilla Shirer is the leading star in the ever so popular Christian movie, ‘The War Room’. The event was called The Fervent Tour. What does fervent mean? I decided to look it up. According to the dictionary, fervent means “having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, or enthusiasm.” Being fervent in prayer means to actually feel what you are praying for or saying, not just going through the motions or memorization. Fervent means praying prayers that aren’t lifeless, boring, routine,…

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I am a big believer in a mother’s prayer. All prayers are powerful, but I feel a mother’s sincere prayer is one of the most powerful tools we have has a parent. Praying has been a staple in my life as a parent. Prayer guides me, aides me when times are tough, comforts me, and provides insights. It was my prayers that often made the difference in how things turned out with my children. I believe they might have turned out for the worse if I had not uttered them. As I reflect back on the years of raising my children,…

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