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Devotional

He Knows

July 14, 2009

I am finding comfort today knowing that God, the Creator of the universe, my Savior and my Lord, knows me completely, intimately, and intricately. There is no where that I can hide from his presence. And I am asking him to search me and lead me today.
Psalm 139
O Lord, you have searched me and known [...]

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Trust

April 16, 2009

During a conversation with my husband tonight, I began to think about trust. Specifically, I was thinking about trusting in God.
In our sinful nature, we have a tendency to trust that God will provide the answers we want.
But we don’t always receive the answers that we want.
What happens to our faith then?
At one time that [...]

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Wounds from a Friend…

April 4, 2009

Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6
The following question was posed today at the Internet Cafe Chat:
So today, I ask you to share a time when a friend may have wounded you by speaking hard words to you, and even though you were hurt you realized it was [...]

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Confidence and Contentment

March 19, 2009

I went to a Love Languages class this morning that was offered by our Task Force.
The speaker was wonderful. She was very engaging and humorous in the way she presented the class.
She made one statement that really stood out to me. She said that she is a very confident person. She is confident because she [...]

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She Doesn’t Wait

March 17, 2009

EA and MC started out today arguing and bickering over everything imaginable.
While I was getting dressed I heart agruging for the umpteenth time of the morning.
I went in to see what was going on.
Apparently they were playing kitchen. EA was pretending to cook dinner and MC wanted to put food on the plates.
The problem was [...]

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How do You Think About Yourself?

January 25, 2009

Paul says in Romans 12:3
“For by the grace given to me I saw to everyone amoung you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned”
Spiritual arrogance is my biggest “hate”. But am I often [...]

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For These I am Thankful

November 27, 2008

I woke up with a very thankful heart this Thanksgiving morning. I have so much to be thankful for in my life. I take so much for granted and I am especially thankful for a time to focus in on what I am truly thankful for.
This spirit of thankfulness is something that I want to [...]

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A Sunday Morning Word

November 9, 2008

Sunday mornings can be so rushed, hurried, and stressful trying to get myself and three little ones ready for church by 9:30. Quite simply, there is a lot to be done.
So, I am so appreciative when a Sunday morning affords me some time to read an meditate on God’s Word.
This morning as I read 2 [...]