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Doomsday
Doomsday… That was something that was talked about a great deal in my home when I was a child. My grandmother having grown up Mormon was notorious for having multiples of everything. From canned goods and frozen pot pies to hand soap and tooth brushes. There was no limit to the things she…
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The Jesus Jacket
I am either a hoarder or collector of denim jackets; I guess it would depend who you ask, and how many constitutes a hoard vs a collection. For the record, I fancy myself as a collector. I recently found a jean jacket with the words of one of my favorite hymns painted across…
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Justice, Mercy, Humility
Have you ever asked the question – What is my purpose? What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I have. I have quite recently in fact. What are we supposed to be doing here in this great wide world? What or how, as followers of Christ, are supposed to…
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I am Persuaded
Why is this happening? What did I do wrong? Why am I suffering like this? Have you ever heard someone who is going through a difficult time ask these questions? Have you maybe yourself asked these questions to a friend? Of God? God, why are you letting this happen to me? These are not…
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Surrender to Win
Ephesians 6:14-20 – “Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the…
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Given Not Taken
I will be honest with you much of this chapter remains kind of a mystery to me, one that I will have to spend more time to unpack. But verse 25 brought to mind so many verses and a promise of protection and comfort was seen by my eyes. What I do know…
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Today is the Best Day
Ps 145 is the first of the ‘Triumphant Hymns.’ Think about that for a second…Triumphant Hymn. “Triumphant” – having won a battle, victorious, jubilation! We have already won the battle over sin, he has already forgiven us – we just have to accept his offer of mercy and compassion. However, a lot of the time…
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Who’s Fighting Your Battles?
War. Today, that word does not really conjure up the same images as it did a hundred years ago. It seems like every time we turn on the news or the radio or pull up social media it is – oh look, another ‘conflict.’ One hundred years ago – the world had…
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I Wanna Walk In That Way…
Psalm 1 is probably my favorite chapter in the bible. I read it every day – first thing in the morning. It reminds me what my priorities should be. It tells me the direction my life should be going in – and at the same time – tells me the way I…
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Are You Awake?
Now I may get myself in trouble here but I think something needs to be said. Our society today is really pushing hard for this ‘woke’ doctrine. And it is a doctrine – I looked it up. Wikipedia describes it this way: Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings…
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What Kind of Witness Are You?
In Acts 16 we are in the midst of a journey with Paul and Silas – on one of their many journeys together spreading the gospel message. But on this occasion, they come across a woman – a girl really – who is possessed by “spirit of divination” and some very worldly-wise men…
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The Equation of Salvation
In what seems like forever, talking about the part we play in the promise of salvation with the person I am trying to witness to and study with, he states that once you’re saved, you are always saved and to disagree is calling God a liar. He states that there is zero…
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My Fridge is Empty
So my husband and I just returned from a 10-day trip. We had to wake up really early in the morning and neither of us were hungry at the time. But by the time we arrived home we were both starting to feel that way. We decided we would unpack quickly and then…
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Who Are You Working For?
The topic of “works” has come up a lot for me lately. There is someone in my life that I have been trying to share Gods love with, but that person is convinced that I am involved in a “works” based religion. He points to many reasons why he believes I am “works”…
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Is Prayer Optional?
As I think many people struggle with their prayer life, do I pray often enough, are my prayers repetitive, do I always have to be on my knees? I think we sometimes question, am I even doing this right? In Luke 18:1 we’re told “That men always ought to pray and not lose…
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Too Much Honey
When I finally came to God with an earnest desire to allow Him to save me, I could see my old self in Psalm 107:4-7. I wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; no safe place to dwell, I was so hungry and thirsty for Him, that my soul fainted in…
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Watchfulness and Prayer
Life is hard. I remember when I was a kid – I couldn’t wait to be a grown-up. I wanted what I thought was the freedom to do what I wanted when I wanted. I didn’t know what waited for me. The worries, the struggles, the hard decisions, the loss. Now…
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Call Upon Me
We all have times of trouble. We all have crucibles that we are put through. God promises – that no matter what the trial – no matter the difficulty you are going through – he will deliver you. It is right there in Psalms. It is all throughout the bible! In Isaiah…
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Don’t Worry, Be Salty
This past week I felt this verse. I felt, maybe for the first time in my new Christian life, the feeling of being mocked for my faith. It didn’t feel good, even though the Holy Spirit had done what He promises, to bring verses to remembrance and helped me fight. I had felt…
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The Privilege of Prayer
Have you ever felt attacked by the enemy? How do you deal with it? Do you just ‘roll with the punches’ and carry on – maybe confiding in a friend or a loved one? Do you get angry? Or do you fall to your knees and go to the one Person in the…
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