Tag: spirituality
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Standing in the Gap…
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I love to pray. I love when people reach out for prayer and I can intercede on their behalf. I don’t take prayer lightly. When I say I will pray for someone, I pray. I stand in the gap for them. A friend recently asked me what I meant by “stand in the gap.” She…
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Entering the Throne Room…
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” -Psalm 5:3 It’s so easy… yet so hard. I’m up early before leaving for work. I can’t just get up and go. I need time to prepare for the day. I need coffee and…
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Mary Did You Know…
Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know…
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Honest and Real and Raw…
Christmas letters. That one time each year that you can summarize all of the fabulous things that have happened in your life over the past 12 months in one cheery, perfect message! Susie made the Honor Roll… again… and had the lead in the school broadway production. Jimmy was voted MVP in each of his…
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Silent Night…
Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ, the Saviour is born Christ, the Saviour is born Silent…
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The Brother and Sisterhood of the Family Manger Scene
Growing up, my favorite memory of Christmas was our nativity set that sat inside the fireplace. Baby Jesus hid behind the manger until Christmas Eve when he was born! The angel Gabriel delicately hung inside the fireplace from the dampner. It was a treat to set up and then spend hours watching and admiring. My…
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Spring Rains…
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in Gifts, Grace, Healing, Hope, Prayers, Quiet Pleasures, Seasons, Struggles, The Journey, UncategorizedWe are teased with the spring sunshine and warmth. Then the rains come. Spring rains… it’s necessary for the earth to open up and grow and flourish. Without it life would not bloom and blossom. Life would wither and die. I longed for the sunshine this morning as I awoke after a restless night. Those first…
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God’s Got This One…
I am a creature of habit. Everyday I take the same route to and from school. With several routes available, I stick to the same one. I do not notice detail. I can pass by the same object or place day in and day out and not notice some obvious detail. One late afternoon back…
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Boldness…
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I have chosen words to describe the kind of year I want 2014 to be. One of those words is boldness. Boldness is defined as the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger. Application to my life would include risk more than danger. I tend to be one that does…
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I Wonder As I Wander…
I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus the savior, did come to die To save lowly people like you and like I I wonder as I wander, out under the sky… Sweet Mary laid Jesus, within a cow’s stall Came wise men and farmers and shepherds and all The blessings…
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