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A Future on Earth and Reward in Heaven

One of my favorite devotionals is My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers (reprint 1995). In 2014 I was reading it for the third…

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Posted in Anxiety Cancer Christian Living Emotions Prayer

Don’t Be Afraid, Little Flock

 Fear has a great stronghold on our feelings and easily transfers to our physical body.* That’s a good thing when we are in danger.  The…

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Posted in Christian Living Emotions Marriage Relationships

You Doubt When You Should Hope

This is like a disclaimer.  My journal is a place where I can be totally me.  Jesus died for me, knowing everything and loves me…

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Posted in Christian Living General Short Read

What’s Wrong with Taking the Easy Way?

We have a lot of sayings that tell us things need to be hard to be good. ‘No pain no gain’. . . ‘Good things…

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Posted in Christian Living Relationships Share Your Faith

They Want to See

We all have memories that stand out in our minds, good memories and bad.  If you are a parent, many of your most precious memories…

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Posted in Christian Living Family Relationships

Duties and Desires, Tithes and Offerings, Responsibilities and Options

My life has always been busy. I complain about this but the truth is, I like to be busy. If there aren’t things I have…

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Posted in Christian Living Share Your Faith Teaching

His Plans for My Life

  Our kids had been going to a small Christian school for a few years, when I got cancer.  It had always been an act…

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Posted in Bible Christian Living

Time to Leave the Classroom

From the journal . . . . November 1987 Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness will be peace,And the service of righteousness, quietness, and confidence forever. Lord,…

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A Light Hearted Blessing

This is a sequel to what I posted last time. *  I wrote this right after the words I had received from the Lord. At…

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Posted in Anxiety Christian Living Emotions Teaching

Emotional? Wait! Pray First.

How well do you take criticism?  I bet it depends largely on who gives it and how you feel in that relationship.  I wrote this…

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