Month: June 2016
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Day 361: Leave the Pear Alone (1 John 3:2)
Aunt Helen was never happy with this painting. But my mom wisely told her to leave the pear alone.
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Today in Christian History: June 6
On June 6, 1844, George Williams began the first Young Men’s Christian Association in London. Williams was concerned that young men, drawn to urban centers for work, were abandoning their religious upbringing when they met with the temptations of the big city. So the 23 year old Williams began meeting for Bible study and encouragement…
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Today in Christian History: June 4
On this date in 1820, hymn writer Elvina Hall was born. Her best known hymn came about as a result of being bored in church. Sitting up in the choir loft, thinking to herself how long-winded her pastor was that morning, she wrote these words on the fly leaf of her hymnal: I hear the…