Category: Life Lessons
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They Are My Own
Adoption is a complicated matter and sometimes a controversial subject. People’s opinions are as limited as their individual understanding allows. Perhaps there is no one ‘right’ way to view it. After all, I can only be most acquainted to my unique personal experience with it. There are occasionally terrible stories of people who adopted for…
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Are things heating up?
“Friends, when life gets really difficult, don’t jump to the conclusion that God isn’t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner.”1 Peter 4:12, 13 MSG Refining requires a lotta heat! Remember that when…
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Setting it Aside
Setting it Aside ““Then you and your sons go into the house, close the door, and start pouring oil into the jars. Set each one aside as soon as it is full.”” 2 Kings 4:4 GNTD This verse has been inspirational to me for months. I keep referring back to it and reading it in…
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Let me tell you what really matters!
This Sunday morning devotional is based on the AAA principle that I have often referred to. AAAArroganceAngerAttitude When combined these could lead to rash statements, heated opinions and less than gracious displays of fit throwing, frothing and fury. We are seeing too many examples of this very thing these days. It’s just so invigorating to…
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What Do You Mean?
I am a Christian. Here is what that means to me and for me. That means I am a Christian mom, a Christian American, a Christian wife, a Christian employee, a Christian friend, a Christian daughter, a Christian sister, a Christian on social media and a Christian in real life. That means that I believe…
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Careful who you give your ear to this year…
Happy New Year! I pray 2023 has treated you well so far and will continue to do so! As a friend recently reminded me, every year will have its ups and downs, good days, bad days, memorable moments and probably a few moments you’d rather forget. Whatever the year brings, you will have some choices…
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Unfailing Love
Let’s ponder this verse together this morning. I’ve copied it below in three different versions. As you can see the same truth is expressed using slightly different wording. I’ve been seeking the Lord for direction in some important matters this week, so this verse captured my heart during devotions. Of course we should make this…
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The Throne of My Heart
“Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using…
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What Really Matters
Normally it takes only eleven days to travel … But forty years later …Deuteronomy 1:2-3 Why do we insist on making things more difficult than they have to be? Why can’t we stay on track and get the job done? Why must we wander off the path before us to pursue the distractions that catch…
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Be Glad with Them
Let’s have a little Christianity 101 this morning. You wouldn’t think that basic things like kindness would need addressing, but, so be it. Here’s a good example of Christian kindness. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”Romans 12:15 NIV Here’s another translation. “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with…