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Hope During Unemployment
I lost my job! I was jolted by my husband’s words. Later that morning when he arrived home, I hugged him, then listened to him share the details of this unexpected happening. His position was eliminated due to budget cuts in defense spending. I encouraged him to take time to grieve the loss of his job. Over the… The post Hope During Unemployment appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Choldenko
Orphan Eleven combines historical events and a timeless theme to craft an engrossing story of orphans running away to join the circus! Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Chodenko. Random House (Wendy Lamb), 2020, 302 pages including author note. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 “None of us gets long on this lush and lovely planet. Don’t relinquish any of your precious life to whoever it is who has hurt you.” At eleven years old, Lucy Sauve has seen a lot of hurt. She barely remembers her deceased papa, and then Mama married a man who talked a better game than he played. When Mama contracted TB, Lucy…
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Rebecca St. James Announces Birth Of Baby Boy
This week on social media, Rebecca St. James announced that her baby boy River Jack Fink was born River is 9 pounds and 19 1/4 inches. “We are over the moon! Thank you for your prayers!” Rebecca posted. You can share your congratulations with Rebecca and her husband Jacob Fink on her social media pages! In addition to the excitement of a new baby, Rebecca just released her first album since 2011 last month titled Dawn, which features artists like Josh Baldwin, Brandon Lake, and her brother Luke Smallbone. You can listen to Dawn now on all streaming platforms.[…]
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Colton Dixon Announces Birth Of Twin Girls
Recently on social media, Christian pop artist Colton Dixon and wife Annie announced that their twin girls were born on August 18th, Ava weighing 7lbs., 1 oz. and Athens at 5lbs., 6 oz. In February the couple thought that the twins were fraternal, but in April found out that the girls were identical! “Everyone meet Athens Elizabeth and Ava Dior Dixon. We are over the moon to experience life with these twin girls.” Colton and Annie shared in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine. You can share your congratulations with Colton and Annie on their social media pages![…]
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Chris Tomlin Featured On The Late Late Show
Chris Tomlin shared that he recently was featured on The Late Late Show with James Corden alongside Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett to perform his new song “Thank You Lord.” “Even though we had to do it virtually, I still had a BLAST performing ‘Thank You Lord’ with Thomas Rhett on The Late Late Show with James Corden!” Chris posted on social media. If you missed this performance on TV last night, you can watch the full performance below or on YouTube by going to https//youtu.be/CeS3rKH4U08! At the end of July, Chris Tomlin released his first country album called Chris Tomlin & Friends, which you can stream now on…
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Christian Rock Band I Am Empire Announces First New Music In Over Seven Years
It has been a long time since fans heard from I Am Empire. Their first full-length studio album in 2011, titled Kings, was very well received, and their 2013 follow-up Anchors was also a fan favorite. Now, seven years later, we are finally hearing new music from the band! On August 28, 2020, they will release a five-song EP called “Another Man’s Treasure” with 3 unreleased songs and 2 acoustic songs. The band shared their excitement on Facebook, saying “Next Friday (8.28.20) you can stream our new EP, “Another Man’s Treasure” on all your favorite services. The EP is comprised of 5 songs that have never been released. Three are…
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I Have a Dream
Editor’s note: This week marks the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963. Today, we are sharing the speech in its entirety from A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. While the events surrounding the… The post I Have a Dream appeared first on FaithGateway.
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I Can’t Keep Going
Rushed. Pressured. Little time. Ever experienced being under the gun? People. Distractions. Problems. Does it seem like there’s no way for you? Right now, I am in a coffee shop, trying to write the devotional that you will read tomorrow… It is noisy; I can’t think. People came up to me; they wanted to talk. I couldn’t pull away. Now, I have no time left to write. I need to leave soon. I can’t, not under these conditions. I can’t work for Jesus, like this. There’s every reason why I should — quit. There is every rationalization as to why lack will hold me back. What lack are you experiencing? No time? No money?…
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And Now for Something Completely Violent
Horrific Violence, Some of It Involving Bears In 2013, the journal Pediatrics published a study that found movies rated “PG-13” were, on average, more violent than movies rated “R.”1 The reason for this, as far as anyone can tell, is that it’s easy to make violent acts seem less violent simply by neglecting to show… The post And Now for Something Completely Violent appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Pressing through the Pain
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. — James 4:8 NKJV Does it ever feel like the heartbreak in your life is trying to break you? I understand. I really, really do. I’ve been in that place where the pain of heartbreak hits with such sudden and sharp force that it… The post Pressing through the Pain appeared first on FaithGateway.
