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Intentional
Intentional Intentional can be defined as: done on purpose; deliberate; willful; purposeful. At the beginning of the year, I chose a word that I wanted to focus on through 2020. My word was intentional. I have spoken with many people about being intentional with my...
Big Rocks, Little Rocks, Good Rocks, Bad Rocks
Several years ago, my man and I toured a few vineyards in California’s wine country. We were there on business, but on this exceptionally gorgeous afternoon, we and another couple escaped the hotel for a bit of adventure. We wound up in the gently rolling hills of...
Remember When…
Psalm 77 Have you ever felt like God isn’t answering your prayers? Or maybe that He is not even listening? How do we maintain a steadfast faith in those trying times? How do we have hope? Well, this Psalm is a beautifully realistic description of the journey my prayer...
I’ve come to Worship
“I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah.” Psalm 143:6 Worship: showering Almighty God with praise and honor that only He deserves while the peace and joy of His presence wash over your soul. Christians should long for worship...
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...
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