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I’ve Got This
During Lent, I am taking a journey with Jesus to the cross using a book called Journey With Jesus by Larry Warner. I am going to periodically post thoughts on that journey here. The book invites me to enter into … Continue reading
Lazarus–A Rehearsal for the Main Event?
I love the story of Lazarus for multiple reasons. For instance, it demonstrates that God’s timing isn’t always ours. He waited and waited and waited. He put off going until he received a “go-ahead” from the Father. (I only do … Continue reading
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Who’s in Control, Anyway?
We recently decided to be more faithful in leash training our mischievous dog, Barney. The decision was reached the day after my daughter made several trips through the house furiously chasing him. “You come back here right now. Drop it! … Continue reading
Trust
God’s word for me this year is trust. As I looked up Scripture passages that contain that word, I found that most of them are in the Old Testament. A similar word found in the New Testament is “faith.” Trust … Continue reading
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The Whipping Post
I am hard on myself. I judge myself with too many oughts, shoulds and less-thans, especially when I’m in a new phase of life—the birth of a child, moving with boxes everywhere, illness, a new job, or a new age. … Continue reading
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The Sacrifice of Praise
Recently, I sat on the Gulf beach with my husband and watched as the sun inched toward the horizon. The wet shoreline glowed with orange and pink reflections, holding the sun’s glory briefly as the waves crept back into the … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, beauty, counter-cultural, courage, faith, fight of faith, injury, Jesus, love, love of God, obedience, passion, praise, prayer, sacrifice of praise, walking with God, wonder, worship, wounding
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The Vinedresser’s Kiss
When my husband and I went to Sonoma Valley in early summer to visit vineyards and taste wine, the vines were already filled with clusters of round, green grapes waiting to mature in the summer sun. Long wire trellises ran … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, faith, Fruit, God's Love, grace, humility, Jesus, love, The Cross, Vines, Vineyards
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Take Courage
My mother has been in the hospital with pneumonia, and she’s not doing great. She’s better than she was when she entered, but she’s not healed, and this episode will undoubtedly set her back. This sort of surprise always sends me … Continue reading
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More Dreaming
Before you were created, God dreamed of you. Your brown eyes, the color of your hair and skin, the wild expanse of freckles on your nose—all these were part of God’s design for you before you were born. Dreaming and … Continue reading
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An Invitation to Wonder 