……. “all I can do, is pray”. Maybe you have spoken those words. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, most likely you have. These are hard days. It has been a hard year, these past twelve months that have challenged us in ways we never imagined. Who spends a lot of time thinking
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The Samaritan Who Saw
Luke 10:25-37 ESV The Good Samaritan And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to Him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with
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Remembering God with Noah
Many of us know the story of Noah and the ark. Noah faithfully built the ark when there was no flood – no rain clouds on the horizon or storms threatening. God gave Noah every detail for construction, what to bring on board and exactly when to board. God provided for every need for
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Convicted
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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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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On The Horizon
Happy December to all my friends here. 2019 – another decade closing behind us. Another chapter in our stories has been written. Here we stand on the brink of a new door opening before us. As 2018 was coming to a close I felt a shift in me. For the past decade I had
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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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In the Middle Places
In the Middle Places A decade ago. I write those words and I look at them. They represent a span of time. Sometimes decades roll by and we have to stop and think about what was going on in our lives then. But for me, not the past decade. Nope. This one stands alone. A
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Day 11 & 12 Santorini and Katakolon
Our morning began watching the sunrise over Santorini. Our ship docked and we had to tender to shore. Look closely at the bottom of the picture and you will see the village where we first entered Santorini. We made our way to the left side where we purchased our tickets to ride the gondola to