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Have You Missed It? Love Comes Down
God always takes the initiative in His love relationship with us. The trouble is too many of us miss His constant invitation to a most extraordinary relationship. We begin to philosophize it away, or deny it, or simply call it coincidence when anything good comes our way. It’s like we receive love letters constantly each…
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What Are You Expecting This Christmas? (4th Sunday in Advent)
This morning my family and I shared an Advent reflection I wrote one day as I pondered the expectation of the coming Messiah… Expectation Reader 1: We often look to Christmas with expectation: we may expect presents, or gatherings with family and friends, or gaining a few pounds, or laughter, we may even expect grief…
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Sabbatical Learnings: Lesson Two Was My Response to God, To Others
The second half of my sabbatical I asked God the question, “How can I possibly love you in return, Lord?” My thoughts went to the love languages and I asked God what His love language was, and how best I could love Him in return. I was reminded of how He says that to love…
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Sabbatical Learnings: Lesson One Wrecked Me
This first lesson of sabbatical completely wrecked me… I’ve heard that the greatest theologians of our time, who ponder all the wonderful questions of theology, are often impacted most deeply of the love of God. I use to smile at this knowing a preschooler could get it. Yet, the first half of my sabbatical I…
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Sabbatical Learnings: Solitude and Community
Over sabbatical, I pondered the fact that if we spent our lives in absolute solitude listening to Jesus, we could never take in all the richness of His wisdom and presence. Just as it has been penned that all that which Jesus did on earth has not all been written down, we could not comprehend…
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Daily Prompts With Jesus
While on sabbatical, I learned to practice the presence of God all through my day. I had learned about this over 20 years ago, but over sabbatical I got to dig in deeper. I put the following prompts in my phone to remind me… Others have adopted this and have found it a valuable practice.…
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3 Tips To Jump Start Your Prayer Life | Church Volunteer Central
Praying can be the most difficult when we need it the most. Here are three ideas to help you pray—even when you don’t feel like it! Such a simple post but so effective… http://www.churchvolunteercentral.com/uncategorized/3-tips-to-jump-start-your-prayer-life/
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I Will Equip You Fully
I will equip you fully. You must use what I provide: My Presence, My Word, My Spirit. Come to Me when you are heavy burdened and you will find rest for your souls. Come to me…you will find rest… Matthew 11:28-29 Do not fear, I am your God. I will strengthen and help you… Isaiah…
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A Lonely Path Can Lead to Trust
The only way to learn trust and obedience and faith is to go through things you don’t understand. This is where it begins …when you’re all alone and afraid and things don’t make sense. This is where you hang onto the message of the cross. God loved you enough to die for you. That’s where…
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10 Ways We Prove Our Self Worth
I’m listening to this excellent podcast session by Mary DeMuth. Search for it in iTunes… The Uncaged Podcast with Mary DeMuth: Settle Your Worth
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 