by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:31-33 For the LORD does not abandon anyone forever. Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion according to the greatness of his unfailing love. For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. What these verses say to me is that the Lord never gives up […]
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Send to Kindle by Precarious Yates Jesus’ words hold so much truth, even if they seem contrary to every modern ideology, even of they don’t make sense to the ears of most who hear. Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt 5:3) None of us want […]
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Send to Kindle by Ruth O’Neil Romans 8:26-27 “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us.” Romans 8:26 (NIV) I had a hard time learning how to pray. Even though there are plenty of examples of people praying in the Bible, they all prayed differently in […]
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by C.J. Peterson In today’s world, we are usually moving at speeds exceeding Mach 10. So, what happens when the world comes to complete stop? Well, we got a sample of it recently with the quarantine from this virus. Whether you believe it to be true or not, you were still (or still are, depending […]
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Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:22-24 The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The unfailing love of […]
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Send to Kindle by Rebekah Beene As I went into the dark bedroom one morning where the computer/office is now I noticed something in the chair. I reached out to touch it in the dark and it was a group of tiny stuffed animals all arranged just so. One of the grands had been playing […]
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by Jim Hughes Jer. 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” You may not know what the future holds for you, but the Lord does. He knows all that lies […]
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Send to Kindle 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 Lord, please give me Your love. Mine is too finite. Lord, please give me Your joy. Mine is too contingent. Lord, please give me […]
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by James Collins “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11 During the COVID-19 quarantine, I have been going to work each day. However, my wife and kids have pretty much been stuck at home. […]
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by Suzanne D. Williams My days have been filled with physical pain. At some point in my past, I strained a back muscle. It could have been from any number of activities. I am not a particularly strong person, simply one that is determined to do things. To my detriment, it seems, because […]
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