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Something Is Wrong In Here (In Two Parts)
This story about the trees looking for a ruler never struck me before. It brought home a different perspective. By the way writing on the devotional book is done! Now the work starts.
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So, Remind Me, Why Do I Need God?
Another entry from my devotional book…. when everyone says God is outdated and no longer useful to modern, scientific life, Remind me again why I need God….
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Post-Resurrection People
I didn’t publish an Easter devotional this year. Everyone else did, and I was blessed by several of them. My question to us is : Where do we go from here? What comes next? So, I offer Post Resurrection People. Blessings….
Jo Bower (Randall)
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A New Dictionary
Prose? A NEW DICTIONARY is prose. Yes, I am working on a devotional book, and as I re-worked this entry in my journal, I was again struck how much our religious language has been picked up by secular society and has taken on different meanings. It’s good and bad both. But it contains a challenge…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Compassion
A while ago, I became more aware of the different neighborhoods we were driving through, and God reminded me how removed I am from the many ways of living there are out there. Many of them I simply do not want to know about, but I could be right there with them if I had…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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A New Creed
It’s sometimes good, in preparation of worship service, to stop and reconsider what I really do believe. Strip away all the theological and denominational stances and get down to the core. All that has a place, but must be built on a solid foundation. A NEW CREED is my latest visit to my core beliefs.…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Wednesday and Thursday’s Prayer
This prayer can apply to Thursday as well as Wednesday. To me these two days get lost in the shuffle in looking forward to the weekend. I remember one of the churches my Dad pastored had Thursday evening prayer meeting instead of Wednesday. But the point is doing something everyday to better ourselves. Blessings.
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Monday Morning Prayer
I woke up praying for my week…..Monday’s Prayer
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Personal Babylon
Ever wake up one morning and feel like things have changed so much you are in you own Personal Babylon? (Inspired by the DISCIPLINES devotional.) These days things change so fast you don’t have to be very old to know old answers no longer work, and new is always just around the corner. We rebel,…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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A Conflict of What’s Best
How do you make decisions? I suspect we all go through the same process. I recently had a terrific offer, but had to say no. It saddened me to do so, but I think God is showing me some new things. Hope this helps someone.
Jo Bower (Randall)
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