By Novia Reid I was ready to check out at my local grocery store when I scanned the lines for several minutes to find the shortest one. I chose what seemed to be the quickest, but as I waited, I…
Stay Rooted in Your Purpose
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The Armor of God: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
When I was in middle school, I used to ride my pink bicycle up and down the road we lived on. Going one way, up the road, I’d have to ride uphill and I usually hated that part, but coming…
In the Love of God
When chronic illness came into my life at the beginning of this year, initially I was tempted to ask “Why?”, but as days turned into weeks, and weeks into months with my health worsening and as the things I could…
Avoid Foolish Controversies
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were…
A Simple Gospel ~ A Letter to an Inquiring Friend
As a small child I believed in God. I didn’t know much about Him, but I certainly believed He existed as a kind grandfatherly figure, somewhere up in the sky, and that somehow He watched over me. As a little…