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I find it both fascinating and disconcerting when I discover yet another person who believes that writing can't be taught. Frankly, I don't understand this point of view

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Elizabeth George
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: February 26
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Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.
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It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.
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The most important thing you must decide to do every day is put the Lord first.
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Everything in our lives, she said quietly, leads to everything else in our lives. So a moment in the present has a reference point, both in the past and in the future. I want you to know that you--as you are right now and as you ever will be--are fully enough for this moment . . .
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Exchange the bad habit of worrying with the excellent habit of trusting God.
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If your home is a ministry, shouldn't that ministry become a passion? Shouldn't your feelings and emotions be involved when it comes to the people and place you love? And shouldn't your work be done passionately? Your labors should be labors of love!
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Replace worry with prayer. Make the decision to pray whenever you catch yourself worrying.
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God begins molding a mother after His own heart on the inside-in the inner woman and her heart-and then works outward.
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Dust off that Bible. It has the answers you are looking for, and its delights await you.
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Material blessings fade and deteriorate, but your riches in Christ are everlasting.
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It's easy to talk about how much you love God, but loving others reveals how much you truly do.
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I'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness.
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We are to make a plan for the day, pray over that plan, and then proceed with that plan. When we are willing to regard the unexpected as God's intervention, we can flex with the new plan, recognizing it as God's plan.
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Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.
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Your choices and decisions are a reflection of how well you’ve set and followed your priorities.
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When we acknowledge God's supreme role in our life and set our mind on Him, He enables us to be women of hope.
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When we don't understand and don't agree with the way life has gone, we are to bow before God and once again confess that we can't understand His wisdom. In faith, we are to accept His wisdom, His Word, and His workings, trusting in Him and obeying His commands.
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By prolonged and continued fellowship, the sheep who follow nearby enjoy the shepherd's presence and become his familiar companions. To those closest to him, he shares the choicest portions of the food he's gathered. These happy and content sheep are never in danger. Why? Because they are near the shepherd!
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Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.
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She thought about how it was so simple with animals. They gave their hearts without question or fear. They had no expectations. They were so easy to love. If people could only be like that, no one would ever be hurt, she thought. No one would ever need to learn how to forgive.
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