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Author: Margaret Steer

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

A New BeginningPodcast

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Margaret Steer

Many years ago, we moved to a small instant town on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was situated in a beautiful valley with majestic mountains all around. Everything was new, the people, houses, and streets — a true … Read more

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Experience The Full FlavourPodcast

Saturday, March 24, 2007 Margaret Steer

When we are young, we can't seem to wait to grow up and be adults. On looking back, though, we see that life goes by so fast. As youths, we were not wise enough to recognize just how short life … Read more

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Experience Life To The FullestPodcast

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Margaret Steer

When we were young, we couldn't wait to grow up and be adults. On looking back, we now see that life goes by so fast. At the time, though, we were not wise enough to recognize just how short life … Read more

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Prescription For Safety

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Margaret Steer

God expects us to make good decisions, but we must be watchful, slow down, and think things through in this fast-paced world. I remember that the very first time my sister and I went to England on a holiday, we … Read more

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Waiting For God

Saturday, July 23, 2005 Margaret Steer

As a little girl, my parents took me to church. Yet before long, they stopped going. At first I missed it, but then they took me for long walks through a beautiful park-like cemetery, so I spent a lot of … Read more

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God's 20/20 Vision

Saturday, May 7, 2005 Margaret Steer

God wants us to listen to His words and be obedient in everything. There have been many times over the years I have not been obedient, but when I have been, blessings beyond measure have come. One instance took place … Read more

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God Promises Hope For His Children

Friday, February 11, 2005 Margaret Steer

Many people have asked me how I cope with the death of a loved one. Well, it is overwhelming — there is an emptiness and numbness that is impossible to describe. Every death is different, and we react differently to … Read more

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Today's Verse

Romans 5:3-4 – We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (NIV)5

Today's Daily Manna

1 Peter 5:6 – Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. (ESV)

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  • Today's Bible Reading:2 Matthew 19:1-15
  • Today's One-Year3 Bible Passage: Philemon 1
  • Today's Two-Year4 Bible Passages: 1 Samuel 16; 1 Corinthians 8
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Love is an action, not a feeling. Love is a choice. In fact, love is a commandment. – Mack Timberlake6

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