Scripture
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What a Twitter?
Do you tweet? Well sometimes I get over to my TweetDeck and try to keep up with all the incessant yet compelling whirs and whistles. I will open up the Twitter deck and the next thing I know I find myself lost in a vortex of crazy conversations, hash tags I don’t understand and giggles…
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Weekend Devo – Simple Truths
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. – 1 Timothy 2:3-4 I love this verse because it shows our Father’s heart. This is what He wants for all of us. We can take comfort in this promise, knowing…
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Pursuing Salvation
The other night I sat with a friend in a coffee shop as we swapped the latest details of our lives. I shared with her about my father’s funeral, which led to me telling her about a conversation I recently had with my husband. I asked him this question years ago, but since my father’s…
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Foundations
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a…
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What’s Your Favorite Scripture?
Dear friends, Lynn and I need your help! We want to put a chapter in this book that has all these wonderful Scriptures that we can pray for our unbelieving spouses, like a heavenly resource. Can you help us? Would you tell us what Scripture you pray for your spouse? Do you put their name…
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Mismatched Marriages. Are they Holy?
1 Corinthians 7:14 (The Message) 12-14For the rest of you who are in mixed marriages-Christian married to non-Christian-we have no explicit command from the Master. So this is what you must do. If you are a man with a wife who is not a believer but who still wants to live with you, hold on…
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Weekend Devo – We Are Not Alone
When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your…
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Scripture vs. Strongholds
We've spent a fabulous month learning about the power of Scripture in our lives. Well, today I have an example for you of just how a dear friend of mine applied it to her life directly and saw her life change in powerful ways. Talk about transforming your mind! Please welcome my dear friend, Helen…
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God’s Preparation
During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became…
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We Sabotage Our Prayers
We sabotage our own prayers! This is a strong statement but I am convinced we inhibit God’s work in our lives because of our own ignorance or idiocy. Why? I am so glad you asked. Let’s think about words. The spoken word. Words we say in idle conversation or even mumbling to ourselves. We will…
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Digging for God
19 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 20 "This is what the LORD says: 'If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time, 21 then my covenant with David my servant-and my covenant with the…
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I Told You I was Fired Up!
If you talked to me face-to-face this week or over the phone or even via email, it was likely I was so hyper about Psalm 91 that I spoke it all over you. I spoke it to Dineen and Noreen, Lauralyn and Pam, Jolene and Rosheeda. Heidi, Eric and at least twenty-one other women in…
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The Power in God’s Word
Yesterday I read this really great devotional by Rick Warren about the power behind Scripture. Then I had this awesome conversation with Lynn (I love that woman so much!) and what do you think she started talking about? Okay, God. I get the message. And I’m hoping you will, too. I’m sharing Warren’s devo as…
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Day 6: God is Good
You send an email to a friend updating her on everything going on at the moment. Your letter seems more like a list of crises than anything else. Then you go to sign it with “God is good” but you hesitate. Can you honestly say that and mean it in the midst of your discouragement?…
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Weekend Devo – We Are Known
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. – 1Cor. 13:12 1 Corinthians 13 is known as the love chapter. Yet at the end of this wonderful chapter is…
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CONFLICT ~
You can’t live with him…You can’t live without him.I have been pondering conflict. Not world conflict, nor social conflict but that personal, in-your-face, conflict in marriage. I guess my thoughts on conflict have surfaced because of my most recent exchange with my own mate. Remember Church or no-Church? If you are married, you deal with conflict. After all, we are human, broken and…
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Our Journey’s – Part II
This is Part Two of “Our Journeys” posts. To read the original post, click here. This week's question is from Julianne: I would love to hear about the growth/changes in your family each of you have seen since your time of starting here. Even though it may not yet be where you hope, what differences…
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Weekend Devotion – Another Biblical Nugget
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" All the people answered, "Let his blood be on us and on our children!" –…
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The Call to Fight
In my journey through the Bible, God’s showing me a constant thread of struggle and perseverance. From Jacob to Joseph to Moses and the Israelites. In Genesis 32, Jacob is faced with a potential disaster. His brother Esau is coming with 400 men, and Jacob fears the worst. He even prepares for the confrontation by…
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Is Your Marriage an Idol?
We tackled several questions of great magnitude yesterday at 1Peter3Living. Here they are: Dee: I’m thinking as I type & I have a couple of questions…..perhaps you can help me… Recently, a lady shared (this is not verbatim & this lady is not from 1P3), that she prays she will not make her unequally yoked…