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Life Lessons

Jesus Owns Joy

Thinking of JOY and searching for it in the Scriptures, it hits me that when Jesus comes, JOY is a tag along.  Jesus is Immanuel…God’s presence with us.  And from beginning to end, His appearance brings a fire of JOY.
When He shows up, even the trees of the forest sing for JOY.
In Ezra, when the [...]

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Choosing Joy is a Life or Death Matter

Continuing to work through Scriptures about joy, I was again surprised by the seriousness, the life and death, blessing or cursing weight that’s associated with the command to always be JOYFUL in God.
It’s near the beginning, or the end of the beginning as Moses is again telling the people that there are two paths.  And [...]

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Getting Ready for Goliath

I’ve been thinking about the absolute demands of God in this 1 Thessalonians passage the past few weeks.  Because ALWAYS Joy, CONTINUAL Prayer and NO PAUSES Thankfulness seem a bit overwhelming to me, I’ve been trying to take them piece by piece.
Last week, I was thinking mostly about JOY but this week, I’m turning to [...]

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Always, Never, Everything and Nothing

I’ve heard it said that we should avoid the ABSOLUTES when talking about others.  And I’ve found it true, if only listening to conversations in my head, that absolutes can kill affection.

‘She NEVER…’
‘He ALWAYS…’
‘EVERY TIME I try, he just…’
‘ANYTHING she touches…’

No matter how messy or fussy that child is, how controlling that wife is, how [...]

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Where I’ve Been…Still Fighting

I’m not sure if my blog even still has a vital address or if anyone out there can find it anymore.  I’ve been gone for a long while and I’m doubtful I’ll ever be able to convince anyone that I might one day write regularly again.
But, I started this blog for my own encouragement in [...]

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The Great Consequence

Sorry it’s been so quiet here the last week or so.  Our family is going through lots of changes in the next few months and life seemed to rev its engine this past week.
But, I have been reading some great things recently and thought I might find some space to share some of the gems [...]

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The Loneliness of Jesus

Between now and Easter, I’m going to be reflecting on some of the unique qualities of Christ’s life here on earth–challenging myself to consider my own faith more seriously and the commitment I’ve made to be a follower of Jesus.
Today, I’m thinking about the loneliness of Christ.  When I think of Jesus, most of the [...]

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But I Don’t Want to be Like Jesus

Inspired by the book, Gospel Powered Parenting (more to come on this book in another post), I’ve been working harder to incorporate Gospel truths as I talk with my kiddos during the day.  The other day, a conversation between my 3 year old and I looked like this:
Me: You need to obey me in this [...]

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Putting Away the Laundry…Redeemed

When I was in training to work among the un-churched overseas, I was shown a picture that looked something like this:

Do Your Heart and Hands Follow Your Head?
The image on the left represents a typical believer in the western world:
A large head that represents an abundance of knowledge with a smaller heart, hands, and feet [...]

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Link O-the Countdown to Easter version

Well, somewhere between house listing, house hunting, a growing baby in my belly, and two growing toddlers, I lost count of the days of Lent.  But, I’m waking up to the reality that Easter is only two weeks away.  I want to be thinking and focusing on Christ these days (and everyday), so here are [...]

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