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Look Up
I had already written this when our pastor spoke on the questions we ask, “How long, Lord?” I dug this our and hope you find it a good beginning to your Advent season. Continue reading
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God’s All
I’ve written on this subject before, but it keeps popping up in all the devotional spots in my life, And is being addressed by other people I’m around, So I am again addressing the divisions people insist on drawing. What does God’s ALL mean? Continue reading
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It’s Over
I think we all have our times like Elijah when after a time of victory or high spiritual experience, or a time of service that really changed our lives. The next day after activity has ceased, we panic just a little and wonder if we will ever see that kind of service again…. But ….. Continue reading
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ON THE WAY
It dawned on me today the gospel account of Jesus stopping to help the lady who touched the hem of his garment when he was on the way to help someone else, he was living out his parable of the man set upon by thieves and left on the side of the road. Most passed… Continue reading
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Perspectives
The first of the year always sets me to considering if I need to put thing into a new (I hope) perspectives. It is not just an exercise experts tell us we need to do. Sometimes it has changed my emotional health as well changed the things I put my energies into. Continue reading
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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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God Is Not MY God (Alone)
Not long ago, we attended a service completely unlike what I’m used to, yet undeniably full of God’s presence. I love it when that happens. I was reminded of the scope of God’s work while remaining the intense personal God we serve. Continue reading
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Respect: One Simple Thing
I’ve gone off the deep end again. But again, the devotional places in my life have been talking about the same things, so here I go. I hope you take something away with you. Continue reading
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