Martha Bush
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Weekend Worship – The Glory Within
My friends, I told you Wednesday that I had something amazing to share with you. I’ve been reading all the books of the prophets since last year and last week, landed in the book of Zechariah. As I read Zechariah 2, my spirit began to blaze and come to live. And verse 5 completely did…
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Do We Believe It?
My friends, I’d planned to write a very different post today about two very important things we need to know-who does God say He is and who does He say we are. But I think we’ve actually talked a fair amount about how important it is for us to understand who we are in Christ…
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Weekend Worship – Share Your Testimony!
My friends, Lynn and I had a fabulous time at FamilyLife Today with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine last week. These two men have such HUGE hearts for families and marriage. What a privilege it was for us to share our hearts with them. And they asked us some really challenging questions! Good questions. As…
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Are You Being Called?
My friends, I want to tell you a story. Right after I recommitted my life to Christ, I found a wonderful church that welcomed me and my two young daughters. I was so grateful for this place to grow in my faith, to learn more about Jesus and to see my daughters also nurtured in…
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Weekend Worship-Flawed for Jesus
Last week I posted this on my Facebook page: Total light bulb moment: "No flaw is sinful or shameful – it’s the way God wired you! … Those flaws are part of your custom design, and God planned them for his purpose and glory." – Rick Warren This former perfectionist says, wow! I am uniquely…
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Spread the Love!
My friends, I'm on a love journey. When I was a little girl and a teenager, I believed love was the greatest force of all. That love conquered all. Though I can look back and see that this was Abba working in my life in so many ways, I didn't know Him and defined love…
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Weekend Worship – Ascribe Unto the Lord
My friends, let's give Teresa special thanks and prayers for her work this past week. She not only wrote those amazing posts for us, but she was also writing in the comments and encouraging so many of us. Thank you, Teresa! You have served the SUMites with such grace and generosity! We are so blessed…
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A Fast Finish
And now we come to the last day of our SUMite community fast for 2014. For whatever degree you were able to participate, congratulations. I hope that this has been a good experience for you. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: - 2 Timothy 4:7 But…
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Fast Forward
Are you experiencing a special closeness to the Lord at this point in the fast? Are you gaining insight through contemplation? Have you picked one word to focus on this year (See the post from Monday.) Take notes of any insights so you can reflect on them later this year. Savor this experience. As Christians,…
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Holding Fast
How are you feeling on day 3 of our SUMite community fast? Are you a little shaky? Hang in there. In fact (please forgive the pun), hold fast to the Lord. If you carefully observe all these commands I am giving you to follow – to love the Lord your God, to walk in all…
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What Happened in 2013?
My friends, as we draw closer to our fast next week, I think it’s important that we look back and see what happened over the year. I love to look back at what I wrote in January before during our 2013 fast and see what promises and words Abba gave me came to fruition. And…
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Weekend Worship – The Post I Didn’t Expect to Write
I’d expected a Christmas full of excitement and expectation, but it turned out very different than what I’d expected. My friends, I always hesitate to share this kind of stuff because I only want to be an encouragement to you. But I’m trusting that in obeying His nudge to share this weird journey Abba will…
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Weekend Worship – Our Greatest Gift to Jesus
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. – Matthew 2:11 I've always read this verse in light of the gifts the Magi brought Jesus. Yet just this…
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How One RAK Inspired Another
My friends, a couple weeks ago I shared this post about my daughter Leslie and her amazing heart of generosity. Specifically her act of kindness in taking a Visa gift card she had received on her birthday and giving it to a homeless person. What blows me away is how we are inspired by these…
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Walking in Mary and Joseph’s Sandals, Part 2
My friends, sorry for the delay in posting the rest of this series. I hope you’re enjoying exploring Scripture for more nuggets and details surrounding our Savior’s birth. I love how Abba’s Word comes alive as we do this. Did you discover new things as you read Luke chapters one and two? What I noticed…
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Weekend Worship – My Random Act of Kindness (RAK)
It wasn’t an ordinary day for us. It was a landmark day. It was a day that would hold more meaning than I expected. Our agenda that day was to get Leslie’s yearly MRI done and behind us so we could focus on Thanksgiving. It’s routine now and thankfully down to a yearly check to…
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Thankful to be Thankful
My friends, I know we get a lot of stuff this time of year about thankfulness, but I have to share a story with you. I hadn’t even planned to post this week with the holiday, but this seemed the perfect time to share it. The last week or so has been tough. In all…
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Weekend Worship – Dreams, Prophecies and Magi
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, ” God with us. – Matthew 1:23 Hello dear friends! I hope you’re enjoying this series about Joseph and Mary. Some of you left comments on Wednesday’s post with some great insights. Go…
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Let’s Walk in Mary and Joseph’s Sandals
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, ” God with us. – Matthew 1:23 My friends, can you believe Christmas is just five weeks away?!?! Right now I'm doing a series with my life group at church in preparation of…
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Weekend Worship – Stand Strong in Jesus
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces…