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God’s lovingkindness leads
The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord, And Your godly ones shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk…
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Thanksgiving … a gratitude celebration. What are you grateful for?
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with…
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3 years … HEALED!
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Today, marks the third anniversary of the Lord’s healing of my body’s fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Three years, pain free. Three years, proclaiming…
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Real … Are you known as a Jesus follower?
Jamie Snyder challenges the reader with this question: “If Sunday didn’t exist, would anyone know you were a follower of Jesus?” The early church turned the world upside down. Communities knew who the Christians were, and the church grew rapidly. Snyder describes the characteristics of a 24/7 Christian as possessing: Unbridled generosity Daring courage Rebellious…
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Champions for the cause of freedom … America’s veterans and their families
Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. Paul writes, “Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” Titus 2:3 The word Paul uses is stratiōtēs, a champion for Christ. America’s soldiers are champions for freedom. They are also champions for doing what is right. Paul paid…
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Letting go for transforming power
Traditions, religion, legalism, and Satan have the potential to limit the transforming power of God. Dr. Sandie Freed urges her readers to let go of their limitations and rest in the grace of God. In other words, complete surrender. She writes: “Religion needs to die. Let’s not look any longer for rules we must try…
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The Sheep Walker’s Daughter … A reflection upon choices
Loss, secrets, history, meaning, and spirituality. The Sheep Walker’s Daughter intertwines Basque history, the landscape of Northern and Central California, and the Basque region of Spain. Sydney Avey weaves gold and silver threads of mothers and daughters into a family tree, a tapestry of the Tree of Life. Dee seemed to be on auto-pilot until…
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What’s following your belief?
Israel in Spring Believing is like waiting. Abram (later Abraham) was 75 when God told him to leave his family and become a nomad in a land he did not know. God promised him descendants numbering beyond the stars in the heavens. And so Abram believed God and started walking. And Abram waited in expectation…