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He is the God Who Sees Us
It was a couple of weeks before Christmas when I noticed it. How long had I had been oblivious? But there is was, on my ring finger, where a precious little diamond had nestled in its setting for only a short time. We’d been married twenty years with our shiny gold wedding rings on our…
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The 90 Day Guarantee
“Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless.” (Psalm 119:37, The Good News Bible) Today this verse struck a chord with me. To what do I pay attention? How many worthless things consume my mind, heart, time, and priorities? At first, I thought of my obsession with keeping a neat house. How much time…
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The Reason for Our Hope
“Let your gentleness be evident to all, the Lord is near. Do not be anxious for anything, but with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. “ Philippians 4:4-7 My younger daughter was in high school when she…
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A Servant’s Heart?
A Servant’s Heart? I married an adventurous Montana man. We spent our courtship in a resort area where I waitressed to pay for my final semester of college, and he shod horses for local dude ranches. We traveled to rodeos where he competed in saddle-bronc riding, team roping, bull dogging, and bareback riding, while I…
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When God Says “No”
I asked God to take away my pride, And God said, “No.” He said, “It is not for me to take away But for you to give up.” I asked God to make my disabled child whole, And God said, “No.” He said, “Her spirit is whole. Her body is only temporary.” I asked God…
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Handling a Herd of Elephants
Have you ever faced a thundering herd of elephants charging straight toward you? Me neither! But I heard some interesting advice today for this very scenario. Three options were presented: Climb a tree Find cover Lay flat on the ground, burying your face in the dirt for protection Now, I don’t know about you, but…
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Questioning Closed Doors
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” Revelation 3:20 I am pretty mindless about doors, most of the time. I walk through them all day, it seems, going from one room…
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Stuck in the Mud
Psalm 40: 2-3 “He…pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet upon a rock and established my steps. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.” I have only a few early childhood memories, but there is one that stands…