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Kimberley J. Payne

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I Miss You, But …

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Heaven is a better place I don’t often watch the news on television. Instead, I receive the update for the day when my morning alarm goes off or while I’m on my drive to work. The 30-second update is usually … Continue reading →

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What Does ‘God Inhabits Our Praise’ Mean?

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Does God inhabit our praises? Psalm 22:3 I arrived three minutes late to church on Sunday. The congregation filled the small auditorium with voices singing along to the words of an old praise hymn. I picked a seat and sat … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean to ‘Test and Approve God’s Will’?

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. … Continue reading →

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What Does ‘Repay You for the Years the Locusts Have Eaten’ Mean?

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel 2:25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten — the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm.” Joel … Continue reading →

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What Beatitudes Mean

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Photo by Alex Shute on Unsplash Are Beatitudes Blessings? Matthew 5 Beatitude In 2013, I travelled to Israel with my mom and a group of Christians from Ontario. We toured for 10 days and visited sites throughout Israel. On our fourth day, we … Continue reading →

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A Lesson On Mercy

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash Thievery will out Guilt gnawed at me. Not only had I been the one who’d stolen the money but I let Jeff take the fall for it. Saturday One Saturday night, I attended a house party with … Continue reading →

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What Is a Pure Heart and Steadfast Spirit?

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Photo by Faye Cornish on Unsplash Psalm 51:10 On my desk at work, I have a lovely picture frame that features chapter 51, verse 10 of the book of Psalms. I’ve prayed this prayer whenever I’ve started thinking negative, angry or prideful thoughts. … Continue reading →

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Does Pride Go Before a Fall?

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Photo by John Fornander on Unsplash Yes, pride goes before a fall. I walked down the empty hallway muttering to myself. He was young enough to be my son and he recently got promoted to Department Manager. Department Manager?! What experience could he … Continue reading →

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How Bible Study Is Like Hiking

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Photo by Stephen Ellis on Unsplash Have you ever wondered how Bible study is like hiking? In November 2016, we moved northeast from the village of Millbrook to Buckhorn. While only a 45-minute drive, the landscape drastically changed from rolling hills to rocks … Continue reading →

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Which Love Language Are You?

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Kimberley Payne
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Photo by Shane on Unsplash Years ago, at a Christian Women’s Retreat up in picturesque Muskoka, I learned which love language I have. The retreat offered many workshops to choose from and I opted to attend one on making marriages work. What I … Continue reading →

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Kimberley J. PayneKimberley Payne is an award-winning author. She combines her teaching experience and love of writing to create educational materials for children about family, fitness, science, and faith.

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