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Do We Justify to Forgive?

One of my pastors once told me that I was analytical. I realized that is true as I do tend to analyze things closely and…

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Posted in Christian Living Prayer Relationships

Confirmation: God Wants Relationship

The Lord loves us!  He wants relationship with us.  He doesn’t want us to be afraid.  I read and hear that over and over again…

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From the Journal

There are times when I am not happy with my inward responses to people God has put in my life. I like it much better…

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Holy Spirit Gives the Power to Believe

There is sometimes confusion about the Holy Spirit. For example, what pronoun to use.  He or It?  I am not consistent either way but one…

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Posted in Christian Living Prayer Teacher

He Has a Plan

Ever since I surrendered my life to the Lord, I’ve had a consistent desire for the people I love to do the same. Knowing Jesus…

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Posted in Anxiety Christian Living General

Jesus Never Changes

As many of you know I have kept a journal for close to fifty years. I write on average about five times a week. Sometimes…

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Posted in Bible Christian Living Emotions Parenting

Righteously Indignant

Don’t you hate injustice?  When I was very young in the Lord, I learned the term ‘righteously indignant.’ Psalm 7:11 God is a righteous judge, And a…

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Posted in Christian Living Emotions

Just Say No

Many of us who have surrendered our lives to Jesus can remember a moment of truth, a defining moment where the journey began.  For me…

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God Always Prays for Us

For the year of 2023 I committed to read the devotional My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. *  I had read it before,…

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A Passionate God

This entry is about forgiveness and emotions.  As we have just celebrated the birth of Jesus it seems appropriate to focus on God’s unconditional love…

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