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A Psalm of God’s Unfailing Love #priceless
My God You are amazing! Your love is unfailing. You have never left my side. Through my darkest days You were there. When I wanted to give up and die You lifted me up and sustained me. You have led me through my personal wilderness And brought me to the seaside of Your presence. Here…
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If God is Love, Why Does He Allow Suffering And Evil?
Why does God allow suffering and evil to exist? This has been a theme through a lot of things I’ve seen, heard, and read recently. The simplest explanation is this: God loves us. That’s it. God loves us and that is why there is suffering and evil in the world. Right now you probably want…
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#ISaidYes
My last Blog Hop entry for the online Bible study, “What Happens When Women Say Yes To God” by Lysa TerKeurst. I just made up a new word, God-incidence. Definition: What some would call coincidence. But I know God is in control and He is the one that makes it all work together. This new…
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Lower Your Nets (#YesToGod #FreshVision #FreshPassion)
There are two different events in which Jesus asks Peter to lower his nets. When He first calls Peter to follow Him and be a “fisher of men” (Luke 5:1-11), and then after His resurrection just before He reinstates Peter (John 21:1-14) with the three “Do you love Me?” questions (John 21:15-19). I’ll be…
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Radical Obedience – Saying #YesToGod
This blog post is in response to the online Bible Study of Lysa TerKeurst’s book, “What Happens When Women Say Yes To God” for the week two blog hop. Back in 2007, we were considering renovations on our house in California. One day as I was trying to figure out how to best layout our…
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Gone Astray
I am sorry it has been a month since my last blog post. It’s been a challenging month for me with migraines, sinus issues, and other personal issues that have distracted me from the tasks God has given me to do. This is a timely message for me, as I need to hear it as…
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Are You Feeling Far From God?
Jeremiah 29:11-14 NIV, 11For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13You will seek me and…
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Being a Godly Parent
7“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that…
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The Lord Is Our Strength
“God doesn’t just want to give you strength — He wants to be your strength!” — Joyce Meyer I read this Joyce Meyer quote on Facebook today. Talk about an aha moment! I don’t know why I hadn’t fully gotten this before. I often pray, “God give me strength” to do this or to face…
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