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When I was a little girl, I loved to make grilled cheese sandwiches. The only problem was, when I opened the cheese and removed it from the plastic it would sometimes break. Well, for some reason, I would throw the cheese away if it broke. I suppose I thought that it wasn't any good …
Continue reading "In The Broken Places"
2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) ~ for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. As I was driving home this morning, I was talking to God and thinking. I was thinking on the topics of fear and anxiety and trust. On a daily basis I remind myself and …
Continue reading "Cloudy With A Chance Of Fear or Sunny With No Clouds In Sight?"
We spend much of our time preparing for things that are going to happen. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Sporting Events, School and Work. Do we spend as much time preparing for Jesus ? He IS coming. Are you prepared for Him? Do you know Him? This fact is beyond …
Continue reading "Nobody and No “Thing”..Only Jesus"
I am not the most organized or structured person. I can't stand the feeling that disorder gives me though. The busyness of life doesn't help much with my lack of organizational skills. I mean, I WANT to be organized and all perfectly scheduled out. That's just not how I tend to roll though. …
Continue reading "Trying This New Schedule Thing"
I was just going about my day. The first part of it had some bumps..(nothing major...just life) and I thought of how thankful I am that my God really is enough. I couldn't imagine going through life without my Jesus. While I have let Him down at times, He has never let me down..and …
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When I was a little girl, I used to love to "play church". I would line my baby dolls up on the bench (pew) in my bedroom and instruct my kids to be quiet and pay attention. 🙂 I would grab my hairbrush and sing in the choir. I loved "playing church". It was fun …
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"Mere intentions are not to be esteemed as actions." ~ Unknown Intentional...living my life each day in a way that is always alert and in tune to what surrounds me. Living a life of purpose..a life of actions that follow my intentions. Living each moment in a way that brings glory to God..in everything ! …
Continue reading "IN EVERYTHING…To Be Intentional"
Ephesians 6:10,11 (NIV) ~ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. I was thinking about some times in my own life when things didn't go as planned. {<-- link to previous post} There …
Continue reading "Looking For The Good"
Galatians 6:4, 5 (NIV) ~ Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. How often do we find ourselves comparing things? We compare prices. We compare clothes. We compare homes. We compare families. We compare …
Continue reading "A Life Of Comparison"
There are exactly 1,440 minutes in a day. There are exactly 86,400 seconds in a day. Billy Graham says it well: "We relegate God to our spare time - but end up never having any spare time! Jesus said, ' Seek first his kingdom' [Matthew 6:33 NIV] " Billy Graham also said: It is not …
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Hope For The Broken 