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FRESH STARTS

When a child comes to a loving parent and says, “I’m sorry, I’ll never do it again”, the compassionate parent picks up the child, holds the child in a close, comforting embrace and whispers words of loving forgiveness.  The defiance … Continue reading

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JUST DESSERTS

If you get your just deserts, you get what you deserve. The consequence you get could be good or bad, but the phrase usually has a negative connotation.  For example, if you did something bad and then something bad happened to … Continue reading

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I KEEP A GRIP ON HOPE!

When we worship God, we find hope no matter the current circumstances or feelings.  Great is Thy Faithfulness came to be from reading Lamentations 3!  Let us sing from our hearts right now! Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my … Continue reading

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ALL BECAUSE OF OUR SINS

“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” writes Paul to the Roman church.  When we read the whole chapter (Romans 3) this truth is expanded to help all people understand the faithfulness of God to all … Continue reading

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THE LAMENT

Sometimes hearing about and helping others through tragic circumstances brings a sense of gratitude to us in a spiritual way because we consider that for a moment all is well with us and we are have more than we thought … Continue reading

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THE FINAL CHAPTER

If you have been reading with me, you will realize that we are at the end of the writings of Jeremiah.  He may have been nicknamed the “weeping prophet,” but by reading we commiserate with Him because of all that … Continue reading

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HISTORY, HURRICANES AND HONESTY

History should not be only about when an event happened that changed the world, but more about why it happened with what was learned from it.  Unfortunately, history repeats itself because humans are a flawed creation since the fall of … Continue reading

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GET OUT!

“Get out, no way!” is a popular vernacular when expressing unbelief at what is currently happening in front of you or what is being said to you.  Words that follow are usually words of shocking surprise and can be good … Continue reading

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BROKEN

What will it take to break us?  What does it mean to be “broken”? What does God have to allow to happen in and around us to get our attention?    It seems when all is going well, we praise … Continue reading

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LEGENDARY PRIDE AND ARROGANCE

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”  James 4:6 God levels the playing field by allowing those full of pride to suffer the consequences of their own behavior.  Pride-filled people who have succeeded in life begin to … Continue reading

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