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It’s all about Jesus!Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living-I have been waiting for weeks to share this post with you. What I want for all of us today is to experience Jesus. What I am sharing with you I discovered a year ago. This visual forever changed the way I see myself praying. It changed my approach in prayer and it has propelled…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayToday it is gloomy, foggy, cold and raining. The winter appears to be relentless. I know many of us hit the winter blues about now. Thoughts of backyard BBQ’s, flowers in the garden and green grass thrill our hearts. However, I am not quite ready to release winter. Did you know it is in the…
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As I Wait by Vanessa Tang
Read more: As I Wait by Vanessa TangIn January 2007, I found myself, for the first time ever, frustrated that I could not share my faith with my husband. While we were dating and in our early years of marriage, my husband had always shown such support of my faith. We had talked about how I would teach our children about Jesus.…
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Weekend Devotion – I am afraid!
Read more: Weekend Devotion – I am afraid!I am afraid. It happened on October 20th, 2004. My husband purchased his one and only bible. This was such a momentous day in my mind that I recorded this occasion in my daily bible. I wanted to remember the exact day that my husband began his journey home. There are several events that lead…
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Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living-
Praying Within the Will of God!Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living-There are hundreds of books written about prayer and praying within God’s will. I do not pretend to be an expert in this matter but I can share with you my experience of praying within the will of God. I believe this entire series of posts about prayer is leading us to praying with belief…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful Thursday“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 This scripture reference by Iris is perfect for this Valentines Day, Thursday. This verse is over used and referenced so frequently that I think we fail to be amazed…
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Sacrificial Giving
Read more: Sacrificial GivingWith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’m wracking my brain about what to give my dear hubby. I’d love to surprise him with something special, something out of the ordinary. The usuals, like chocolates and a romantic card are always great fallbacks. I like those myself, but could I do something more? Maybe something…
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A Day for Love
Read more: A Day for LoveThe History of Valentines Day: Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine’s cards, or offering candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine’s Day. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian…
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Weekend Devotion – Love Notes
Read more: Weekend Devotion – Love NotesYou will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. – Isaiah 26:3 Have you ever noticed how God sends you love notes? I received this verse today in a church-wide e-mail from my pastor today, giving encouragement during a time when our church really needs it. I found…
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Believing Prayer!Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living-It is not enough to begin to pray, nor to pray aright; nor is it enough to continue for a time to pray; but we must patiently, believingly continue in prayer, until we obtain an answer; and further, we have not only to continue in prayer unto the end, but we have also to believe…
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Thankful Thursday –
The Privilege of Prayer and FastingRead more: Thankful Thursday –I am overwhelmed by the power of prayer. It is a mystery that mere mortals can talk directly to our perfect and holy Father. I am astonished He listens. Further still, He goes about answering prayer sometime in such incredible ways there can be no doubt God is moving in our midst. Today, Thursday, February…
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The Battle We Can’t See
Read more: The Battle We Can’t SeeIf you’re like me, you most likely get pulled in multiple directions on a daily basis. Interruptions abound and your self-identity is as apparent and flittering as the steam on the bathroom mirror. And that’s if you even got a shower that day. You’re a mother, a wife, someone’s assistant-boss-you fill in the blank, the…
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Marriage Monday – Valentines Day
Read more: Marriage Monday – Valentines DayMarriage Monday meets at Chrysalis the first Monday of every month. This month, you can choose one of the following: 1. “Top Ten Tips For the Ultimate Valentine’s Celebration” 2. “My Most Memorable Valentine’s Day Ever” Don’t Wait for Him…… Last year my husband and I enjoyed a unique Valentines Day and had a blast!…
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Weekend Devotion – Leave ’em Speechless!
Read more: Weekend Devotion – Leave ’em Speechless!An executive hirer, a “head-hunter” who goes out and hires corporate executive for other firms, once told Josh McDowell, “When I get an executive that I’m trying to hire for someone else, I like to disarm him. I offer him a drink, take my coat off, then my vest, undo my tie, throw up my…
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She Speaks
Read more: She SpeaksSpeaking, Writing and Leadership Conference! (With special sessions for Bloggers!) Lysa TerKeurst from Proverbs 31 Ministries has asked Shannon, Melanie and Boo Mama to lead a couple of sessions on blogging at this summer’s She Speaks Conference in Concord, North Carolina. The conference is scheduled for June 20-22, 2008 ! Lysa is also giving someone…
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Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living
Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living“One day George Mueller began praying for five of his friends. After many months, one of them came to the Lord. Ten years later, two others were converted. It took 25 years before the fourth man was saved. Mueller persevered in prayer until his death for the fifth friend, and throughout those 52 years he…
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A Cell Phone and Forgiveness
Read more: A Cell Phone and ForgivenessMatthew 5:23,24 23″Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Let’s face it; in our daily walk with God life…
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Weekend Devotion – God’s Gift of Hope
Read more: Weekend Devotion – God’s Gift of Hope“So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.” – Acts 27:25 A dear friend of mine gave me a wonderful birthday present. This is a friend who time after time, God has used to give me little nudges in the right direction.…
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Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living
Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough LivingI have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.-John Wesley We have arrived! I hope sharing some of the semantics of prayer and Bible reading has encouraged you over the past two weeks. If you want to read this series from the beginning, (click…
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A Choice of Faith
Read more: A Choice of FaithSomething happened this weekend that rocked my world. The pain of it still runs deep and reminds of the day my sweet husband told me he’d decided he was an atheist. I can only describe it one word. Grief. I won’t go into details, except to say a glaring difference of belief placed a wedge…
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Weekend Devotion – The Heart
Read more: Weekend Devotion – The HeartIn the May/June 2007 issue of the magazine Today’s Christian Woman there was an article written regarding quiet time. I thought it was refreshing. Here’s a quote from that article: “Scripture says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) God does not stipulate a format;…
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Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living
Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living“Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.”- D.L. Moody Teach me to pray! That is my heart’s cry. Today we are going to learn some simple and successful practices to pray with focus and effectiveness. Before we start, how did you do last week? Did you make an appointment with…
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Another Revelation of God
Read more: Another Revelation of GodLast July I wrote a post called The Revelation of God about a divine appointment God has set up between me and a woman who was unequally yoked for six and a half years. Learning how her husband came to Christ and interviewing him turned into a unique opportunity to how God worked in this…
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Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough Living
Read more: Breakthrough Praying for Breakthrough LivingIf you arrived here today at this very hour it is not a coincidence. It is not by chance or happenstance. The LORD, God brought you here. There is much work to be done in the Kingdom of God here on earth. God, Himself, has appointed you to participate in His redemption plan. So, Welcome!…