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THE SATURDAY BETWEEN HELL AND HOPE
This was a day of silence and Sabbath. There was, perhaps, a sense of numbness in the hearts and souls of all who witnessed what had...
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Apr 11, 20203 min read


BE STILL . . .
If you had not read Psalm 46 prior to these days we are in, you would think that God had written it for this time. And He has. Before...
rivervalleyconway
Apr 5, 20208 min read


PEACE IN A COVID-19 WORLD
Just that word, “peace,” evokes in every person a sense of longing and hopefulness. Uttering this word in our anxious and chaotic world...
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Mar 21, 20207 min read


PRESENCE
“Whether it was two days, a month, or a longer time, that the cloud continued over the tabernacle, abiding there, the people of Israel...
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Mar 12, 20205 min read


EXPECTANT HOPE
Everyone needs hope. As a matter of fact, hope is essential for the human condition. It is as much needed for the soul as air is for...
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Feb 22, 20203 min read


LOST IN MY OWN BACKYARD
America isn’t what it used to be, and it’s sad. For me, it’s like being lost in my own backyard. What once was familiar, now seems...
rivervalleyconway
Jan 4, 20202 min read


HEARTACHES AND HALLELUJAHS: LIVING LIFE IN RETROSPECT
It seems the older I have gotten, the more reflective I’ve become. Specifically, in the past several months, I’ve found that living life...
rivervalleyconway
Jan 2, 20204 min read


THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR?
Is this really the most wonderful time of the year? We hear that sung, we hear it spoken, but is that really true? Why is Christmas the...
rivervalleyconway
Dec 22, 20194 min read


THE GREAT GIFT EXCHANGE
Jesus Traded . . . The majesty of heaven, for the dust of earth. A heavenly kingdom, for a feeding trough. Trinity communion, for the...
rivervalleyconway
Dec 16, 20191 min read


Smoldering Wicks
Reposting this: Max Lucado writes, “And the smoldering wick on the candle. Is there anything closer to death than a smoldering wick? Once...
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Dec 10, 20192 min read
VOICES
This speaks loudly. #voices #Value #selfworth #criticism #Identity
rivervalleyconway
Nov 14, 20191 min read
NO ONE BUT YOU . . .
There is nothing I need or want more than Jesus. He is the One who fills all the blanks, and gives clarity to all the questions that...
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Nov 11, 20191 min read


STEP THREE, IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
“I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11 A few months ago, while packing boxes, I was...
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Nov 1, 20195 min read
NOTHING ELSE
“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent,...
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Oct 20, 20191 min read


HOPE IN HURTING
As long as you are breathing, you are a candidate for being hurt and hurting. I know because I have been hurt deeply, and I have hurt...
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Oct 19, 20193 min read


OUT OF THE DEPTHS
Many of the Psalms are attributed to David, but they could be my Psalms too. And yours. They tell my story, and echo the resonating...
rivervalleyconway
Sep 29, 20194 min read


STEP TWO, IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
In my last blog, I shared with you that the first step in moving in the right direction is that I must daily surrender the thought that...
rivervalleyconway
Sep 22, 20194 min read


STEP ONE, IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
I have a friend, Holt, who is a mountaineer. Currently he’s somewhere in South America scaling a mountain, and I’m here just trying to...
rivervalleyconway
Sep 6, 20196 min read


7 STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
I love the Psalms because they speak to where we live. There are raw emotions expressed, and great questions asked. If you want to know...
rivervalleyconway
Aug 26, 20193 min read
STEADFAST LOVE
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 118:1 Five times, in this psalm, the writer...
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Aug 24, 20192 min read
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