Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

  Dear Friend,  This very old recipe is a favorite of our family. My mom made these cookies often, and would walk to our house carrying a huge batch with all of our neighborhood friends following her and begging for one.  I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!    Sour Cream Sugar […]

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How to make your golden years the best of your life!

By: Warren Olson  The numbers are staggering: 10,000 men and women move from the workforce into retirement every single day. That’s about seven people every minute whose lives are dramatically and permanently changed. They have new responsibilities, new relationships, and a different sense of purpose for their lives.  Some call this stage of life the […]

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The answer for America today

French writer Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States in 1831. After his visit, he wrote…

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What it takes to finish well

In the original Olympic Games, the Greeks had a race that was very unique. In this race, each competitor was given a torch which was lit…

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Finding grace in fulfilling God’s calling

Not long after arriving in the South Pacific to begin work as missionaries, John G. Paton and his wife Mary had a baby son. Their joy was tragically cut short, however…

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How to know you’re a child of God

One day a pastor had a new believer show up at his home in deep distress. The new believer said, “Pastor, no matter how much I pray or how hard I try, I simply can’t seem to stay faithful…

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How to steer clear of the enemy’s trap

Perhaps you’ve heard of the clever way African Bushmen used to trap monkeys for food. They’d use a box or some other container and put a hole in it just big enough for the monkey to stick in his hand…

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How to redeem your past for a better tomorrow

Some years ago in a small Idaho town, police received a call one night from neighbors who reported seeing a car driving around the neighborhood in reverse…

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The secret to stepping forward with Jesus

Two creatures are pictured on the coat of arms for the nation of Australia: an emu and a kangaroo. A young Australian boy was once curious about the significance of the two animals…

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The beautiful masterpiece God is making you

A huge chunk of beautiful marble lay in the courtyard of the Florence, Italy, cathedral for almost a hundred years. The sculptor commissioned to carve it had made a mistake…

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