Tag: love
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Passing the “Love” test
No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I am bankrupt without love. 1 Corinthians 13:3, MSG Love. It’s something we all crave. Deep down in the very core of our beings. Sometimes when we have not received it, it’s also the very thing we reject. Because we want to be loved we…
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When loving others makes you “Crazy”
Ever been called crazy? Reckless? Dangerous? Ever wondered why others don’t fight the way you do? Think the way you do? Feel the same anger at the same injustices you do? Even look at the “others” with the same love you do? Ever had something really important you know had to be said, only to feel…
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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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Would you carry my burden?
Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 There is something I have noticed among us. A lack of empathy. A lack of desire to seek understanding when it comes to someone else’s burden. Maybe it’s the rise of social media that tends to put us on notice when…
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Why can’t we just be nice
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 I started something different recently in the Wednesday night service I lead at my local church. Instead of another children’s sermon with kids sitting in neat rows, I started breaking them into groups. The purpose-conversation, fellowship and…
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one word: acceptance
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Surrender. My word for 2016. A word that challenged me to let…
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after the decorations are gone
The days after Christmas. Memories of the laughter. The time spent with family. The remnants of gifts not yet put away. The lazy days. The leftovers. Naps. Netflix. The promise of a new year. With this promise each year also comes the burning desire to reclaim the space in my house. Get back into my…
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Letting words speak encouragement
Critics. We all have them. Some more than others. For some, it seems that no matter what you do, what choice you make, how you speak…someone is always on the fringes, just waiting and looking for a chink in your armor. It is enough to make a person crack under the pressure. To turn and…
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I am His
For we are God’s masterpiece…Ephesians 2:10 Once again…I have failed. The dishes are unwashed in the sink. Nothing has been accomplished due to pain and sickness. The house is still a mess. There are still bits of the failed attempt at dinner on the floor. After months of just trying to get through homework. Of…
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