Tag: God

The Disregard for Life

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I am generally not a person of extremes. I tend to think I am rather even-keeled and not prone to extreme sadness or exuberance.  Yet, this morning, I feel such profound sadness.  It’s like a heavy weight that sucks the very breath from me today.  It’s a cloud of tear filled eyes that slowly stain my cheeks.  It’s a forlorn look, an empty stare, a wondering, a lamenting, and underneath it all, a brewing anger at the state of our world, and more specifically, my country. I rarely write from a raw place, but today, it feels like the best place to write from.

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Father or Daddy?

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School was out.  The warm weather had arrived, and the boys and I headed up to a friend’s house for some outside play time.  While the boys all played, I had some time to relax and catch up with a dear friend.  It wasn’t very often that we had the time to just sit.  Most often we simply dropped our children off at each other’s house and left with a wave.  But today we sat.

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Can I Wear Jeans to Church?

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My brother never wanted to come to church.  Even though both he and I had attended church regularly in our childhood, he quickly abandoned the notion of ever returning to church when he became an adult.  Despite us gently inviting him on holidays or special occasions, his answer was always no, and we respected that.

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Fearing the Lord

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I have spent nearly all of my 50 years as part of the church.  I first began attending church when I was quite young.  My mother was saved after my dad had left her, and we began attending a local Baptist church in the area.  I remember spending a significant amount of time there.  It became a home and place of solace for our broken family.  We met many friends who truly became like family to us.  They showed us the love of Christ in very practical ways.  They met physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. They opened their homes and hearts and have influenced me for the good even as an adult.

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Rushing Past Thanksgiving

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There has always been the banter back and forth about when to put up a Christmas tree.  Only in December.  The day after Thanksgiving.  A few weeks before Thanksgiving.  And anywhere in between. I am a first week of December kind of gal.  But the purpose of this post is not about staking claim to the right time.  It’s about rushing past both Thanksgiving and thanksgiving.

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Will God Meet My Needs?

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The Lord promises that He will meet our needs.  So, why is it that we often wonder whether He will be true to uphold His promise to us? Continue reading “Will God Meet My Needs?” →

Is this God’s Will – A Christmas Reflection

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Preparing to relocate was truly an experience. There was the deep lamenting over leaving our family and dear friends, but yet there was excitement in knowing that the Lord was going to do great things in the coming months and years in our new location. I felt it deep into my core. Like never before the Lord continued to impress upon me that He was facilitating this move, that He was at work, that He was taking us to the exact place of His choosing.  It was in His perfect time and for His purpose. In the midst of so much angst and upheaval, these thoughts and promises provided such comfort to me as we prepared to leave our home.

Does God Have a Plan?

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Life has been busy and complicated of late.  Seasons like this sprinkle the timeline of our lives like snow (sometimes like a blizzard).  Busy doing what needs to be done…what has to be done.  Running to and fro.  Dealing with the challenges life has.  Aging parents.  Health concerns.  The future.  It seems as though everything else gets pushed aside.  Our good intentions become just that, intentions; things dreamed of or planned, but never coming to fruition.  The out-of-control elements of the day dictate its course.  Sometimes we simply feel like we are bobbing on the waves, being pushed to and fro, struggling to keep our heads above, at the mercy of the tide.

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The Story in the Scars

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It was the Saturday before my first day of middle school. I was scheduled to babysit for a family from our church.  When I arrived, the couple was finishing up a few last minute details.  Their youngest son looked up at me and asked, “Do you want to see my dog?”

Without thinking twice, I said, “Sure.  Let’s go.”

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When God Leaves Mountains Unmoved

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A few weeks ago my husband and I conducted a little experiment of sorts.  We gathered our children around the computer to watch a video clip of a church service from a very, very popular pastor.  This mega church leader and author is known for his uplifting, positive, and inspiring messages.  Regardless of how his message begins, the ending is always the same:  All will be well; the Lord will bless; you will be happy because that’s what God wants…your happiness.  The prosperity gospel defined.  This, my friends, is a dangerous, yet popular gospel and millions of people are drawn into the false hope that is preached.

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