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Month: January 2008



Happy Birthday to a Very Special Person!

Valerie Basham

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January 13, 2008

Dixie with her family: Brice, Courtney, Carrie, Bret and her hubby, Brian. I just want to wish my best friend, Dixie, a wonderful birthday today. I met her for the first time when I was four years old when my family was living in Hot Springs. Then, I moved to Benton, and we didn’t see …

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Studying God’s Word

Valerie Basham

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January 12, 2008

I want to read God’s Word everyday. I may not get to blog everyday, and that’s a bummer for me, since I love blogging! However, blogging will always take second place to my own devotional time. I not only want to read God’s Word, but also to study it, to break it down, memorize it, …

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His Love Covered My Sin

Valerie Basham

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January 10, 2008

Prov.10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.I sure am glad that Jesus’ love was available to me. I was never an alcoholic, a thief, or a drug addict, but I was rebellious, selfish and lazy. In God’s eyes, sin is sin. There is no hierarchy of sin. If you have sinned in …

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Lessons from Abram ~

Valerie Basham

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January 9, 2008

Genesis 14:21 -23 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a …

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It’s a Wonderful Life {The Book}

Valerie Basham

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January 8, 2008

I have a great book (no, this isn’t another post about the movie!)to recommend to everyone! It is geared for those serving in full-time or part-time ministry work, but it’s great for anyone! It is called It’s a Wonderful Life (of course, I would love a book with that title, right? ;o) It is written …

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Sharing Some Blessings ~

Valerie Basham

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January 7, 2008

I’m sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted here. We got back from our anniversary trip on Friday afternoon, and then Mom had to be at the airport early on Saturday. We also had our first “In Service Saturday” this past weekend, and then, poor Lauren got a stomach virus Saturday night! She is …

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Our 10th Anniversary Celebration

Valerie Basham

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January 3, 2008

Hello everybody!I just wanted to write and tell you that I will be leaving for San Antonio tomorrow. My husband and I are going to be spending two days and one night in the beautiful home of the River Walk!! I am really excited about it! We haven’t been alone overnight in 7 years!I will …

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My Love Story – Ten Years Later

Valerie Basham

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January 2, 2008

Terry and Valerie in Florida 2004 Terry and Valerie 2007 It was all I could do to walk away that cold January night. I headed for my car, staring at the dark concrete as I walked, tears stinging my eyes, wanting to turn back, but refusing. I knew that those first steps would be the …

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A New Year, a New Me!

Valerie Basham

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January 1, 2008

I absolutely love the New Year! I hope all of you had a fun New Year’s Eve. I did. I was reading in bed when the new year was rung in by millions the world over…it was perfect! Of course, if you read my post from yesterday, you know that I had a root canal …

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I Love Dr. James!! (In a wholesome way, of course!)

Valerie Basham

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January 1, 2008

Okay. I’m back. Yes, it is 9:52PM and I’m just now sitting down at the computer. For those of you who faithfully check in on me here at my little blogspot, I apologize for the delay. I’m sorry I didn’t even get on to update my Proverbs for the day! What can I say? It’s …

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