As I sit across the table from my kids at Mother's Day lunch, I am keenly aware of their mercy. They KNOW the real me. They have seen and experienced me in all my up-close and personal reality.
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God has bigger things going on than just the 2016 USA Presidential campaign. No matter who sits in the Oval Office next January, God is still in charge.
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I still must lay down my life, pick up my cross, and follow Him. Daily. Hourly. Minute by ticking minute.
And every step I take has taken me further and further from where I am safe and comfortable and in control. Jesus takes my nice little comfortable box of possibilities and blows it to pieces.
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Biographies are one of my favorite genres to read. They record a person's life. The good choices and the bad. The unintended consequences that result from those choices. The lives touched, the places visited, the sorrows endured, the joys discovered. The impact
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hat if my "deficiencies" are the exact things God will use to make people ooh and awe over the beauty He is going to create? When He does that, He gets all the glory!
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Having a consistent Quiet Time through my adult life has built my faith more than anybook, sermon, or conference. God’s work through His Word is miraculous. Like feeding 5000 people with 5 loaves and 2 fish, type of miraculous. He multiplies. He deepens. He extends.
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Having a consistent Quiet Time through my adult life has built my faith more than any book, sermon, or conference. God's work through His Word is
Read MoreJust as some people are motivated in their vocations by political ideology or patriotism, we were motivated to serve the poor by our love for Jesus. He loved us enough to rescue us from our destructive behaviors, selfishness, bitterness, and isolation. He was a faithful friend who protected and provided for us. We wanted to do the things that
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THIS POST IS FOR WOMEN 50 AND OVER...Seriously...All men, go away. Women younger than that, I am warning you- you are reading at your own risk. It may be beneficial to your happiness...
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Today I need to remind myself that God is on His throne because there is a pit in my stomach and an ache in my heart.
I have never been so
Read MoreEntertainment for kids has become big business. And expensive. The local amusement park is well over $50 just to get in. Add on the overpriced food and drink and the price per person is way up there. But all amusement, from bowling to laser tag to arcades to restaurants with fake elephants glaring at you from the
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I raised my kids to go. I never wanted them to be unadventurous. I desired them to dream big dreams, slay mighty giants, and conquer the land. But is it still too much to wish they came home for dinner?
Read MoreHaving a consistent time in the Bible is the greatest tool for spiritual growth and maturity.
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I need to have a little funeral for ALL expectations- even reasonable ones. If I have no expectations I will eliminate most disappointment, and make more room for joy to come in.
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Jesus is always there, ready to heal, so I can go home and fulfill the ministry He has for me.
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Because God is not constrained by my desires. His will is not tied to my timetable. Just because we are in a hurry, does not mean God is.
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