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Weekend A La Carte (May 10)

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I Heard Her Weeping – Here’s a sweet tribute to a mom. “She retreated to the refuge of her bedroom that afternoon. This didn’t happen often. Curious, I crept toward the shut door. Then I heard it. She was weeping. I was a young boy, probably about 9 or 10, so I don’t remember all that happened that day except us kids being particularly difficult.”

Seeds – While we are on the subject of moms…you’ll enjoy this video, I’m sure.

Finding Grace in Failures – Joe Thorn offers 4 ways to find grace in failure.

Scared – Here is an honest bit of writing from C. Michael Patton.

My Congregation Barely Sings – “If church leaders want congregations that will really ‘speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs’ (Eph. 5:19), they will have to work at it. … Here are a few tips, many of which, no doubt, fall into the realm of prudence.”

Equip Your Kids to Say No to Porn – This is a good article on equipping your children to say no to porn for the inevitable circumstance when they are exposed to it.

Ryle

Unbelief about the existence and personality of Satan has often proved the first step to unbelief about God.

—JC Ryle

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