Category: Jesus
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Do You Long for Peace?
“The mob rocked our friends’ cars. Kids were inside. They’ve threatened to target our kids on the school buses. Some women are taking their kids back to the states. I’m thinking of taking Kristin back.” On April 14, 1986, America bombed Libya to retaliate for the country’s sponsorship of terrorism against Americans. We lived off…
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Key to Answered Prayer
We’ve lived in the Philippines, Italy, the East Coast, the West Coast, and the Midwest. Keith was in the Air Force for 22 years, and he transferred to different locations every three or four years. A woman asked my pre-teen daughter where she was from. “No where.” No place to call home. Shoulders almost touching…
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What’s Your Favorite Name for God?
Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah Psalm 24:9-10 Some commentators believe that this is David’s song as he brought the ark of the…
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7 Promise-Powered Reasons to be Thankful
Thanksgiving is coming. Having trouble giving thanks today? Do you think it might be hard to get into the Thanksgiving spirit? Like this quail surveying the area and waiting, we can survey our lives, pause to ponder God’s promises, wait for the Holy Spirit to give us understanding, and rejoice in the Lord’s goodness towards…
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Who Is Your Godly Example?
Internal and external threats bombard us and wreak havoc on the unity of our marriages, our families, our workplaces, our churches, our communities, and our nation. When I encounter threats, sometimes I lash out in anger, cower, or consult a friend.
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4 Steps to the Promise
Yesterday, the world participated in powerful prayer. We confessed our sins. Our sins were exposed for all to see. America was naked before the world. We asked God to forgive our nation. We asked God to bring a revival to His people and an awakening in those who do not know Jesus. Prayers for our…
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Kissed by the Name
Fifty-two years ago this month, my husband, Keith, stole a kiss by the elevator in the university’s dorm. Public Display of Affection! We’d just been lectured about that from our floor monitor. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! Song of Solomon 1:2
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Arise! 5 Keys to Jonah’s Prayer
Apply for that job, Karen. I don’t want to, Lord. It’s too big. I don’t know how to do all that’s required. Week after week, notices appear. Delete. Delete. DELETE!
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9/11 & 2020 – Never Forget!
“Wake up! A plane just crashed into the World Trade Center.” Keith taught the night before, and we’d gone to bed around midnight. Standing transfixed on the television, I’m weeping. He’s trying to make sense of what we’re seeing.
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The Ultimate Promise
I’ve broken promises. One that haunts me is a promise that I made to our daughter when she was about 11 years old. I told her that I would pick her up when the library closed. Unfortunately, the library closed 30 minutes before I thought it closed. It was raining that night. I was horrified…