Tag: God
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Discipline Now So I Can Direct Later
A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother. Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;they will bring you the delights you desire. Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;though they understand, they will not respond. Proverbs 29: 15, 17 & 19 NIV Maaaammaaaa!! The wailing continued as…
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The Summer Slide
“Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.” Galatians 5:1 MSG It’s summertime. And as wonderful as this time of year is, I tend to feel pieces of my life slide into laziness. During the summer, we miss…
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The Life Ring is Waiting
They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them. Nehemiah 9:17 NIV “Ready, set, THROW!” A white life preserver…
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Flowers vs Weeds
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 My little girls love picking mommy “flowers.” The flowers that happen to be the most prevalent in their world are technically categorized as weeds. You know…
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Don’t wear that — wear this instead.
“The truth is in Jesus. Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:21-24 ESV…
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Do I Step Here?
Hiking is one of my favorite pastimes. I revel in the exertion of trekking up a new peak. And at the top, I’m rewarded with the view. The glory of God’s creation from a different perspective than I’ve experienced before. Nothing is better than that. However, I’ve been lost before, which is not a pleasant…
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Intentional About Your Temple
Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Did it happen to be about losing weight or caring for your health? Yep. Me too. I’ve been examining my diet for the last while and have realized that sugar needs to go away for a while. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, there seem to be cupcakes,…
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He Redeems My Life From the Pit
“Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion” Psalm 103:1-4 NIV Let’s talk about the pit.…
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God is like an Aldi
I’m an Aldi shopper. I love its simplicity, and cheapness! Plus, they are stinking efficient– especially when I have babies with minuscule amounts of patience. That speaks my language. I don’t have time to waste mulling around the aisles of a grocery store with kids in my cart. If you need milk, there’s one brand…
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“I don’t feel the bond.”
“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you” Isaiah 66:13 “I don’t feel the bond.” I cringed as I spoke those words to my friend. I loved my baby, I really did. I just didn’t feel like we had reached a point of deep connection between mother and daughter. That was a…
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