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God’s Word Is Like A Hammer

Photo Credit beni bb There is a verse in the Bible that says the word of God is like a hammer striking rocks (Jeremiah 23:29). When we declare the word, it is like one blow of the hammer on the rock...

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Love Is The Foundation

Photo Credit cobrasoft Recently, I had someone in my life do something terrible. Then, without even apologizing or acknowledging that they’d done something to break my heart, they said, “I love you.” I...

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An Open Door For God To Work

Photo Credit ilco Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse (Romans 12:14 NIV). Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this...

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Let The Stones Fall

Photo Credit Raederlesxc.hu They all stood in a circle around me, with rocks in their hands. Their words hit me like rocks and they hurt. All of their words, rejection and assumptions were tearing me...

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Our Protection

Photo Credit lucretious sxc.hu The Bible says God’s promises are our armor and protection (Psalm 91:4 NLT). If we don’t know the promises of God, if we don’t know the word, then how will we be...

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Worship While You Work

Photo Credit Cieleke sxc.hu The housework seemed overwhelming. Every time I looked, there seemed to be a new mess to clean up. I became overwhelmed, and when I’m overwhelmed, I’m grumpy. One day I...

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Don’t Dismiss The Broken

Photo Credit Cobrasoft sxc.hu So many of us pass by things that don’t look good on the outside; but the truth is, because of this, so many are missing out on what God sees as precious. For God has...

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He Kept It In His Pocket

Photo Credit Oskarmm sxc.hu When Moses sent the Israelites to spy out the land God was giving to them, only two came back with a good report. The good report was measured with what God had said. The...

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Four Ways To Stay Spiritually Healthy

Photo Credit Everywhere sxc.hu The temptation to give up was strong. Depression weighed on me like a wet blanket. I couldn’t seem to shake it, and no matter how hard I tried, the hurts played over and...

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There’s A Reason For That Command

Photo Credit rlewin sxc.hu “Don’t run in the street.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” “Wash your hands before you eat.” These are all things I have told my children at one time or another. If you are a...

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His Burden is Light

Photo Credit Marcos bh sxc.hu Reading the Bible and praying had become a burden to me. A pastor actually sat down with me and told me not to read my Bible for a week. My husband spoke of it seeming...

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Blank Pages

image courtesy of Jomphong/freedigitalphotos.net First of all, thank you to everyone for your prayers, all of your responses meant so much to me. I love that blogging isn’t just about writing, but...

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Growing At His Feet

Photo Credit encase/sxc.hu Growth doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process, happening little by little. I used to think I could hurry the process  up. I was aware of my weakness, aware of my...

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Even If You Can Only Bring Your Tears

Image courtesy of FrameAngel/freedigitalphotos.net Once again my heart broke. I was trying to come out of my shell, but I wasn’t quite sure how. Instead of acceptance, I had met with rejection, and my...

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Into His Light

Image courtesy of samuiblue/freedigitalphotos.net Jesus knew the day, even if I didn’t. He’d set that day into motion and knew what would happen. Sometimes I picture him smiling on me that day....

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What I learned From An Eighty Year Old Man

Image Courtesty of geww/freedigitalphotos.net Pastor Z stood behind the pew at the front of the class, looking at each one of us with a seriousness in his eyes. He told us a story of being in the...

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What’s The Rush?

Image courtesy of Witthaya Phonsawat/freedigitalphotos.net I was rushing through. I had so many things to do that day. I didn’t want to put off reading my Bible so I hurried. I used to look forward to...

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What’s Your Agenda?

Image courtesy of Grant Cochrane/freedigitalphotos.net Recently, some new neighbors moved in next door. We made it a point to say hello to them, find out their names and welcome them to the...

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Comparing Yourself to Others

Image courtesy of grasspigg/sxc.hu Imagine with me a man who decides to start running. He hasn’t run in quite a while, actually, age has crept up on him, and he has overcome many injuries, each one...

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The Importance of Putting It Into Practice

Image courtesy of photomyheart/freedigitalphotos.net My husband read over another scene I’d written for my class. “Honey, if this was a book, I’d keep reading, it’s really good.” I was excited about...

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