Tag Archives: Trials
Pre-Construction
Last night, a new friend shared some great insights on Jesus’ “houses built on the rock and sand” parable. He initially shared from Matthew 7, but then directed us to Luke 6 and the language used in that recording of … Continue reading
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Be Still
This hymn was on repeat yesterday on my drive home… I really like the PAGE CXVI version. Be Still My Soul Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; Leave … Continue reading
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Weary
weer-ee I actually used that word when Karen asked how I was doing this morning. When I got to work, I plugged it into a cool site I frequent called Visual Thesaurus: …so many directions to go from that single … Continue reading
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GOOD READ: “Is Romans 8:28 Still in the Bible?”
Here is a great post from Michael Hyatt’s blog (CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers) that is worth reading and chewing on … (Click on image to read article…) The quote at the end is encouraging: “It all works out in … Continue reading
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Surety
Resting on these today.. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. Psalm 34:18-19 (NLT) Give your burdens to … Continue reading
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RE-POST: Pruned
Re-post of a previous entry, as I recently pruned the yard. This is always a good reminder… Last Saturday, I completed the annual “pruning of the roses” task at home – not as dangerous as the “running of the bulls”, … Continue reading
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Sometimes God Says No
I believe that God always answers prayer – and typically in one of three ways: Yes, No, or Wait. I think in general, our desire when we pray is that God will answer as we ask, hope, and dream – … Continue reading
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Hemmed & Held
Awesome and powerful Creator: Are we forgotten? Ignored? Though our heart and man would tell us otherwise: NO! You hem those who love You in behind and before – perfectly and completely. Your strong hand of protection is ever on … Continue reading
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Some Of My Least Favorite Lyrics Right Now
I really like John Mark McMillan‘s music. His newest release, The Medicine, is played on my iPhone at least three times a week. That said, one of his songs contains some of my least favorite lyrics right now (OK, for … Continue reading
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On My Mind
Music is a big part of who I am. The two songs below are resonating in me right now as my dad and step-mom died in a car accident over the weekend. We are still grappling with it all, but … Continue reading
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