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Even The Trees Praise God
As I sit still at the edge of the glistening lake and listen to the soft wind blowing though the trees, I feel the warmth of the sun against my cheeks, and ponder over the seminar I just heard. My thoughts are in wonder. Wonder in my surroundings, Gods creation and how we humans can learn so much from even the trees. I look up and can’t help but wonder about the trees pointing upward, toward heaven, toward God. The trees just stand there, tall, sharing their beauty, making air, providing food, giving life. Wind and fire strengthen them as they depend on each other to hold them up through…
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Happiness
I started out the year 2024 with the subject of Gods Names. I started sharing a weekly Bible study on Facebook. I started a monthly blog on my website. I…I…I…my It’s now June and I have already fizzled out. Partly from writers block and partly from self doubt. In my mind, this “self doubt” is actually mistrusting God. I will be the first one to admit I am not a famous writer, not even a talented author. But I will say, I totally enjoy writing. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and opinions to help encourage and lift others up. I also know God gave me this desire and the vision…
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What If?
”By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.“ Hebrews 11:7 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/heb.11.7.HCSB ”“Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and outside.“ Genesis 6:14 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/gen.6.14.HCSB ”And Noah did everything that the Lord commanded him.“ Genesis 7:5 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/gen.7.5.HCSB What if Noah didn’t listen to God? What if he didn’t build the ark? What if Noah didn’t bring his family on the ark? What if Noah…
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The End Is Near!!
The End of 2022 that is. Years ago as I watched the Jestsons and Lost in Space I thought 2023 was way out there, in more ways than one. The past couple of years have been a rollercoaster ride to say the least. Nobody needs to be into politics to see the craziness and to feel the squeeze! It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are from, what you believe, or what your status is in this world. We all feel it one way or another. In my devotions the other day I heard something that really stuck with me. I’ve started a devotion series that start in the…
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Prayers Are Incense in Heaven, How Holy Are Our Prayers
Revelation 5:8 When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints. | Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) When I heard this verse in a recent devotion, I had a WOW moment. A realization came to me that My prayers are important, and they are treasures held in heaven as sacred incense. It puts a whole new perspective on prayer. As I read through the Bible yet again, I continue to learn new things. Gods Word is surly alive! I’m not a scholar, I…
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I Have a Secret
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 Pray constantly. Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. As most of us do, I do have a secret. I’ll share this with you and be perfectly honest. I am not a good prayer warrior. Yea you heard me right. I am not eloquent with my words, or have powerful prayers. But one thing I will assure you, when I say I’m going to pray, I will pray. When I am asked to pray for somebody or something, I will pray. I pray often, as I remember, or as God reminds me. My prayers are simply talking to God. Yes…
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The How: Spiritual Gifts
“Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 4:10-11 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/1pe.4.10-11.HCSB While studying Spiritual Gifts in Gods Word, preparing for these blogs, instead of feeling more educated on the subject, I’m feeling more inadequate. (There are so many different takes on Spiritual Gifts. There are many reputable studies…
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Happy Mothers Day 2022!
I want to tell you a story of when I made Mother of the Year at our church. No, this is not a bragging story about myself. This is a story of self pity, a lack of faith, and listening to the enemy. This is a true story and happened many years ago. Back when we had three boys. A set of twins and a single. I was homeschooling them at that point in time, the twins were in second grade and our single in kindergarten. To give some backstory, I had always wanted a girl. I had a girls name picked out since I can remember. With having three…
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Happy Easter Week 2022
What is Easter? I remember as a child, we would dress up in pretty bonnets and dresses with our shiny new shoes. The boys would wear ties and either fancy shorts or dress pants. And families would have matching outfits. Easter was a special day for our whole family to go to church. At that time Easter was all about the Easter bunny and all the chocolate candy he was going to leave in our baskets, and Easter egg hunts, loved those Easter egg hunts. When I was a teen and young adult, I would practice lent. I’d choose something to give up for lent. Most of the time it…
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To Old To Be About Gods Kingdom?
I’m old, yes, but I’m not going to tell you how old. Old enough that my children are all grown and have families of their own. Old enough to remember when I was my children’s age, how crazy busy it was working in the church, raising our family, working a full time job, volunteering, and well…being busy! I remember at one point being on the church’s nominating committee. I remember hearing reports of the older people in our church, my age now, refuse the invitation to be a servant in the church. I remember one particular comment, “I’ve paid my dues.” I thought it was sad then and think it is…