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WWJD? Go do likewise
There is a belief among many of my generation (those of us who refer to ourselves as Gen X) that the 90’s may have well been the best decade of music, fashion and pop culture. Bright gear. New and fresh faces in music. Seventeen magazine. Walkmans. I can go on and on. The 90’s also…
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In the Silence
The TV is blaring. The dog is barking in the background. Vacuum cleaner is roaring. Your phone is dinging and pinging. It is hard to get away from all the noise. But-it is actually what Jesus commands. Sure, it was probably much easier for Jesus. No phones. No vacuum cleaners. No TV. Yet, in the…
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Make the Time
The trees are finally green with leaves. Flowers are in bloom. The temperatures are above 60 degrees in most places, and it isn’t getting dark until 8pm. This is the time of year I always believed I thrived. Since the dark days of winter often leave me moody and low, I was anticipating longer, brighter,…
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Coming out of Hiding
There’s many a lesson among those letters in red. Many decisions He calls us to make among the confusing stories He tells. In Matthew 5:15-16, Jesus shares with us the importance of not hiding: No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where…
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Bearing the Light in the Darkness
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Ephesians 5:8-9, NLT The world has been filled with things that are not of God for thousands and thousands of years.…
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Thankful for what isn’t
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, NLT In 1990, country music artist Garth Brooks released a song titled “Unanswered Prayers.” In it, as with most country hits, he reflected on an old flame he once prayed to God would be his,…
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“Smile more” is not working
I had a conversation today with someone I treasure. Someone I see as a strong force, a usually joyful person. Someone going through a tough time, and still smiling. My thoughts as she expressed her frustration in her struggle, and her desire to continue to temper her growing anger were that she wore it so…
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out of the fog
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say,“This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. Isaiah 30:21, NLT In my daily travels recently for my current position, I have been blessed by the beautiful scenery offered by the mountainous terrain of the Blue Ridge. However,…
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Consider your words
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragment to those who hear them. Ephesians 4:29, NLT It had been going on for days. Constant bickering. Name-calling. Arguing. The two had been fighting like toddlers. “She hit me.” “Well, he was making…
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A better way to honor change
Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an…
Grace 'n Grounds
Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
Grace 'n Grounds 