“Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it. Isaiah 45:8 What a wonderful rain we are having today! God’s blessings abound! Some may see it as […]
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“My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done”. Genesis 50:20 How many times have we been offended or hurt by others? I for one have been many times. And so often, I let that fester. The offense, the hurt, going over and over in my
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“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing“. Proverbs 12:18 How many nights have I lay awake grieving over my words. The words I said in reckless haste or indifferent response. Words that not only haunt me, but the person I spoke them to. The collateral damage
Every day we are faced with many choices of how to spend our time, our money, and our energy. And of course, there are necessities that must be taken care of for the sake of our home and our family. But what we choose to prioritize and how we choose to take care of them
“Come near to God, and he will come near to you” James 4:8 Middle C is the foundational reference point throughout your musical journey. It is always there to start from and it is always there to return to when you get lost or confused and your song isn’t sounding so pretty anymore. But where
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It’s been almost 15 years to the day that I lost my dear friend and neighbor Melba. We were partners in the good kind of crime, loved working in the yard together, walking the dog (and cats) together, just sitting on the porch together, and she loved gambling as much as I did (although she
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about these things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned from me – everything you heard from me and saw me
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“I have adopted to the culture of every place I’ve gone so that I could more easily win people to Christ”. I Corinthians 9:22b There’s that saying that says when in Rome, do as the Romans! And it is true that the people we are surrounded by can influence the way that we act, speak, and