Recently I’ve been reflecting on the concept of spending time with God, particularly within the context of regular quiet times in the morning (or evening, if you prefer). I’ll confess, this is an area in which I’ve seen a need for growth for quite awhile. I’ve experienced firsthand the desire (and even determination) to spend […]
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if we trekked to Louisville, KY for Na,
then we are back after encountering the Lord.
After a[nother] long night’s sleep, we’ll have a fresh post up tomorrow!
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Debbie:
“There are times when the one thing you want is the one thing you never get…You pray and wait.No answer.You pray and wait.May I ask a very important question? What if God says no?What if the request is delayed or even denied? When God says no to you, how will you respond? If God says […]
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…a handful of very wise pastors.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we direct your attention for the next few days (now until the 27th, specifically) to the New Attitude conference, hosted by Sovereign Grace Ministries, held in Louisville, KY. This years’ conference will be on the topic of the Bible and its reading and application.
“Your words were found, and I […]
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In this post I want to share with you all one of my favorite Psalms written by David.
Psalm 121 (ESV)
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will […]
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Hands, calloused and browned from long hours working in the sun-bright Judean city of Nazareth. Strong and steady on the tools and wood he fashioned into furniture and houses for his kin and customers, they were at ease with hard work. The sinews in his arms and hands grew taut and rippled smooth again and […]
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Debbie:
This week God has blessed me through trials- fun, challenging, and sometimes hair-pulling. He is constantly showing me that my world, which seems so huge and complicated to me, is safely in the palm of His hand.
Hännah:
No distrust made [Abraham] waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he […]
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As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus…was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
For years Bartemaeus sat on the roadside mumbling […]
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“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
I know many of us (readers and bloggers alike) are dealing with finals […]
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Hannah:
I’m in the thick of finals week just now and at moments have found myself utterly overwhelmed. But in my weakness and my insufficiency, He is good. I’ve been encouraged by prayer, by dear friends, and the abandon of sweet times of worship. Ktsia challenged me last night to “keep being broken; for ‘a contrite […]
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