Posted on November 11th, 2008 by Stephanie
Stupid, wayward, dependent, and vulnerable. You and me, eh? Scripture often flatters us with such demeaning descriptions: That’s right, it calls us sheep.
We can deny it all we want, but sheep are dumb creatures, and they need a shepherd. As sheep, our value is entirely wrapped up in the Shepherd who keeps us. God treasures [...]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by Riëtte
Today I want to just make a (seemingly) simple statement. God is good. To support this three word sentence, I thought I’d be good to take a look at the Psalms. I’ve found myself many times lately forgetting this simple truth and being pointed back to the Word encourages me. This is a fundamental truth [...]
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Posted on September 20th, 2008 by Kaitlin
I sit here at my desk in my new dorm room. The room’s small with brightly colored furniture (green, to be exact!), but it works perfectly for my needs. To my right, on my desk, sits my Bible and a textbook with a stack of note cards hiding them almost completely from view. Behind me [...]
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Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Debbie Jane
“Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and [...]
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Posted on July 25th, 2008 by Hännah
Confession: I worry. I didn’t think I was a worrier, but I do lean in that direction. Maybe you could lay the blame on inherited character traits and say I’m just like my grandmother, but that’s a cop-out. Worrying may be an inherited weakness, but sin is still sin no matter what label you put [...]
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Debbie Jane
The most noticeable thing about being around a newborn is how much they want closeness. How much they want warmth, comfort, and -quite simply- you! My nephew Hank was a strong advocate for snuggling when he was tiny. Oftentimes whenever he was crying all he wanted was to be “swaddled” – cocooned tightly in a [...]
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Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Kelsey
One of the most enjoyable parts of my morning is reading the daily passage from Spurgeon, posted on the Spurgeon Archives. A few days ago I read his thoughts on Psalm 103:2. It’s a good reminder of the blessings that have been granted to us.
“Forget not all His benefits.”—Psalm 103:2.
IT is a delightful and profitable [...]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by Kelsey
Over the last month or so, I have been taking a look at beauty throughout Scripture. What is included below is only a portion of its uses, yet I think it is a well rounded look at what God intended to communicate in regard to the issue.
I. The Beauty of God
“I saw that from what [...]
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Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by Debbie Jane
“May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;
may his foes flee before him.
As smoke is blown away by the wind,
may you blow them away;
as wax melts before the fire,
may the wicked perish before God.
When you went out before your people, O God,
when you marched through the wasteland,
the earth shook,
the heavens poured down rain,
before God, the [...]
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Posted on May 1st, 2008 by Debbie Jane
When my sister Manda was pregnant, she was nervous.
Understandably so! Yet she was nervous in a way that I could not entirely understand personally. She was nervous that she wouldn’t like the Baby that much. She’s not a kid person. Or a baby person. She had some bad mental images of her single mother constantly [...]
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