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Close to the Shepherd

I was reading in Luke 18 about the blind beggar man who followed Jesus asking Him to have mercy on Him. Finally, Jesus stopped and…

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He’s Not a Lad, He’s a Man

“The Man from Snowy River” was a favorite movie in our family. It’s a right-of-passage story of a young man (Jim) proving himself by single…

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Encourage Others ~ Be Encouraged

Encouraging Moments for You!  That’s the name I believe God wanted for this blog of mine.  In my early Christian days, my mom told me…

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Imperfect Church

Please notice that this journal entry was written over twenty years ago and with God’s help we were able to make peace with the situation….

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Not the End of the World  

We’ve been at our church for many years and people have come and gone. I’ve really bonded with many of these people, and it hurts…

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You Are the Potter

Jesus loves us and He has made us with all our idiosyncrasies.  His Word and Spirit instruct us in Christlike behavior.  When we surrender to…

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What Do You Have to Lose?

I was attending a women’s retreat with my church family, and we were having a time of talking alone with God. From the journal ….

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I Need a Major Overhaul

Jesus says the most important commandments are to love Him and love people.  His love is sacrificial and isn’t based on merit or anything about…

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Insecurity? A Viable Option?

I love that the Lord loves me unconditionally. * Jer.31:3, Rom.5:8, 8:38-39 He knows everything about me and all my thoughts, good or bad. It’s…

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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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