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"You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (1 John 4:4 HCSB) My husband just received his first pair of bifocals. They were long overdue. For the past several years, he's...
"Then the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded, and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. 'Listen to me, Asa!' He shouted. 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him!...
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33 NIV) Jesus said for us to not worry about what we will eat or drink or wear, because our heavenly Father knows that we need these things. He said if we...
"May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23) Sanctify is a beautiful word. It means to make holy that which was unholy. It’s...
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matt 28:19-20...
"Call unto me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3* Isn’t our God awesome? He truly does delight in answering prayer. When I was just Junior-aged, World War II broke out and my parents became separated by...
"On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’" (John 2:1-3 NIV) Jesus' first miracle...
I am not a “beachy” person, and spending hours at the seaside, lounging in the sand, just isn’t my cup of tea. I’m in the minority in my family, however. My husband loves to laze in the sand, and my boys like nothing better than to build sand castles,...
"The River of God sets my feet to dancing, the river of God fills my heart with song……….we rejoice for the River is here.” A mothers heart delights in sheer abundance when in the steps of her child lies the laughter of the Lord. The words above are a song we sing at...
DON'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT SOME PEOPLE GET FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DO EVERYTHING… SO THEY END UP DOING NOTHING. I would not call myself a perfectionist, at least to the point about being neurotic. I do want everything in my life to be in a neat and orderly...
Lolly 'n Pops, a pair blue Linnies, were part of the family that I was caring for while MY family was on holiday. They are beautiful and they are interesting to watch. One will call "pretty bird, pretty bird, pretty bird" while the other one chirps happily. They seem...
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet was without sin." (Hebrews 4:15) Do you remember the old Frank Sinatra song called "My Way"? I can recall some of...
Something drew me back that way, I visited the place where I grew up today. I saw houses, stores, and people I knew I'd meet, At the center of town I turned down that street. What I saw there nearly knocked me down, Our great church had...