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God’s Mighty Plans
What is God doing in your life today? That sounds like a question a lot of preachers seem to ask in their sermons. Sometimes, I’ll admit, I brush off the notion by thinking the pastor is talking to...
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Let’s Pay Attention to Jesus’ Words
In John 8:31-47 Jesus is speaking to the Jews. He tells them that if they hold to His teachings, they are His disciples, and his disciples know the truth and have been set free. The Jews are...
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How Can Some Say There’s No God?
I can’t understand how people can claim God doesn’t exist. Psalm 19:1-2 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech;...
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The Holy Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit? As Christians we learn that the Holy Spirit is the third member of the Trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But what is the significance of this person? The Holy Spirit is...
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God is Our Refuge
Since moving to Alabama, I’ve found that wind or rain storms pop up out of nowhere. All of a sudden it’s not comfortable outdoors, and I seek the shelter of my house. My comfy brick home is a refuge...
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The Gospel in One Passage
I love the passages in the Bible which are described as a doxology. A doxology can be a hymn or a phrase offering praise to God. You’ve heard the pastor give a doxology when church is almost over. He...
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Does Jesus Have Tattoos?
Hmm. Good question. Well, Isaiah 49: 16 says, “See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” All kidding aside. I’d like to talk about one of my favorite scriptures. Romans 8: 38-39. “For I am...
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Is There An Afterlife?
Paul ponders this subject in 1 Corinthians 15. He’s talking to those who claim there is no afterlife and explains the answer is contingent on Jesus and His resurrection. Verses 16-20 say: “For if...
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Dealing with Poor Health
As I get older, I’m plagued with health issues, not unlike most of us. Aches and pains that weren’t there before. Or more serious diseases that afflict our bodies. Unfortunately, we don’t have to be...
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Grace Versus Legality
Last spring our pastor preached on living under the law versus living under grace. I am so grateful I go to a church that doesn’t “heap” requirements on people in order to be a “good Christian” but...
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Open Our Minds to Greater Understanding
I’ve been a Christian for a long time but am certainly not a theologian. After all these years, I still have trouble understanding many portions of the Bible, yet hunger to comprehend more perplexes...
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Our True Thoughts
Sometimes I struggle with keeping my thoughts on things that please God. Too often it’s God, why didn’t I get that contract when that other author got one, if I hurry up with this prayer, I’ll have...
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VBS Summer 2014
I had the privilege of teaching VBS this last year at my church. Working with kids is something I know about since I was a teacher for 34 years. Each day, the children learned about Jesus through a...
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Seeing God in Our Hearts
I know I can seek God in prayer and even see Him in the magnificent world He’s created. I don’t see Him with physical eyes but spiritual ones. John 4: 24 says, “God is spirit, and his worshipers...
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The Day My Computer Crashed
“Lord, how can I work on my WIP if my computer crashed? Thank you for reminding me to backup everything the night before.” That was my cry last spring. Despite McAfee, my computer became infested...
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A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory from 1994 After my husband Joe and I moved into our new house in El Paso, Texas, we got a dog. And what a dog he was. We named him Samson because we needed a strong guard dog....
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Parable of the Robin
Last spring a robin pecked incessantly on our dining room window. It almost drove me crazy. I read on the internet that they are fighting the imaginary bird they see reflected there. I figure that...
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Purify My Motives, Lord
Every day when I begin my daily activities, I ask God to be in charge, to give me ideas for my stories. Sounds like a really spiritual thing to do. Right? In my case, wrong. A lot of times I have...
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Do You Really Know How to Trust God?
In lieu of making resolutions, every year around the first of January I ask God what I need to focus on for the next three hundred sixty five days. Most years I jot my goal down in my journal....
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Hope in 2015
The years whizz by at the speed of light, it seems. It’s hard to believe 2015 is upon us. Goodness, I can remember bringing in the new year way back in 1960 when doo wop and poodle shirts...
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