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Reflections: What will I say?
My high school memories are generally good—I was reasonably well-liked, and my grades qualified me to be in the National Honor Society,...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Some shaking going on
After Jesus ascended to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to empower his followers to begin sharing the Gospel.
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Slow down and think
Sometimes a Proverb seems particularly appropriate for my frame of mind or something I’m going through—or a whole series of somethings....
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: The fool says what?
A recent venture into the wisdom of Proverbs landed me in chapter 26, which opens with several statements about fools and how fools...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Paddington Bear
Britain was known as a welcoming refuge for suffering people, but still, what a sight this must have been for onlookers in London!
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Learn about area quilting groups at Kimberling Area Library
Join Rose Allen and Sue Munson of the Wellness for Warriors Quilting Group, which makes quilts for police officers, firefighters and veteran
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Sing, wherever you are
Often, circumstances or memories combine with my daily devotions or something from a sermon or online teaching to send me down some real...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: KAL children’s programs for spring
Programs begin at 10:30 a.m. at KAL and last about one hour. Kimberling Area Library is located at 45 Kimberling Blvd., Kimberling City.
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Praise like Jehoshaphat
First, Jehoshaphat turned to God; he called the people to a fast, and he assembled them to collectively seek the Lord and remember God’s...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Am I wasting time with scoffers?
Unless you’re one of the few (lucky?) people who manage to totally avoid being online or hearing news, it’s been hard to miss the...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Thinking about the real St. Valentine
Depending on when you grabbed your copy of the Globe, you may be planning, or may have already enjoyed, a special Valentine’s Day outing...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Where do the ideas come from?
That habit got me through some rough years, and it continues to be daily sustenance now. Let’s face it, this world is broken...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader's Corner: February children's programs at Kimberling Area Library
Eric Carle’s stories and illustrations have become classics for many families, including this writer who read them at the neighborhood...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Time to plant God's Word
It’s been a minute since I spent much time with my farming relatives, but the concept of “fallow” fields gave me a couple of things to think
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader's Corner: Read to build ambition
Ambition is necessary to accomplishment. Without an ambition to gain an end, nothing would be done. Without an ambition to excel ...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Yes, Ananias, I meant that
The person I’m thinking of wasn’t Saul himself, later renamed Paul, but rather, Ananias. Not the one who famously lied to the apostles...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader's Corner: Learning on Wednesday to feature author Karole Friemann
One of those children, Karole Friemann, chronicles that journey of that move and her elementary through high school years in her recently...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Pray, no matter what
At that point, Daniel was already seeing the fulfilment of earlier biblical prophecy concerning Israel’s Babylonian captivity as foretold...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader's Corner: January fun for kids at KAL
All events are FREE for attendees and begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Library, 45 Kimberling Blvd. in Kimberling City.
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: A generous eye
Recently, my Sunday Proverbs reading coincided with receiving information about the Loaves and Fishes meal program in Stone County,...
Cynthia J. Thomas
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