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Heart Surgery for a Healthy Christian Life

Heart Surgery for a Healthy Christian Life

Fifteen years ago I stood in the NICU watching the nurses prepare my newborn for heart surgery. She was just two weeks old and so tiny. Heart surgery was necessary. The heart catheterization just four days earlier had shown the constriction of the aorta. That impacted her blood pressure and the only way to correct the problem was open-heart surgery. Heart surgery was needed. Now 15 years later I sit listening to that same girl dancing around in her room,…

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Learning to Pray in Prayer Triplets

Learning to Pray in Prayer Triplets

We need prayer. We need to pray. Individually we need prayer. Our families need prayer. Our churches need prayer. The cities where we live need prayer. The schools in our neighborhood need prayer. Our nation needs prayer. We need prayer. We need to pray. Prayer Triplets is one way to consistently pray. “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For…

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How to be a Shallow Christian

How to be a Shallow Christian

Do you ever feel like it is just a lot of work to be a Christian? You know all the things you should be doing. Is it really necessary to do all those things? Maybe even wondering if it is worth all the effort. Here is how to be a shallow Christian. 8 Things a shallow Christian does: Here are 8 easy things that a shallow Christian does. These will not take much effort or work on your part. Purchase…

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I no longer Choose Joy

I no longer Choose Joy

It is on signs and shirts. For some it is a mantra. It might be a challenge to help through the day. I no longer choose joy. Why do I no longer “Choose Joy”? Yes, I know we are commanded to rejoice in all things. (Philippians 4:4-7). It is good to have joy. After all this blog is titled, As He Leads is Joy. I know that there is joy in following Jesus. I am learning to rejoice in all…

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