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Traveling through the holidays, Christmas
Whenever I think of winter on a train, I think of the child’s tale of the Polar Express. I imagine an old locomotive that is decorated for the holidays complete with Christmas greenery and lights. The train becomes a magical place where anything can happen, like dancing waiters serving you hot chocolate while singing Christmas…
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Bozo or Boaz
Dear Bozo or Boaz, It took me a long time to understand that my youth shaped my idea of what type of relationship I thought I deserved in my future. Relationships in our past often become a mirror of what we experienced, whether it was good or bad. If all we know is bad relationships,…
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Comparison
Do you compare with other Trains? Society is constantly trying to get us to buy the newest and greatest things. And one of the ways they do that is by making us admire what other people have. It tempts us to look at our lives and compare them to others, then we start to form…
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Feeling Alone
Dear Feeling alone, I don’t know if this is you, but when I was single I struggled with the knowledge that I would be spending another Friday night without a date. So, I would make make plans with my friends, so I didn’t have to think about my singleness. Or I would binge watch romantic…
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Church
What is the church? Is it a building? A denomination? Or is it some “spiritual” thing out there? Let’s see what the Bible says a Church is. #1 – It is built on the FOUNDATION of JESUS CHRIST The first mention of Church in the Bible is Matthew 16:18. Jesus is speaking with his disciples…
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Saying “Yes”
Dear Saying “Yes”, The question that is often asked by young ladies that want to recklessly abandon themselves to God, “Do I have to leave my family, hometown, and all my friends to prove that I am committed?” Occasionally God might ask you to do some of those things, but most of the time all…
