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Lesson 1: Defining Moments

Did you ever wish you could treat your life like text in a Word document? You simply highlight the moment and press the delete key. Poof! Gone—removed from your life forever. If it were only that simple, right? God disagrees with this concept because He chose you and me to experience the tragedy or the hardship or walk through the difficult situations in life for a reason. That is how He molds us into the people we are today.

There are also times in our lives when we...

Lesson 1: A Wealthy Woman

I often wonder what it would be like to speak directly with some of the great saints of the Bible. I want to ask Peter how it felt to walk on water. For Paul I wonder, what was the thorn in his flesh? Was it a physical ailment, mental struggle, or a spiritual battle? But of all the New Testament servants of Christ, Mary Magdalene is one who seems the most mysterious to me.

Not mysterious as in secretive. Mysterious because I want to know—where did she find the...

Introduction

The straw baling season was over on the Rodman farm, and we were ready for some relaxation. We had planned on a mini vacation, but I had concerns about a sore on Jim’s leg. He reassured me that he was taking antibiotics and so we headed south for some much-needed R&R.

Our vacation was a combination of business and pleasure. We drove south to Florida to look at a home we rented for a couple of months this winter. Pictures can be so deceiving, but we found the outside to be well...

It is the little things in life that make a huge difference in our hearts. A hug from a child, a spouse, or a friend. Settling in with a good book in the morning sunshine. A few quiet moments with God in the middle of the day. Sometimes it is showering your friends with an unexpected homemade treat.

When life gets super busy, we often miss the moments of splendor, which seem insignificant in the day-to-day struggles. We forget to look at the flowers in bloom, or...