Knowing God
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What is Lent? (Journey to the Cross)
How will you journey this Lenten season? First the background… The 6 weeks before Easter is called the “Lenten Season”. It’s a time to focus on Christ’s sacrifice of death for our life. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we too can rise and enjoy heaven forever when we put our trust in Him. LENT…
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Comparison Steals our Joy
I was asked to prepare a talk on comparison for teens and twenties. Here’s what I learned. (Sources at the bottom.) Comparison washes away God’s plan for us and sidetracks us with someone else’s journey. Questions to ponder: When you play games, are you a good loser? How do you handle winning? Have…
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Have An Epiphany (A Light Bulb Moment)
You and I can do Christmas and completely miss the wonder and epiphany of it all! Today is the Day of Epiphany (January 6). What’s an epiphany? • a moment of sudden revelation or insight. (A light bulb moment!) • an appearance of a divine or supernatural being. We just celebrated Christmas, now it’s a…
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Christmas Prayer
Merry Christmas Prayer How did God show his love for us? He sent his one and only Son into the world. He sent him so we could receive life through him. 1 John 4:9 NIRV Treasuring this truth today deeply as we got a phone call yesterday that you don’t ever want to get. We…
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You Let Me Rest
I’ve been meditating on this old familiar Psalm quite a bit lately… May you too turn it into a prayer for yourself… “You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along…
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40 Years
Today I celebrate 40 years and reflect… This comes to my mind: a medley of two songs that my heart adopts to sing today…
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We All Need Counseling
We all need a helper, a teacher, a mentor, a counselor. I’m grateful that EVERY ONE of us has been invited to such a person. …My prayer: “Dear Jesus, thank you that because of you, everyone of us can have a right relationship with our Creator. Thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit…
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Easter Sunday Reading: He is Risen!
Begin with no candles lit. HE IS GOD! He cannot stay dead. HE IS ALIVE. The true Glory of God shines in the world. The Light has won! The Eternal Light! TheBright Morning Star! The Light of the World! The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek…
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Good Friday reading: John 18-19 ERV – When Jesus finished… – Bible Gateway
Click here to read: John 18-19 ERV – Jesus Is Arrested – When Jesus finished praying… – Bible Gateway.
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Good Friday song: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross – Lianna Klassen & Steve Bell by RoySalmond on SoundCloud – Hear the world’s sounds
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross – Lianna Klassen & Steve Bell by RoySalmond on SoundCloud – Hear the world’s sounds.
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 