August 29, 2024
Giving with Strings Attached
A woman we’ll call Marie loved to give things away. When I was a child, I frequently was the recipient of her gifts.
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August 28, 2024
Victory In Jesus
All power is Yours, Sovereign God my Father. I step intentionally into the protection of the blood of the worthy Lamb of God.
Read more..August 27, 2024
Least Likely to Succeed
Have you ever heard comments about successful leaders such as, “I would never have expected him/her to succeed?”
Read more..August 26, 2024
Praying the Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are not the Scriptural equivalent of your mama's admonition to "be sweet." They outline the new way of the kingdom that Jesus said we should seek above all else (Matthew 6:33). It is a tall order to be like Jesus, like His dependence, His compassion, His humility, His longing for the Father's glory.
Read more..August 25, 2024
A Mother, a Stroller and a Baby
It was Sunday morning and we were having coffee and a bagel at the local coffee shop before we went to church. A young woman walked into the coffee shop, wheeling her baby in a stroller.
Read more..August 24, 2024
Hope and Endurance
You can be afraid and discouraged because of the vast army against you, or you can be confident and encouraged because God is with you. He is your hope and your victory in the battle.
Read more..August 23, 2024
The Upside Down Life
“Blessed are..” (the unlikely ones) Read: Matthew 6 Fighting an uphill battle. Going against the
Read more..August 22, 2024
Programmed Seashells
“Who decreed the boundaries of the seas when they gushed from the depths? Who clothed
Read more..August 21, 2024
Reset Button
We can use the reset button and have fellowship with God again. When we confess and turn from our sin, we can be sure that God will forgive us and cleanse us from all sin (1 John 1:9)
Read more..August 20, 2024
Go Ahead, Re-Gift It
Re-gifting - So the fact you didn’t actually pay for it shouldn’t bother you if you re-wrap it and give it away.
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