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November 7, 2012

Asking, Seeking, Knocking and Finding

It amazes me how quickly my attention and asking what’s next shifts from you to what’s happening around me. And I get frustrated when I don’t get answers. In my devotions I was reminded (again) the answers I get from secular places only satisifes the secular. If I want Life answers, I need to ask… Continue reading

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September 8, 2012

God’s Plan From a Different View

I responded to another challengs: what do you really think about God’s plan for our lives? I don’t expect agreement particularly with my conclusions, but perhaps it will get you thinking about it. Continue reading

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August 28, 2012

God Of All (An alphabet acrostic celebration)

I accepted a challenge from Faithful Bloggers (a group of Christian bloggers) to follow the acrostic style of Psalms that start with A and go to Z (in Hebrew, Not English) and it has taken me acouple of weeks to complete it. Hope you enjoy it. Try it… you’ll be surprised. Continue reading

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July 25, 2012

Resistance is Not Futile

This is an idea that has been bugging me for a while. Continue reading

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July 12, 2012

When No One Approves

This picture of David dancing in the streets in a victorious celebration Over the return of a precious symbol for his people. The nation was excited and celebrating with their king. And all Michal saw was a man who was not acting ‘kingly.’ And the scripture (NLT) records she felt contempt for him As Continue reading

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June 5, 2012

There’s Something Wrong In Here

A scripture I’ve totally overlooked in Judges is a parable about the trees looking for a ruler. It inspired me to look deeper into what I allow to rule my life. It’s a cool parable…. Continue reading

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May 16, 2012

Life Is Not A Sing-a-Long

All illustrations break down if youtry to get too much out of them, but on reading Psalm 98 I waxed ‘musical.’ Music is so much a part of me I hope this blog touches me as music touches all of us. So, here’s ‘Life is Not a Sing-A-Long.” Continue reading

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April 19, 2012

Blessings Poured Out

Psalm 133 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity… This Scripture presents a word picture of blessings being poured out like oil .. a mixed picture to the western world. Continue reading

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February 12, 2012

Waiting To Be Bored

God changes thiings. And sometimes we end up going now what am I going to do? And God has some answers. Recently my whole routine has changed, and God has helped me meet the challenge of not doing some of the things I have done for the past several years. But as our lives change,… Continue reading

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January 16, 2012

Crawl Over The Rubbish

The sunday School lesson was on Nehmiah chapter four about the rebuilding of the walls of Jeruselem, and the mocking of the peopel who were working. But the thing that struck me was a visual picture of the workers crawling over the rubbish, picking up the good rocks to use again to repair the wall.… Continue reading

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