Category: Love
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An Unexpected Gift
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10 Gifts come in packages, but the cherished gifts come in surprises, words, songs, friends, strangers, and God. This week, we received a cherished gift. California Baptist University students and…
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From Stale Greetings to Blessings
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:2 Good morning! How are you? Fine. You? Great! What if we turned stale greetings into blessings? When I remember the sweet times that I have had with my daughter, I smile and want to bless her. I recently texted…
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Decades … Prevailing
In this, you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1…
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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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Selfless Heroes … God At Work
I saw pain. Hurt. Friends. Love. God at work today. I sat in the heat and the sun outside the emergency room of Loma Linda University Medical Center today. I waited for news. And I watched the hurting people. I observed the family and friends waiting for news. Good news. Bad news.
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5 Keys to the Ministry of Listening
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” Luke 9:35 Jesus took Peter, James, and John to a mountain to pray. Moses and Elijah appeared and talked with Jesus. Jesus’ face was altered, and His garments became a dazzling white. Not knowing what to…
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Remembering Sweet Moments
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:3-5 What if we took time to thank God for our spouses, remembering their partnership in our…
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Languages of Love
“And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” Mark 9:7 Jesus took Peter, James, and John with Him, and they walked up a high mountain. He was transfigured there, and the clothing of Jesus became a radiant white. Moses and Elijah appeared…
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Who Is An Excellent Wife?
An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. Proverbs 12:4 An excellent wife. I long to be an excellent wife. What is your definition of “excellent”? Before I looked up this word in Strongs Concordance, I defined it as a loving woman who…
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Celebrating Fathers
“Nistetter. What kind of name is that? No one knows how to pronounce it.” Throughout my childhood, my Daddy would remind us what kind of name that was. We were Nistetters, and we were held to a higher standard because of our name. He loved us so much that, like our Father in heaven, he…