Lifestyles
Devotional: Seasons come and go
“Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of ... Read more
Author: Peter Smith | The Farmville Herald
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Devotional: Nobody wants to go through things alone
Author’s note: This is a devotional by my niece, Emma Culver, recent LU grad in Health Promotion and ... Read more
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Devotional: Children are a key part of the Kingdom
If you are like I am, you grew up singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children.” It was simple ... Read more
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Devotional: Change is never easy
I’m not so sure I could have imagined eight months ago where I am today. February marked a ... Read more
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Devotional: I caught a glimpse and that was enough
It has been great to see things blooming again. The call of the shutterbug wild has been creeping ... Read more
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Devotional: Let’s talk about cutting covenants
When was the last time you cut a covenant? My guess is that you have never actually cut ... Read more
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Devotional: Home is where the heart is
The idea of home is a strong, persistent theme in human hearts. Home is where the heart is. ... Read more
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Devotional: Let’s take a look at the Book of Ruth
Happy New Year! In the spirit of newness, I want to take a theme from my last devotional ... Read more
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Devotional: Being known
Longwood University retired faculty member extraordinaire, Dr. Carolyn Wells, is nearing the end of her earthly walk. She ... Read more
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Devotional: We’re supposed to be different
As much fun as it would be to run for president, I have to tell you that it ... Read more
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Devotional: Where is God in all this?
Honestly, I had not planned to write about this, but the Hamas attack on Israel dictated otherwise. Already, ... Read more
Church & Community
Rev. Peter Smith: Where was God during Hamas attacks in Israel?
Honestly, I had not planned to write about this, but the Hamas attack on Israel dictated otherwise. Already, ... Read more
Lifestyles
Devotional: Table time is an important part of life
Everyone has probably been criticized or denigrated at some point in their life, but one thing I have ... Read more
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DEVOTIONAL: Take time and appreciate God’s creative work
“O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above ... Read more
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Devotional: We’re in this together
“Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will ... Read more
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Devotional: Answering evil with a greater love
When last I wrote, I was in Guatemala on a mission trip, meeting friends in faith and seeing ... Read more
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Devotional: Let us not forget God’s goodness
Tell me if you see these flowers blooming on High Street. This is a shot I got last ... Read more
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Devotional: Time to continue the work
Barbara Johns has gotten some special attention recently as her statue was slated to be added to the ... Read more
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Devotional: What makes salt and light less useful?
What do square wheels, poisonous foods, glass golf clubs, and invisible car keys have in common? As tempting ... Read more
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Devotional — We can’t help looking back
Do you take things for granted, too? Well, of course you do. We all have this tendency, but ... Read more
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Devotional — Amen. Come, Lord Jesus
Here we are at the beginning of another season of Advent. In case this is news to you, ... Read more
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Devotional — Look at all the vibrant colors
I had originally planned to go in a different direction with this devotional, but driving around these days ... Read more
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Devotional — God connects through our senses: Sight
One of the amazing things about being human beings is that we have different ways of experiencing the ... Read more
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Devotional — God connects through our senses: Hearing
One of the amazing things about being human beings is that we have different ways of experiencing the ... Read more
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Devotional — Touch is a compassionate need for everyone
One of the amazing things about being human beings is that we have different ways of experiencing the ... Read more
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Devotional — Accept real liberty with God to be truly free
Our freedom or liberty is precious to us as Christians and Americans. We all take it all for ... Read more
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Devotional — Spirit in different ways
Wind, Spirit, Breath. Throughout the Bible, these words are actually the same. Whether it is Ruah in Hebrew ... Read more