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I will be the first to admit that it is not always easy to wait on the Lord. If we love God and trust Him, then wait we must for He “knows the plans he has for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future”…
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There is a young woman that I know who has not had, what I would call, an easy life. I am not sure of the depths of the trauma in her life but I know it has been painful and I know there are scars. This young woman has a passion and love for others,…
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Small Things Matter As I watched this short video, it was easy to see that no words need to be spoken to show God’s love to others. Sometimes we think that to share God’s love it has to be communicated through a tremendous gesture that reaches a large number of people. I don’t believe that…
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The author of this prayer was Reinhold Niebuhr. The prayer was widely used in sermons in the 1930’s and 40’s and was first published in 1951. The Serenity Prayer was spoken a lot in my family. I can still hear my mom quoting this prayer. I can’t recall when she began reciting the words. It…
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“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT “God wants His grace to be completed in your weakness. You never really experience the grace unless…
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The Potter and the Clay This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Jeremiah, go down to the potter’s house. I will give you my message there.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working with clay at the wheel. 4 He was making a pot…
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Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the…
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Take a minute to watch this short video by Jason Gray. He shares his thoughts on divorce and that we can “rise” after the trauma of this life-changing event. “The initiative against despair is to rise and do the next thing”. Oswald Chambers We may not understand why some things happen in our lives.…
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“I trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. In all my ways I acknowledge Him and He directs my paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) I love to travel. I enjoy the adventure. I delight in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the trails in the mountains, and feeling the cool…
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I was feeling a bit sad last night, and I posted that truth on Facebook. I said I was feeling sad, but I did not want to surrender to that feeling, so I was going to dive into a good book. I find that reading does help us escape, if only for a moment, the…
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