The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most famous teachings of Jesus Christ. It is found in two places in the Bible: Matthew 5–7 and Luke 6:17–49. Not only does it provide valuable insight into Jesus’s words and teachings, but it also offers a comprehensive overview of what it means to live a righteous life according to God’s laws.

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Have you ever thought about time? I was talking to a friend the other day and she said, “I’m going to be 40 in 5 years!!!” My response was, “Yeah! You wanna hear something MORE mind-blowing?

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This last weekend marked my 2-year-old son’s second Father’s Day without his dad. You see Scott died before Hayes was born, leaving him a “fatherless child.” There are different days each year that sting a little more than others, and this holiday is certainly one of them. This Father’s Day I took a little time to sit and reflect upon why I was feeling so much more grief than usual; and then it made total sense.

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This familiar verse in 2 Corinthians came up in my Bible reading this week. I have always thought of it as an encouragement that our struggles are not wasted. God uses our pain to help others who are also in pain. And I believe this is true.

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Late last week, a friend had quadruple bypass surgery. Last night I learned that an online writer friend died suddenly in her home. My husband and I are aging and facing some health issues. When I turn on the TV evening news, I hear of mass shootings, suicides, crime, and drug overdoses. How does one maintain a cheerful attitude when everything around us seems to be bad news?

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Time has been on my mind a lot lately. I find myself contemplating how fast it goes and how much things change. I realize how true this is because so much is different now than just 5 years ago, while 15 years ago seems like a different lifetime altogether. Memories make it possible to evaluate the force of time upon our lives; they are windows into what transpired.

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