Recently asked to explain my faith, these are some thoughts that came to me. I love exploring and learning more about who God really is in my heart and my walk. Try writing your thoughts down. How do you explain your faith? Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the
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Warriors in Prayer
Hi Lord, It’s me. Again. I have so many questions for you. This whole pandemic thing that has invaded every single part of our lives is really annoying. I say that as a healthy, self-quarantined 60+ year old. I’m sad I will not be able to spend Easter with my kids and grands. I’m lonely.
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Jesus Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. ESV For many of us, our day begins reaching for the nightstand, searching for our phone to see what time it is. We laid it down last night as we wearily climbed into bed, hoping for a good night’s sleep, trying our best
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Choosing Well
Note: This blog post is a bonus devotion celebrating the launch of Janet Hines’ new book Between the Valley and the Mountaintop: Glimpses of God in the Middle Places Way too often life brings challenge after challenge, leaving us feeling like we have no ability to choose what’s happening. Many years ago, in response
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Well, Hello
Note: This blog post is a bonus devotion celebrating the launch of Janet’s new book Between the Valley and the Mountaintop: Glimpses of God in the Middle Places Going through the process of identifying my audience – my reader – I kept thinking it was everyone. “NO Janet – keeping searching” I was told. “This
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Easter
Celebration In Gratitude
Today’s post brings a few of my thoughts on Easter week. This cross stood at the side of a small community church in a remote village in Honduras. I’ve written and shared these on my social media accounts over the years. Comments on my posts vary. One day, a person stated they never asked Jesus
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Writing
Finishing
Finishing This is my current working space. The place I’ve been sitting and working on finishing. I’ve this quirk in my personality that has kept me from finishing a writing project. It’s always been easy for me to write. I love to write. However, the editing , rewriting and doing it all over again
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Taking Flight
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. I marvel at the idea of an unveiled face. I wash my face, brush my teeth, apply my
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Hello?
No response is a response. That has stuck with me all day. Once we become aware of the existence of God – we have choices to make. Curiosity might lead us to study the bible. Wanting to make a change in our life can create a desire to do life differently. Where do we