New testament
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Go On Our Way
Luke 4:14-30 This is a passage I often think of when I feel out of place or unnoticed or unaccepted somewhere. Perhaps it’s due to my personality or how sensitive I am, but throughout my life I have felt rejected over and over again: rejected by family members, rejected by church members, rejected by work Continue reading
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Because you Said so
Luke 5:5 “Simon answered, ‘Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.’” How often do you find yourself feeling just like Peter in this passage? Have you found yourself exhausted, having tried everything, and the Lord says, “Keep trying”? Keep working at Continue reading
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Give In Completely
Luke 1:63-64 “He asked for a writing tablet and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, ‘His name is John.’ Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God…” Here we have the birth of John the Baptist, a miracle, as Elizabeth was well passed the age of bearing Continue reading
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Finding Favor in Christ
Luke 1:28 & 30 “Mary, you have found favor with God.” It just struck me today, how beautiful and sometimes misunderstood this moment is. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Mary was an especially faithful and righteous woman of God. The Lord knew her heart and trusted His son with her. But, Continue reading
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Lead Me to the Cross
Mark 15:38-39 There are so many posts about how we should always remember the cross. If I were being honest, I would say I sometimes get tired of reading about it, but that attitude in itself shows that I need to center my attention on the cross more than ever. In this passage, when a Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
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