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Peace with everyone
Do all that you can to live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 For years I have tried to determine the best way to read, reflect, and write what God has spoken to me as I sit with Him each day. There has been quite a learning curve along the way. Many a planner bought.…
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Let my words be sweet
“Because she is a crybaby. That’s why she is crying.” Where did these words come from you ask? They were uttered from my youngest. The answer from the lips of my son after his sister had asked why tears had filled her mom’s eyes. And, of course, after these words, I began to cry even…
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Take me as I am
Those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them. John 6:37 When I was a teen, I hated country music. I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s. It was not the era of Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Keith Urban. Instead their was Joe Diffie, Dwight Yoakam,…
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It’s lonely out here…
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “In ministry, I have found that our own thoughts can be quite dangerous. We start second-guessing what we should have done, what should have been said, what could have been changed, or why we did one thing…
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A rainbow, a promise
“For even if the mountains walk away and the hills fall to pieces, My love won’t walk away from you, my covenant commitment of peace won’t fall apart.” Isaiah 54:10 It seemed to be a morning like most. While I was in a different zip code, state, and porch, my morning routine had not changed.…
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If He sees beauty here…so will I
If creation sings your praises, so will I. -Hillsong UNITED I decided during my quiet time this week to do something a little different. Instead of my usual front porch sitting, I took my show on the road. I loaded up my Bible, my journal, and my pen, and headed to the lake in my…
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How are you….really?
The age old question…”How are you, today?” Then…the usual response: A painted on smile. A handy-dandy, “Good. Great. How are you?” Usually all uttered in passing without any secondary regard for what could potentially be bubbling underneath the surface. Many years ago my work “girlfriends” and I used to joke about a colleague of ours.…
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But with God…it’s all OK
Summer has for the past several years been a time for renewal. It has been a time to focus on relaxing, self-care, and spending time setting long forgotten priorities back into balance. For the past two years the beginning of summer has not began in a mode of peace, and I have had to really…
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So that no one walks alone
“I’m bored.” “She’s an idiot. Why does she want to go to the pool so much.” “You are the worst brother ever. You don’t ever want to do anything” “You are stupid. I am sick of sitting by this stupid, stupid pool, stupid head.” When they are not fighting over who gets the hour of…
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Not a Stand-In Comforter
If you look closely in the picture above. Beyond the curly-headed boy, focused intently on the puzzle sure to keep him busy for at least five minutes on a long car ride. You will see, peeking from his little lap-the blue, tattered, and worn face of his beloved puppy. This puppy has been Hunter’s devoted…
Grace 'n Grounds
Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
Grace 'n Grounds 