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Abiding In Jesus is Taking Action
P31 Made to Crave Action Plan Photo Hop #Action The assignment today is to link a photo of our personal action verse. I had this image on one of my Pinterest boards. I chose this verse because as it says, if we don’t abide (remain, attached) in Jesus (the Vine) we can do nothing. I…
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Journey into a Healthier Me – Part 1, A God-centered Eating Plan
I refuse to call it a “diet.” The word “diet” just has so much negativity associated with it. I want an “Eating Plan.” Something that can become a lifestyle way of eating. Diets are usually strict, short term, weight-loss, goal-oriented things. I want to learn to be and eat healthy. I want to be the…
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Unpacking Isaiah 45:3, An Eternal Perspective
Made To Crave Blog Hop~Week 3 #Peace 3″I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden wealth of secret places, So that you may know that it is I, The LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.” Isaiah 45:3 NASB Looking at the Hebrew roots in the Strong’s Concordance we…
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#Empowered—I Refuse to Stay Unchanged
“16Rejoice always, 17pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 • Rejoice always–even in our darkest days there’s something to rejoice about, Jesus’ great gift of salvation and so many other things we often take for granted. • Pray continually–God wants to be…
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A Place of Surrender
(For week 5 Blog Hop A Confident Heart) #IAmNot We moved to Missouri 3 years and 4 months ago. Rewind to about two and a half years before we moved. We were considering remodeling our living room, dining room, and kitchen to become one great room. One day as I was trying to figure…
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A Place of Surrender
(For week 5 Blog Hop A Confident Heart) #IAmNot We moved to Missouri 3 years and 4 months ago. Rewind to about two and a half years before we moved. We were considering remodeling our living room, dining room, and kitchen to become one great room. One day as I was trying to figure…
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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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