Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Dec 16, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
I’ve always loved the Christmas season. As a child growing up in a family of 13, I treasured the time we spent together for the holiday. We did cleaning and shopping and decorating, all together; there was a constant crowd and constant activity! Dad would find a huge tree (usually over 12 feet tall) and […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Dec 2, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Recently, my family set out on an afternoon walk. Beauty surrounded us; the fall colors set the trees aglow, and the sun shimmered upon the lake as it set. There was much glory to behold that day. The display of the changing season was spectacular. Upon returning home, I was reflecting on all we had […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Nov 19, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Recently I read the story of Jesus healing the centurion’s son (Luke 7:1–10) and was struck by the two times “worthy” appeared. Pay attention to the word as you read the story: After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Nov 13, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
My wife at I were at odds. We were in the midst of the worst vacation ever. Curiously, the previous worst vacation ever was at the exact same location, so I suggested that the place was cursed and we should leave as soon as possible. We stayed and gradually worked through the conflict, but its […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Nov 6, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
I have had a plaque resting over my bedroom door for years. It reads, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10). I am a busy homeschooling mother, and I placed it there as a reminder to myself. When I leave my bedroom every morning, I walk into a day that will be […]
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