Category: Hope
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Treasures of God … Take the Challenge
Life sustainers, life containers, life treasures. Mixed Sunday biscuits, taste makers. Microwaved oatmeal breakfasts, color pleasers. Salads with a story, smile makers. In the late 1970s, Keith and I bought a teak salad bowl set in the Philippines. Pictures of the past, imagination prompters. Passed from father to daughter, this was Daddy’s cereal bowl when he was…
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46 Years of Delight … Happy Anniversary, My Beloved!
How lovely you are, my beloved, And so delightful! Song of Songs 1:6 My beloved, you continue to surprise and delight me, even after 46 years! Every moment with you is an adventure in joy and love. I could not have imagined the height, depth, breadth, or intensity of your love for me. You were…
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Will You Receive the Promised Gift?
In the beginning, God walked with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day in the Garden of Eden. They enjoyed the intimate presence of God until one day, they chose to eat the fruit of one forbidden tree. After they ate the fruit, they heard God walking in the Garden and calling them. They hid…
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Wonderful Counselor … Prince of Peace!
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 May you behold the glory of Jesus this Christmas season, and may the truth of His grace wrap you in the light of His presence.…
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Biscuit Prep -> Christian Prep
On Sundays, I cook biscuits for Keith. Yes, I’m a Celiac and can’t eat them, but Keith enjoys them, so I delight in making them. As I was kneading the dough this morning, I thought about all the times God kneaded me. Folding the dough and massaging it, getting it into the right shape for…
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God’s promise of a future and a hope beyond your difficulty
Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, perhaps witnessing the tears of the Messiah the night He sweated drops of blood and cried out to the Lord, Luke 22:44. Yet, there’s the hope of the tree of life. We are approaching a season that can be filled with great joy. The season can be a…
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6 Years Healed!
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young…