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May 11, 2015

Sleepless Nights

What does spiritual growth and being a night owl have in common? It took years, but I think I learned…. Continue reading

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April 7, 2015

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…. Continue reading

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February 16, 2015

Mercy, Mercy

In this month of all things love, why write of mercy? Because…… Continue reading

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January 13, 2015

What the World Needs

So, now, in the a new year what is it that our world need? A phrase in Sunday’s sermon sent me off on the well visited bunny trail. What the world needs is …. Continue reading

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May 20, 2014

God’s Adult Children

Okay, I’m late. Mother’s day was several weeks ago, but we now have Father’s Day in June, so I’m writing to included both. I was preparing a devotion on heritage (as in Christian Heritage) and my devotional reading was Romans 8:12-17, and I went a whole different direction. So, join me in thinking about being… Continue reading

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May 4, 2014

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… Continue reading

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March 18, 2014

Compunction to Care

Compunction to care… a phrase from Monty’s Sunday School lesson stuck with me, and I explore it. If your reaction is different than mine, feel free to find what that means to you. Continue reading

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February 16, 2014

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.… Continue reading

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January 8, 2014

LIVING LIFE BACKWARDS?

We speak of facing the future bravely, with trust, and sometimes uncertainly. But here’s a new Idea to me. In reality we face the past, seeking an understanding of the past so we can face the future. So we are really facing the past and taking steps, backwards, into the future. think about that image… Continue reading

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December 3, 2013

I CONFESS I LOVE MY LIFE

I just returned from our yearly journey home and, as usual came back filled with gratitude for the life God has allowed me. This is a re-post from 2011, when I first really realized i wouldn’t trade with anyone. (Had a lovely time, though, thank you for asking.) Continue reading

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