Tag: patience
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Praise Him Anyway
I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. Psalm 34: 1 In my daily work, I often find myself moving from one crises to another. It is for this reason that I often have to forget or put aside my own crisis that may have occurred outside the school…
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Just a Bad Moment
In my home we have something I often refer to as the “witching hour.” It is the not so glorious hours between the end of the school day and dinner preparation. It consists of homework battles, grunts of hunger, bad attitudes, and meltdowns. The battle begins with a weary, emotional mom, and the attitude of…
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Try Something Different…Just Let It Go
Think about the things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Then the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8,9 It’s that time of year again. Lenten season. The time of year when for the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday we focus on the meaning of Easter. That focus is not on…
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Weary, Worn, and In Need of Peace? Ask…
The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. Psalm 121:7 “Ms. January is base. Now you can’t get me!” Each week prior to our Wednesday night lesson at church, our children have a time of play. Their favorite game it seems week in and week out is a good, old-fashioned game…
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Sometimes There Is Nothing Left To Do But Laugh
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy. Psalm 126:2 “Whose idea was this?” This is what I ask my husband as our son sits and screams on the bathroom floor. “Whose idea was what?” “Parenthood. Which one of us thought that was a great idea?” We know, we…
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For the Days You Just Don’t Feel “It”
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. Romans 8:26 “I will admit. Today has been one of those days when I am just not feeling it…whatever “it” may be.” This begins my confession on Sunday morning to a congregation of kids, teens, and adults, all waiting for me to pray for the remainder…
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Rejoicing Before Leaving the Parking Lot
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 It is the beginning of yet another packed day. A trip to Kings Dominion awaits. One that has me excited but at the same time a bit anxious. Why? Because the monster is coming along. And this…
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More than a Dirty Sock
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.” Matthew 18:5 “And, the first Camp Hall of Fame Award goes to Pastor January!” I had survived my first church camp experience. I was also exhausted, was losing patience, and really wanted to get on the bus and head back home.…
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A Boy, A Puppy, and His Image
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them. Genesis 1:27 “Can the image of God be found in an autistic child?” This is the question that was asked during a ministry class I took over the summer as I discussed some of the struggles we had as…
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When Loving Others is Hard
Love one another with brotherly affection. Romans 12:10 Love. Defined as admiration, desire, or attraction. Most of us think of this definition when we think of the meaning of the word. No matter our walks in life, most of us, probably all of us, have experienced admiration, desire, or attraction. Love. Also defined as unselfish…
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