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Reflections: Grounding and staying in the light
I have a couple of habits that I believe contribute to my health and have helped me through a couple of incidents and headed off others...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Who is Plato, and why read him?
Some Globe readers know I am frequently inspired by the antics of my orange rescue cat Dexter. He demonstrates tenacity, courage and...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Strength, peace and waiting well
Over six weeks, we are studying one verse per day and memorizing one of them each week, but the study isn’t just about learning verses; it’s about context: What was the inspired writer going through? What purpose did he hope to convey? How is this verse applicable to me?

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: On Jonah and Charlie
I’m always amazed when various sources point me toward similar thoughts about how to represent my faith in Jesus Christ in a chaotic...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Why and how do we reflect?
At a recent event, someone asked me how I came up with the name “Reflections” for the thoughts that find their way to this space. After...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Don’t miss the Kimberling Area Library Book Sale
Come and browse thousands of books including popular fiction, paperbacks, biographies and lots of non-fiction categories.

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: I just read a book
As they shared their stories, I felt like I made new friends with everyone they know, everyone they talked about.

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: ‘Trust and obey,’ with gratitude
I’m starting a new First5 Bible study, “30 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know.” It includes not just the verses themselves, but the...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: The Proverbs guide to social media
Being online eliminates the filters of civil in-person society, and rude comments are often unleashed on anyone who chooses to differ from a posted opinion.

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: The President and the Printer, revisited
Recently a favorite devotional writer, Janet Denison, shared a quote from C.S. Lewis about the wisdom of timeless literature: “It is a...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Parents who pray
The past few weeks, I’ve seen plenty of reminders about back-to-school, especially since my husband is a teacher. I’ve particularly...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Look up!
This week’s “Reflections” is by Pastor Liz Wright. She serves as Connections Pastor at Central Assembly of God in Springfield, where she...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Read those magazines!
Books, obviously—I always have a stack on the side table and nightstand. But I had sometimes just allowed another great resource to pile up, too: Magazines!

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Lessons from . . . the cat?
My cat, Dexter, frequently finds his way into my writing, and based on the number of people interacting with comments and photos on the...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: ‘A Peace Unfettered’
Qené drew the book’s title from the many “fetters” that bound her heart to fear and lack of peace, compared to the peace she now enjoys from her relationship with God.

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reflections: Let’s expect more from our youth
Sometimes it seems as though several sources combine in my personal journey to drive home a point. Maybe I’m slow to understand—or...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: A Tale of a Whale—or more?
However, Yarbrough also presents convincing evidence of the book’s authenticity—after all, he’s a seminary president. That done, he then dives into the relevance of Jonah’s story for today’s Christian believer.

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Dinosaur fun at Creation Experience Museum
With toybox space and shelf space at a premium in their home, I wanted to make sure what we selected was worthwhile, and the Creation Experience Museum bookstore did not disappoint!

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Writer Cindy Thomas to address women at luncheon
Cindy writes a weekly devotional column for the Globe, plus feature stories and news articles.

Lauri Lemke Thompson
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Reflections: But Lord, who will get things done?
Thank you to my friends who happen to be named Martha—three or four of you—for perspective over the years about having that name. In...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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