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Oceans Deep, Part 6
Last Saturday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 5', we saw that in order to walk over the surface of our storms instead of bobbing along at their will, we have to step out of our safety nets. We have to be willing to get out of the boat and into the heart of the storm! But wait....
Ultimate Rest, Part 4
Last week, in "Ultimate Rest," Part 3, we saw that God purposefully left some Canaanites in Israel. He didn't drive them all out in the initial conquest, and in so doing, he worked a little "test of faith" into the system. It is only when we are under temptation and...
Decorating for Christmas, Part 2: The Nutcrackers
Last Tuesday, in "Decorating for Christmas, Part 1", we saw that the ornaments all bring back precious memories. As we admire the beautiful ornaments this year, let's remember the precious gift of Jesus and all of its components. Let's "open" that gift of salvation,...
R.A.C.E., Part 1
"...I have finished the race..." (2 Tim 4:7) Hey, 2016 is the year of Olympics! There are several athletic events which would capture the imagination of Sports aficionados; but one which is guaranteed to stir one's soul is the Marathon race. Period. There are races...
Truth and Nothing but the Truth: A New Years’ Message for 2016, Part 2
Continuing with our Series on Truth with respect to each of the Christian doctrines, today let's focus on the truth about Justification... Justification... To be justified, is to have a right standing with God. Those of us born with an innate, Adamic rebellious nature...
God of a Small Nation, Part 1
Now I do not know if the famous Indian novelist Arundhati Roy had Israel in mind when she wrote her Booker Prize winning novel, "God of small things," but for a good 3000 years tracing back to the call of that Father of Faith Abraham...the Almighty Creator God has...
It’s Elementary? Well, Mostly… Part 1
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip. After sharing a good meal and a bottle of Petrie wine, they retire to their tent for the night. At about 3 AM, Holmes nudges Watson and asks, "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see?" Watson...
Oceans Deep, Part 7
Last Tuesday, in 'Oceans Deep, Part 6', we saw that God doesn't penalize us when we aren't quite ready to take that extra step in faith and abandon our safety nets. Nonetheless, the rewards of taking the opportunities He gives us to grow our faith are beyond...
Preparing the Mango, Part 1
My husband has lots of wonderful skills and takes care of very important aspects of running this household, including cleaning up the messes I create in the kitchen. He is not, however, comfortable preparing those kitchen "messes"... Yesterday, he had to reformat his...
Ultimate Rest, Part 5
Last week, in "Ultimate Rest" Part 4, I told the story of how God delivered me from one addiction, but left me struggling with the other for many, many years. Just like in the initial conquest of Canaan, God had left some "remaining nations," and through this...