When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 Have you ever thought of troubles and trials as blessings? We can’t avoid difficulties, we all have them. Problems will multiply because we are Christ-followers. But can troubles be blessings? I think so. Like the rain in the midst of a drought, difficulties…
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We are in the countdown. In less than ten days, my youngest son will leave for college, and I will step off into a new season of life as an “empty nester.” My son is excited about the change. I am feeling something altogether different. It’s interesting how this HUGE season change for me is happening as summer…
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You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Psalm 139:5 Sometimes I believe I am the only one that has ever experienced my particular kind of difficulty. In my head, I’m thinking, “I must be the only one.” Hurt, ashamed, insecure, scared. I am the only one who has ever felt this way. I invented…
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“If it is unacceptable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua…
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“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” – Mark 1:35 NIV Trains, planes, and automobiles. I love to travel. My favorite way to get somewhere is by plane. It’s so fast; you get from here to there in a fraction of…
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