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Continue reading →: It’s His grief
“…but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings… If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.” -1 Peter 3:13,14 Crying out tonight wanting to be genuine in my faith and praying that…
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Continue reading →: Giving thanks brainstorm
Thank YOU Jesus… You are God. The One who knows what it feels like to be in a fallen place, in a fallen body. Who knows sorrow, rejection, grief and pain. Who suffered for all my mistakes, sin and crooked nature just so I could know God and be made…
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Continue reading →: Not left to survive alone
I’m in an intense time of testing right now. And the struggle to survive this test is really a struggle to continue believing God, trusting and worshipping my Savior… knowing I’m not alone. I was reading through Genesis 16-17, concerning God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah and their attempt to…
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Continue reading →: I’m writing this down so I don’t forget it!
From a teaching my friend gave me on CD from her pastor: Jesus’ life was tough, by any measure. When He was born, His own king wanted to kill Him. When He began His ministry, His family called Him a nut case. His countrymen scoffed at Him. His closest friends…
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Continue reading →: Thoughts from Superman
My boys are watching the new (a few years old) Superman Returns movie this morning. I happened to walk past in the scene where Superman is rescuing Lois Lane, her son and fiance from drowning in a sinking boat. Lois’ fiance is holding an unconcious Lois and her son and…
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Continue reading →: Precious few words
She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction]. – Proverbs 31:26 Amplified Bible I was reading today’s reading from Streams in the Desert this morning. Every word was the desire of my heart, but this sentence…
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Continue reading →: Meditations on Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
Tonight I sang, “What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus… Oh precious is the flow that makes me white as snow. No other fount I know. Nothing but the blood of Jesus.” So…
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Continue reading →: Calling to mind
It’s Sunday morning. Things aren’t picture perfect here, as I’m sure they aren’t in your house either. Honestly I’m fighting to squeak out little prayers of, “Help me Lord.” and “Give me a drink of your living water Lord… I’m so thirsty!” That Still Small Voice reminded me to call…
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Continue reading →: What do I know of Holy
I made You promises a thousand timesI tried to hear from HeavenBut I talked the whole timeI think I made You too smallI never feared You at all NoIf You touched my face would I know You?Looked into my eyes could I behold You? (CHORUS)What do I know of YouWho…
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Continue reading →: Praise for today
I praise You for Your sovereignty over the broad events of my life and over the details. With You, nothing is accidental, nothing is incidental, and no experience is wasted. You hold in Your own power my breath of life and all my distiny. And every trial that You allow…
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