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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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I don't know anybody who hasn't had a glitch or a wrench thrown into their "plans" before. Things happen..and sometimes our plans don't go the way we think they should. That is a fact of life. Period. Here is where we have the opportunity to shine for Jesus. Do we pitch a temper tantrum? (You …
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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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Galatians 5:22,23 (NIV) ~ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Goodness... Who is good like our God? Nobody. His goodness is immeasurable. How in the world can we even compare or get close to being good as …
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It seemed like I picked up bobby pins, hair bands and head bands all day! I mean the things were multiplying.. Pick up 2 and 4 more would show up. It was really kind of comical. Anybody that has girls knows what I am talking about. Some days are like that. Settle one …
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I just finished reading the book of Exodus..now on to Leviticus. I am loving all of this knowledge that I am soaking up from God's word! It is good stuff! After completing Genesis and Exodus, I am struck with this question. What kind of home am I providing my Savior God to live in? What …
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Proverbs 28:13 (NIV) ~ Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. James 5:16 ~ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. In a …
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What am I holding on to that I need to release my grip on? As I mentioned in an earlier post (Holding Back), we are doing a Bible study on a book called Surrender by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. We are also studying Hebrews 11 at our church. I don't believe that it is a coincidence …
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What I am about to tell you is probably going to make you laugh. When I cook, the smoke detector goes off..just about every single time. 🙂 Even if I don't actually burn anything, it still goes off. I can just open my oven and the heat or steam will set it off. What does …
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One of the biggest excuses a Christian makes is: "But I prayed about it!" What we are really doing at times is telling God what He needs to do instead of seeking His will for our lives. When we don't get the answer we want, we get mad or frustrated. When in reality, we have …
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Hope For The Broken 