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Peace and thoughts
Read more: Peace and thoughtsPeace. I wonder if anyone in this wonderful world doesn’t long for it. World peace. National peace. Relational peace. Peace with God. Wherever we go, whenever we open news sources, we decry the absence of peace. We look for places to be peaceful. Think about it. For me personally, (nerd alert), beautiful libraries are peaceful…
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The single mind
Read more: The single mindImagine with me standing on a tall tower and overlooking a corn maze. You can see the entire maze, all the people in the maze and direct them. However, it is their choice whether they wish to listen to your direction. You see all the ways in and out, the best ways to get through…
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Will not pass away
Read more: Will not pass awayI’m not sure about you, but Mark 13 isn’t one of those passages that I grab to sit down and devour to encourage and uplift my soul. Maybe it’s just me but the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION and rumors of war and sun will be darkened, my first instincts are to read, nod, make sure I…
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Take up
Read more: Take upGood morning, beloved, Mark 8: 34 And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 35 For whoever wishes to save his [t]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [u]life for My sake and the…
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It Is Written…
Read more: It Is Written…Good morning, beloved, A bit of business to attend…I’ve been getting feedback lately that it has been difficult to comment on my blog. So I’ve switched up the comment section to make it easier and smoother. Will you try it out for me and let me know? Many thanks. I am so grateful to each one of…
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Heart of Stone
Read more: Heart of StoneGood morning, beloved, One of the most difficult things about reading the Bible is understanding context, at least to me. The Gospel writers are telling the stories to their audience, of their day, of their time, knowing who will be receiving the letters. For instance, as I write this blog, there are certain ways, sayings,…
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Prayers of Jesus
Read more: Prayers of JesusGood morning, beloved, We had gotten very busy. Every night packed with activities, places to take the kids, we were going in a million different directions and the important, the really important was beginning to fall away. It was amazing how what had once been habits in our family became distant memories as the nights…
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This is My Son
Read more: This is My SonGood morning, beloved, Imagine the day with me. The Bible doesn’t tell us the time of day, but I’d like to think John the Baptist has been hard at work all day, teaching, baptizing and guiding people to the truth. He is exhausted. Yet, he knows his purpose. He knows the plan. He will not…
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John The Baptizer
Read more: John The BaptizerI must admit posting a video of Handel’s Messiah on the cusp of June feels a bit like walking into a store in October with Christmas decorations. Bear with me. When our President comes to town, roads close, traffic comes to a halt. Here’s an example from a recent trip to Chicago: http://www.nbcchicago.com/portableplayer/?cmsID=253610081&videoID=jir5R8bRn8Fv&origin=nbcchicago.com&sec=blogs&subsec=ward-room&width=600&height=360 The town…
