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Tag Archives: spiritual formation
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING ABOUT ME?
The Good News What’s the word on the streets? What are they saying about me? Who do they say I am? These are questions that make up opinion polls across America. Opinions are personal commentary on what they feel only … Continue reading
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NO MORE PUSHING AND SHOVING!
The Good News! As a former first grade teaching, it was always amazing and a bit disturbing to see kids pushing and shoving with all their might to be first in line to get to where we were going! RELAX, … Continue reading
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HOMETOWN JESUS
(The Story of Jesus) Many of us might have traveled to see family this weekend. I know you did because of all the Facebook posts! Most of our family came to our house, so we didn’t travel. We always have … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible devotional, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Living, encouragement, Faith, Family, Finding Focus, Finding Focus Ministries, Forgiveness, God, God's Grace, God's love, God's Word, Going home, Holy Spirit, Insight, Jesus, perspective, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Understanding, Wisdom
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UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE!
(The Story of Jesus) If you have to force someone to like you, is it a healthy relationship? If you have to force a situation to be resolved by either bullying people or doing nothing and walking away, is it … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bible Lessons, Bible Study, Blessings, Christian Living, Comfort, Discipleship, encouragement, Faith, Finding Focus Ministries, Focus, Forgiveness, Freedom, God, God's Grace, God's Presence, God's will, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Rest, spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Wisdom
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IT ALL BEGAN WHEN HE HIT ME BACK!
Yes, this is what I heard on the playground often. After that came, “he/she started it!” My first question to the issue of the war at hand was, “So, how can we end it?” Followed by, “Who is going to … Continue reading
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WHERE THE GRASS IS GREENER…
The grass is always greener…over the septic tank. Literally. We had a big yard to play in growing up in Oklahoma. In the summer when the hot sun hit the earth, all the grass became dry, dusty and yellow…except for … Continue reading
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THERE’S ALWAYS A REASON…
Abram’s call to leave the life he had behind had a reason. There is always a reason for us, as well. God will call, then equip, then send with a clear purpose, a bottom line, if you will, designed His … Continue reading
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LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND…
I remember it well. We were walking on Grandpa’s land, after a rain, when my feet got stuck in the wet earth. The longer I stood and struggled to get free the more I sank into the sand. As I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Study, Christian Living, encouragement, Focus, God, Holy Spirit, inspiration, Jesus, Mercy, perspective, Relationship, spiritual formation, Vocation
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BREAKING GOD’S HEART
“This is the history of the descendants of Adam. When God created people, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them ‘human’”. Genesis 5:1-2, NLT It seemed … Continue reading
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HOW LONG AS IT BEEN?
It seems that is the first question people as of a person struggling, in trouble or just depressed. “How long has it been?” We go to a doctor with an ailment and he asks, “How long has it been?” I … Continue reading
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