God’s will
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the balloon
It was a perfect sun-drenched day—touched by Spring Breeze, ordered by moms and five-year-olds. It was just Jez and me–and the bright green balloon tied securely to his wrist. It was one of our rare and special no-rules days–a day for five-year-olds to express freedom of choice and moms to exercise patience. The Park? The Read more
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Chazown, by Craig Groeschel
If I had the patience, I’d look up the page number for you. But somewhere in Chazown, Groeschel says something like “You’ve got just one shot at life, so live it for the second embrace.” (Referring, of course, to Jesus’ hug at the pearly gates.) This book is a manual on how to live that Read more
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crazy divine plans
I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Luke 1:38 Seems to me like most of God’s plans are on the somewhat crazy side of divine. Is it to amuse His audience, to make obedience that much more difficult or to just for theatrical reasons? For instance making man out Read more
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staying the course
He had a firm grip on the staff of God. Exodus 4:20 If only life were a straight road from birth to death. Even just a few forks thrown on the trail for choices, judgement and excitement wouldn’t be so hard to handle. But what we have instead is a bumpy journey with way too Read more
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looks and gifts
He was strikingly handsome . . . . she pestered him day after day, but he stood his ground. Genesis 39: 6, 10 For the ones who cannot be moved to break, let alone alone scratch the surface of the Ten Commandments, the Devil uses their goodness, their steadfastness, their good intentions to create road Read more
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