spiritual
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Community
As as community of God we live and die together… For Katy Price and all who have lost loved ones in the last ones this year. Continue reading
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I Deserve This
Deuteronomy 9:4 When the Lord has done this for you, don’t say in your hearts, “The Lord has given us this land because we are such good people!” This concept came up in a Bible study lately. We get to the point where we feel we deserve a certain level of God’s blessings. We forget… Continue reading
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Searching For Good
This proverb caught my eye in its contrast between the way good and evil behaves toward people. Good holds out rewards, while evil sucks us in. Proverbs 11:27 If you search for good, you will find favor: but if you search for evil, it will find you. What if good (people, churches, institutions) rushed out… Continue reading
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Expectations
The fight to keep my individual significance in a world where I’m reduced to a credit score by the world around me is tough. In the end, I find and keep my significance intact through who I am and how I interact with my community and my relationship with God. Continue reading
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Life’s Symbol
A scientist’s statement about the Bible’s science being dependable sent me down a whole new line of thought. He found Lev. 17:11 to be confirmation for his search. “The life of a creature is in its blood.” And we know it as symbolic and reality today. Continue reading
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Beyond Ritual
Are rituals boring? Have no meaning? Every wonder why? I realized the rituals weren’t to blame. I’m the one who needs to rediscover the richness of the things around me. Continue reading
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Just One Little Whine?
Sometimes all I want is permission to whine a little. Not much…. just a little. and I ask God, Can’t I have just one little whine? Continue reading
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You Meant Me Harm
Our world plans to tear down religon, and as a result my faith sometimes falters. Like Joseph, when his brothers planned to harm, I learn God has other plans. I don’t have to be afraid. Continue reading
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Life is a Balancing Act
Our world of extremes pulls us each way from the center, insisting we be one extreme or the other, but life is really a balancing act between them… Continue reading
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The Hermit Within
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 And this includes things you do for youself and by yourself to refresh your spirit. I’ve had a struggle with my “inner hermit,” thinking everything I did had to directly benefit someone. It’s been… Continue reading
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