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Giving is better than receiving

Have we forgotten Acts 20:35, which says, “It’s more blessed to give than to receive”? As far back as I can remember, one of the memories I have of the Christmas season is the ringing of the bell of the Salvation Army. I have always appreciated the many dedicated people who are willing to take [...]

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Three words you should say every day

I was looking at the dictionary awhile back and came to a conclusion. There are three words that I believe are vital in our relationships with those we love. I remember when I first heard those three words spoken to me. I really can’t tell you what age I was; however, I heard them many [...]

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Think about it– a new start

A NEW START My good friend, who is now in heaven, said, “Don’t start with a stop” [Rev. Clayton Bailey, Evangelist Church of the Nazarene]. The election is over, the people have spoken. It’s time to move forward and do our best to work together and make our country the greatest country in the world. [...]

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Quietness

When we were children growing up, I remember well my mother on some occasions would say, “I need some quietness.” When we heard her say that, we all knew it was time to listen and quiet down. She said it and she meant every word she said. She always followed up by saying, “Enough is [...]

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Give thanks

Recently, I have been paying closer attention during my conversations with others. I notice many people I talk to seldom mention their blessings. Most of their conversation revolves around problems and aches and pains. More recently, it has been pretty much about politics. Now that the election is over, maybe that will lessen to some [...]

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Think about it: Your Influence Stretches Far

INFLUENCEPrior to my wife’s death, she spent about three weeks in the hospital. I stayed with her every night and most of the day during that period. One evening, I was watching the TV and heard a politician give a political speech. I thought it was worth remembering, so I wrote it down. He made [...]

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Nana’s switch

The other day, I was sitting in our living room and my little dog, Gidget, found my wife’s little switch. She brought it out to me, and after chasing her around the house to get it from her, I finally was successful. I had forgotten about the little switch; however, as soon as I saw [...]

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Think About It: Opportunity

OPPORTUNITY Believe it or not, this is a good day for all types of opportunities. In a matter of weeks, we will have the privilege of going to the polls to vote. How you choose to vote is your privilege. As Americans, all of us need to pray and ask God to show us His [...]

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Time changes things

Not long ago, I was looking at some of our picture albums. As I turned the pages, I could not believe my eyes. I saw pictures of the home I was raised in. During that time, there were only six houses in our neighborhood, and the rest of the surrounding property constituted woods, pasture, and [...]

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Giving thanks for good friends

When we are healthy and everything seems to be going well, it’s easy to forget just how blessed we are. But when times are hard, we realize we’re surrounded by God’s angels in the form of friends.

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Thank God, during difficult times, we have Blessed Assurance

Columnist says goodbye to his wife of 53 years.

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Who is your hero?

Do you know someone who has become a hero to you? If so, why is that person a hero to you? What makes a hero? As a young boy, I remember some of my heroes. They were all very special people. Let me share a few of them with you. One of my greatest heroes [...]

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Our world needs more benevolence

A few weeks ago, the children of our church had their summer vacation Bible school. Keri, the director of the Bible school, challenged the children to bring in food for the church food pantry ministry. The children accepted the challenge, and brought in 161 food items. They were thrilled and very excited they had a [...]

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Success in life requires hard work

When I was a young man, I often heard my father say, “Work never hurt anyone.” I guess the reason he reminded me of those words is because there were times growing up that I was not always excited about the word “work” or the word “labor.” However, I always felt good after a hard [...]

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Hazlett: My wife’s Bible

Recently, my wife, Myrna, spent some time in the Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. We did not plan to go there. However, we never know when our health will break and we end up in the hospital. In just a few weeks, Myrna and I will celebrate our 53rd wedding anniversary. I often kid [...]

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Think about it: The County Fairs

THE COUNTY FAIR It’s fair time once again. It just seems like we just completed fair time 2011, and here we are, once again, in the middle of fair time 2012. Fair time is an exciting time when people young and old alike enjoy going to their favorite county fair. Our family usually attends the [...]

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Hazlett: Be Content

BE CONTENT I well remember when I was in my youth my father telling me that I needed to learn to be content. As time passed by and I became a father I found myself reminding my children of the same lesson, “be content.” I have noticed that people who do not have an abundance [...]

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The greatest peace

There is no doubt about it. We all enjoy times of peace in our lives. In today’s world it seems more and more difficult to enjoy those times of peace though. Just about the time we think we can enjoy some peace, we pick up the daily newspaper or turn on the evening news and [...]

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Hazlett: Be of Good Cheer

BE OF GOOD CHEER “Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee” Matt. 9:2. Have you ever paused to think about the fact that you only have one life to live on this earth? The older I get the more I realize that time is going fast and that I need to slow [...]

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Pray and believe

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks find; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened,” Matt. 7:7-8. Prayer does not come easily. That is why the disciples of Jesus [...]

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