Category: GOSPEL OF GRACE
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THIS IS A TEST. THIS IS ONLY A TEST…
“This is a test. it is only a test of the emergency warning system.” This reminder often comes on our TV as the system tests its warning system for tornadoes and other catastrophes. Warning systems are only good if they work. They need to be tested often to be sure they are in good working… Read more
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ARE YOU DROWNING? ME TOO!…
I think hope I am coming out of a long period of feeling very overwhelmed. I have done a lot to deal with it. You know that feeling that you have when you feel like you are drowning in details? It might be paperwork or administrative work or housework. You name it. That is how… Read more
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LEARNING TO LISTEN HELPS ME CONTROL MY TONGUE…
I can still hear my teachers and parents telling me as a child, “Martha, would you please stop talking and just listen!” It was something that never came naturally to me. Talking was my thing. I did it all the time! Whatever I thought, I said. Maturity was slow coming to me. One sign of… Read more
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HE LEADS ME IN PATHS THAT ARE GOOD AND RIGHT…
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photo: CCO public domain The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and… Read more
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IS ANYTHING MORE LOYAL THAN YOUR DOG?…
Is there anything more loyal than a family dog? I haven’t seen a better example. We’re out here visiting our grands. This year, they got a family dog, a chocolate lab. His name is Hudson. Of course, they adore him. He is wild about them too! He wants to please them and make them happy.… Read more
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DO YOU KNOW HOW TO BE PART OF A TEAM?…
definition of team: a group that comes together to achieve a common goal. It seems to me that we forget that we are on the same team…whether it comes to our nation, or in the church. We get focused on our differences instead of what unites us. It is a dangerous and often fatal flaw.… Read more
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HOW DO YOU REACH OUT TO THE CARETAKING SPOUSE AT YOUR CHURCH?…
I settle into my seat in church, often a few minutes late. I try to pat my fly away hair into place and straighten my clothes. The morning has been rushed. Of course, you barely know me, if at all. We exchange smiles. I try to calm my rapidly beating heart. My husband is seated… Read more
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WHO CAN LIFT MY HEAD FROM SHAME AND SORROW?…
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Psalm 3:3-6 As I primed the… Read more
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BE HAPPY WITH THE HAPPY, SAD WITH THE GRIEVING…
Being happy is something we all enjoy. Often, we relish the joy of it. We love knowing all is well. Maybe something has gone especially well or a great life event has happened. But there are times, when I am full of joy, that I really don’t want to have to descend into the sadness of… Read more
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GOD, HELP ME SEE THE CITY YOU ARE BUILDING…
Blessed be the Lord! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Oh, save your people and… Read more
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