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05
Aug

Fullness And Limitation

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“You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.” Psalm 16:11 “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” John 15:11 My physical health, […]

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08
Jul

Seeing Beyond The Reflection

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“The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.” Exodus 33:11 “ For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to […]

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01
Jun

Death To Self

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About five years ago, I was moving an eighty-pound umbrella stand and unfortunately dropped it on the end of my left middle finger. In that moment it was amazing to hear the things that came out of my mouth…It reminded me there is still a great deal of transformation that needs to take place deep […]

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30
Apr

Exploiting The Cracks

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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 When I was in elementary school I would often build forts in my backyard. They were a mix of hidden recesses in the bushes, elevated platforms in the trees, or underground spaces hollowed out […]

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21
Apr

Sheltered In Place…Again

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“But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not […]

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18
Mar

A Greater Crown

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“so that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:10-11 Today, a tiny virus is humbling the world. The powerful of […]

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13
Mar

A Faith Informed Perspective

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“For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.” 1 Kings 17:14 I have been watching the news lately, attending to the global health and […]

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13
Feb

Sandcastle Security

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“But you did not depend on Him who made it, nor did you take into consideration Him who planned it long ago.” Isaiah 22:11 When I was young I often went to the beach in southern California. There I would spend the day enjoying the sunshine, the ocean, sand and beauty related to those things. […]

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13
Jan

Pinwheels or Windmills

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Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Philippians 2:11-12 I was sitting in […]

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24
Dec

Empty Stockings

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“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how […]

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