Tag: Hope
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Fearoholic
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, Oh LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 Fear gripped my throat with his strong hand and squeezed. “You’re not safe,” he hissed. My heart pounded as I sat up in bed and held my stomach. “Oh LORD,” I prayed, “You are […]
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Walk with Me
The fear that creeps into our hearts is not from God. He is with me. He comforts me. But, if I follow my own path of selfishness and pride instead of humility and grace then His name sake is tarnished and I cease to follow my Shepherd.
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Surprised by Peace
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 My short legs wrapped around our neighbor’s shoulders. I clung to his chin, my little body draped over his head like a bonnet. I had just followed him into the […]
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Circus Circus
Regardless of our past or current circumstances we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. We just need to be reminded often.
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Chomp Chomp
“May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!” Psalm 20:5 Recently, my husband and I spent the weekend in Gainesville, Florida visiting our oldest son, Sean. On Saturday we made our way to the UF football game. Traveling by foot […]
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Messy Me
“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 NIV Anyone who knows me (by this I mean anyone who has seen my closet) would tell you that I am not tidy. Ok, they would tell you I’m pretty messy. For some reason I am […]
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Boxing Out
“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 Boxing God out has been a common occurrence throughout my Christian walk. Viewing Him as an opponent, with […]
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O Death!
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:55 My friend is hurting. The sudden loss of her beloved husband of twenty-five years on May 5th, 2017 to complication from brain cancer has left a void that can only be filled by God’s grace. She and her five children […]
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In Christ Alone
“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2
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Are You the One?
“I question God when He doesn’t do what I want, therefore, mistakenly assume He must be wrong or not know what He’s doing.”
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