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But if you don't understand that story is character and not just idea, you will not be able to breathe life into even the most intriguing flash of inspiration.

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Elizabeth George
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: February 26
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Warren
Ohio
Susan Elizabeth George
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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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Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.
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I want God to be first in my life, so I'm putting Him first in my life today.
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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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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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Your choices and decisions are a reflection of how well you’ve set and followed your priorities.
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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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A godly woman is beyond average because she keeps her word. She honors her vows. She exhibits great faith. She overcomes great obstacles. And she affects her family, her community, even the world.
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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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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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Replace worry with prayer. Make the decision to pray whenever you catch yourself worrying.
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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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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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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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The most important thing you must decide to do every day is put the Lord first.
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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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God is immutable—He never changes! His ministry to you is complete, on target, and constant!
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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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The English tradition offers the great tapestry novel, where you have the emotional aspect of a detective's personal life, the circumstances of the crime and, most important, the atmosphere of the English countryside that functions as another character.
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When we hold our thoughts up against God's standards of what is true and what is real, we can recognize and, with His help, learn to release many of our negative emotions, damaging thoughts, and destructive attitudes.
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