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Thy Will Be Done
We sit acrossfrom each other,sharing a tableat our favoritemeet up location. Too many milesand a statelinekeep us apartmost of the time,but for today,we are face to face. It was Godwho firstintroduced us,and it…
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When The Dirt Keeps Coming
Several years ago,as I was hurriedlymaking my way througha home do-it-yourself store,I just happened to spota beautiful mauve-colored calla lilyon the endcap of one of the aisles. Knowing I am not a gardener,and…
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What More Could God Do?
What morecould God saythan whatHe hasalready told usthrough His Word? What morecould God provethan whatHe hasalready proventhrough His faithfulness? What morecould God dothan whatHe hasalready donethrough the sacrificial giftof His oneand only Son,…
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Open Our Ears
This week,an ignoredand let-go-for-far-too-longsinus situationhas found meplotting my waythrough lifewith intensesinus head pain,ear pressure and earaches,combined withextremely muffled hearing. With swollen,infected ear canals,sounds ofthe outsideworld arealmost mute,while thesoundsinside my head –such as my…
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New Year Blessings
As a new year begins,we thank you, Lord. Thank you foryet to be seenblessingsthat will lift our spirits, bring a smile, delight our hearts, and fill us with joy. Thank you, too,for “blessings”that…
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God Is A God of New Beginnings
God is a God of new beginnings. If we wantto experienceall God hasin store for us,we haveto be willingto step outinto the new thingGod is doing. It won’t always be easy. It won’t…
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True Christmas
Christmasdoesn’t comewrapped neatlyin a white box,with abig, red shiny bow. Christmas,true Christmas –comes inthe mostunexpected way. While youngand engagedand expectantly hopefulas she looked forwardto life as a new bride,Mary suddenlyfound herselflooking intothe face…
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Keep Listening
Wanting so desperatelyto hear from God,I couldn’t waitto find myselfon bent knees,elbows on my windowsill,eyes toward heaven,in the quiet momentsat the end of my day. Only the momentsat the end of my dayweren’t…
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The Same God
I kneel at mybedroom window –and from thislowly position –I look up atthe nighttime sky. A blanket ofdarknessdotted with whatseems likea million stars. As I beginto talk withmy Heavenly Father,my gaze lookingat one…
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It’s Time to Go Home
One night I caught the tail-endof a television news story.A veteran of The Second World Warwas being interviewed by a reporter.The reporter’s last questionfor this precious old manstopped me in my tracks. “What…