Tag Archives: Family

A PASTOR’S LOVE

As I read the opening of Pastor John’s second letter to his churches, I am stopped by the first words of love for his people God has put in his care. “My dear congregation, I, your pastor, love you in … Continue reading

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HELD FIRM!

In a game of tag, holding is not allowed. In football, holding is not allowed. You tag and run to keep from being tagged. In football, you tackle and defeat…all without holding your opponent to make the play, especially the … Continue reading

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CAN YOU HEAR ME? CAN YOU HEAR ME, NOW? YES!

There was a commercial from a cell phone company a few years back..before iphones!…with a question that became very popular. “Can you hear me?” Then the phone user would move to various locations and ask, again, “Can you hear me, … Continue reading

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GOD AND LOVE…INSEPARABLE!

Let me simplify. That’s how I learn and internalize important information. In Oklahoma, where I grew up, there are some things that must go together: Biscuits and gravy, Bacon and eggs, garden green beans, new potatoes, with a little bacon … Continue reading

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FULLY FORMED

Our pastor asked us last Sunday, “What do you fear most?” Then his sermon helped us to understand what to do about those fears. We all seem to have a fear, some of us to a lesser degree than others, … Continue reading

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I CAN SEE!

I SEE THE LIGHT! “Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise again: I will obey your wonderful law.” Psalm 119:105-106, NLT “By your words I can … Continue reading

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MORE THAN ENOUGH

“Oh, how I love your law! I think about it all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for your commands are my constant guide.” “Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always … Continue reading

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EMBRACE THE GRACE!

“You have done many good things for me, LORD, just as you promised. I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge. I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your … Continue reading

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LIKE CHRIST!

As we read the conclusion of another “paragraph” of the Psalmist, all I can picture is Jesus Christ! I see HIM being “hemmed in”, with seemingly no way out of his situation. “The wicked hemmed me in–there was no way … Continue reading

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HE HAS, HE DID AND HE WILL!

“Let your love, Yahweh, shape my life with salvation, exactly as you promised…” Psalm 119:41, Msg HE HAS! “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his on and only Son. And this is why: so … Continue reading

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