Imagine a princess. She’s the daughter of the king. He’s a good king, but oh so powerful. There is no one above him. He has the ability and authority to do anything. Choose the king of every nation, send an army, pay any price, sentence a criminal, provide anything and everything he pleases for his…

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We live in the era of celebrity. Celebrity actors, musicians, businessmen and women, politicians, athletes, authors, and all kinds of artists. There aren’t just a few either, and most days we feel surrounded by them. They are in the news and in conversations at the watercooler. Just turn around and you will see them everywhere:…

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Our first online class is only one week away! Registration is open. Join us and share the word, because we were made to live in relationship with God.

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The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. -Exodus 33:11a NIV Do you ever think about the crazy life of Moses? I mean, what a life! Born as a slave and slated for murder by the order of Pharoah, his mother and sister put him in a basket to float down the…

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It’s fitting that Band of Opals’ first online class would be about the voice of God. There wouldn’t have been a single post if it wasn’t for God speaking so clearly and so gently to me 5 years ago. “You should be writing.” It came quietly and sounded like a thought in my own mind…

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Christmas is almost here! I have just a couple more things to buy and a menu to plan for Christmas Eve and Day. I love seeing the lights on the houses, and our tree. There are ornaments collected over the past 20 years that hang there in our living room. There are even a few…

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