Loud and Clear

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As I was studying this morning, I heard from God LOUD and CLEAR.  You know, I have always wanted to do “God’s will for my life”, yet the concept of “God’s will for me” has remained such an elusive mystery, despite the many times I’ve asked God to reveal it to me.  The “not knowing” has left me feeling rather … Read More

Let’s Renovate!!

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Does this world and its ways make your head spin?  As you look around, does nothing make sense anymore?  As I was reading in Romans 11-13 this morning, I found myself really pondering Paul’s words in light of our culture.  I’m going to share an excerpt from my journal, and I pray you can follow this old gal’s train of … Read More

Words Matter

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I really enjoy looking back through my journals to see what God had to say to me at different times in my life.  Looking back gives me a good measure of how (or “if”), I am maturing in my Christian walk.  I came across this journal entry this morning, and sheesh, it was as convicting today as it was the … Read More

Your Mindset Matters

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READ Romans 8:1-17 I read through this passage last night before I went to sleep, and then again this morning, and in both readings the same two things popped off the page to me. NO CONDEMNATION “Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.” To receive no condemnation means  there is no adverse … Read More

The Grace of God Enriches in Everything

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As I studied through 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, the concept of “the grace of God enriches our lives in everything” really hit me.  I mean think about that!  The grace that we were given in Jesus Christ can enrich everything – our speech – our knowledge – our testimony – EVERYTHING.  If it is enriching everything, then according to verse seven, … Read More

Psalm 139:1 — God searches me.

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“You have searched me, Lord  and you know me.” (Psalm 139:1) When I read this verse this morning, the word “searched” popped off the page to me.  So in true “word-nerd” form, I looked it up.  “Searched” in Hebrew is <chaqar> and means: to penetrate, hence to examine intimately.   I looked up “searched” in the dictionary as well, and one … Read More

Just Sharing my Heart

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So I just have to share my heart with you.  I just got off the phone with my hubby.  He had called to ask me to pray that he would be able to quit “conniving” to work out a situation he was facing.  We talked a bit and the call ended.  I stopped to lift him up and prayer, and … Read More

Treasure in Jars of Clay

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Have you ever had anyone call you a cracked pot?  No?  Well, I certainly have, and I was downright offended by the comment…until I started studying through this passage of Scripture.  Now…if someone calls me that, I merely say “thank you, God shines best through the cracks”!   “7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,  so that the surpassing … Read More

Another Rabbit Trail

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“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon” ~~Psalm 92:12~~ In my last blog, I followed a rabbit trail and shared a bit about my study of a palm tree.  I mean if I’m told in Scripture that I will flourish like a palm, I better know something about a palm, right?  … Read More

The Glory of God

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For the music director. A Psalm of David.The heavens tell of the glory of God;And their expanse declares the work of His hands.~~Psalm 19:1~~ As I read and studied my way through this verse this morning, I was struck by the “glory” of God.  Kabod is the Hebrew word used here and it means: weight, splendor, or copiousness.  Now if … Read More