What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Mine revolves around a nativity set. This particular nativity was the centerpiece . . . .
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A Ray of Hope
Do you need a ray of hope today? I found one in an unlikely place.
Poor Jeremiah was caught up in . . .
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A Promise-Keeping God by Wendy Thayer
Imagine Mary, a sweet young girl experiencing within her own body the fulfillment of God’s promise to her people. She joyfully praised God with Elizabeth, who was experiencing a miracle pregnancy in her old age. . . .
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The Pattern for Power
I confess these verses confused me as a new believer. At that time, I read the Bible as disjointed stories, like stitching together thousands of Sunday school lessons.
In that light, the story of Jesus shining in His glory . . . .
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Grateful for My Redeemer
It was painful to watch. At my cousin’s “celebration of life,” her husband and grown sons struggled to make sense of “a life taken too soon.” One son sobbed how . . . .
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An Idea
I had a BIG idea in the shower this morning. Last month I posed the question, “My Idea or His?” (See my blog on 10-31-23.) So, I thought it would be fun to include you in my decision-making process.
The portrait that I painted of the little girl posted here is the seed of the idea . . . .
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Jesus, the Christ by Logan Stogner
Water sloshed. Sweat poured. The bread and raisin cakes wore off hours ago, but Jacob was in too deep to quit, now. One-hundred feet above his head, cows mooed and sheep bleated. “Water!” they seemed to cry. Through the pungent air of the well, Jacob sighed.
I wonder what thoughts bubbled up in his mind. Of course, digging was difficult, but did it feel mundane? Ordinary? Dare I say, meaningless? …..
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My Idea or His?
How do you recognize God’s voice?
Do you get asked that question? I do. Usually, I give examples of the different ways I have “heard” God speak.
I put “heard” in parentheses because . . . .
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Creative Imagination
Maybe you don’t think you are creative, but you are.
I am pausing to consider this verse in Isaiah because the Hebrew word translated as “mind” is unusual. It means “creative imagination.” . . . .
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God’s Word Never Returns Void
Do you wonder about the fruitfulness of your writing? I often struggle against the lie that I am wasting valuable time. Perhaps I should be feeding the homeless or doing some other fruitful ministry.
However, God promises . . .
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Anchored in My Heart
I’m going to give you a peek into my personal, spiritual journal. You will get a taste of how God and I communicate with each other.
As context, let me tell you . . . .
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Ready to Celebrate by Wendy Thayer
Zechariah and Elizabeth were well-loved and esteemed by their community. They were righteous and observant of God’s commands, yet they had grown old and remained childless. Zechariah had no sons to . . .
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