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Seeing Clearly, Above the Clouds
Life has a way of unfolding in seasons, some filled with sunshine and others shrouded in the dreariness of cloud-covered days. It’s during these gray moments that our spirits can feel weighed down, as if the very light that guides … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Light in the darkness, The Son is always there, The sun is always there
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Don’t Miss It!
In the unfolding story of our lives, there are moments that shimmer briefly before fading into the backdrop of our daily routines. These are the moments that, unless we pause to observe and appreciate them, slip quietly by, unnoticed. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Gratitude toward God, Halley's Comet, Leap Day, Leap Year, Precious time, Thank God for everyday miracles
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God Gives Us Faith to Trust that He Will Provide
As the pages of our lives turn, each chapter filled with its own set of triumphs and trials, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of the moment. Just a few weeks ago, I shared reflections on how … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Abraham trusted God enough to sacrifice his son, bible, Christianity, Draw from the well of faith, Faith, God may not always make sense to us but that's why they call it faith, God provided manna, God provides, Jehovah Jireh, Jesus, The Lord Will Provide
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Emotional Support God
My son, now grown and living with his wife, recently faced a poignant loss—the passing of his pet ferret, Ollie, who had been his emotional support animal for many years. Despite Ollie’s surprisingly long life for a ferret, his absence … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christianity, Faith, God, God is there for us, God's comfort, God's emotional support, God's healing, Hope
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Staying Steadfast on the Solid Rock
Renewing a Steadfast Spirit Last week, I wrote about God making us (and all things) new. An ongoing, continuous process. We’re like old-fashioned wooden pencils — God sharpens us and we write nice and cleanly, crisply, again. But over time, … Continue reading
Behold! God Makes All Things New! Even (or Especially) You and Me!
Introduction We all have moments in our lives when we burst into flames. Or drown. Or bury ourselves. Pick your metaphor for getting beaten down by this life, this painfully broken world. I hate to admit that I’ve been dealing … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming new creations, Behold I make all things new, Faith, God, God gives us hope, God makes us new, God's creativity, Hope, Love, O Praise the Name, Prayer, Raise a Hallelujah, Same God (Oh God My God I Need You), Sunken Gardens in St Petersburg, Time to Rise 2024, Tony Robbins, We are overcomers, We can rise from the ashes, What if God is challenging us to rise above our circumstances?
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Our Long and Winding Roads
We may think of our journeys from cradle to grave as long and winding roads, and that’s entirely appropriate. We can also break our lives into smaller segments, which can seem lengthy and circuitous, especially while we are going through … Continue reading
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Tagged All things work together for our good, bible, Christianity, Faith, God, God gives us hope and a future, God has good plans for us, God's plan, Hope, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Lean into God, Lean on God, Long and winding road, Love, Relationship with God, Romans 8:28, Waiting on God
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Running toward Heaven or Fleeing from Hell?
There are, of course, many different reasons people choose to follow Jesus, but I would assert that most of them can be reduced at their core to one of two driving forces: running toward heaven or fleeing from hell. For … Continue reading
Even Abraham Didn’t Always Get It Right
Since the Daily Audio Bible’s annual journey through the Bible returned to the starting gate at the beginning of the year, we’re once again getting reacquainted with Abraham, who is basically each of our father in the faith. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Abraham's faith credited to him as righteousness, bible, Faith, Faith in God, genesis, God, Isaac and Ishmael
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Hope for 2024
It’s time to flip the calendar over to a new year. For me, I’m glad to bid farewell to 2023. While there were blessings this year, it also came with its fair share of challenges. As we turn the calendar … Continue reading
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