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Willing was Wonderful
“As you delight in My nearness, time seems to slow down, enhancing your enjoyment of Me. Thank Me for these moments of sweet intimacy.” Sarah Young This quote is from the Sarah Young devotion that I receive every morning. I delighted to read these words today! As I...
MY TIMELINE…YOUR TIMELINE -are you willing?
October 12, 1965 - My birth August 1970 -Started kindergarten early at age 4 *Fall 1975 -Accepted Jesus in my heart at age 10 October 1978 -Became a teenager at age 13 October 1981 -I got my driver’s license at age 16 May of 1983 -I graduated high school at age 17...
Let’s Pray Loudly
Last weekend, I had about a six-hour drive to North Carolina, so I had been driving for about 4 hours listening to music and podcasts when I realized that I had not been feeling any of my own feelings, or thinking any of my own thoughts for like two hours. So, I...
Much Forgiveness, Much Love
How hard is it to show forgiveness? Do you grant it often, or is it easier for you to hold a grudge? I think about how we tend to create and measure the levels of offenses towards us and try to deal with them according to our standards. I am reminded of this when I...
Resolutions
“ When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.” Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 NIV As we say goodbye to another year and welcome in 2020, I am sure that a...
Wake up!
Christmas Eve is almost here. For many children, it is perhaps the most exciting day of the year. Christmas Eve is filled with anticipation for the young as well as the young at heart. It is a prelude to the whirlwind of activity sure to accompany the arrival of...
Go ahead, walk on some water!
Sunday morning, as I headed out for church, I grabbed a scarf and flung it around my neck. The mingle of black and brown I’d once requested from my mother as a Christmas gift circled my smile as I remembered our Christmas shopping days. We always found something to...
Celebrate the Love of Family
Don't you love a good Christmas story? I sure do! This Christmas, I encourage you to find a sweet hidden story in your Christmas celebration, one that you will remember and cherish for years to come. Savor each moment with the ones you love. Celebrate Jesus with...
Seeking HIM
I believe that every single person needs to have an encounter with Jesus Christ, or they face an eternity in Hell. (John 14:1-3 and Luke 16:24) That is a very bold statement to make in the times we now live, and it’s just not comfortable for many people to express...
Celebrating in the Psalms
As we face this hustle and bustle time of year, I wanted to take a minute to write about celebrating -with praise to God! It is easy to get busy focusing on our “wants” during the holidays; we forget to recognize the One who blessed us so abundantly. We confuse our...
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