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MY CUP IS FULL AND RUNNING OVER
Kid’s song from my past says: “Running over, running over; my cup is full and running over. Since the Lord saved me, I’m as happy as can be; my cup is full and running over.” By it, children were taught that … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God's purpose or will, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, God's will, Jesus, purpose of life
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STUMBLING BLOCKS
How many times have I prayed for something that is not God’s plan? My prayers turn to stumbling blocks to God’s plans. I desperately want an easy life for the people I love. I want security for the old … Continue reading
I COUNT MY YEARS IN DECADES NOW
LAST YEAR I told you about my “birth” day. So today I will pick up my story beginning at ten years and and hitting the highlights of each decade of my life. As I thought this project over, I realize I … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, changes, God's will, growing old, life, life's purpose, me, thankfulness
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DO I HAVE A PURPOSE?
LET ME INTRODUCE TO TOM AND KAREN In yesterday’s post I made the claim that God’s purposes in our lives change but he has a purpose for each of his children regardless of our circumstances. Today I want to introduce … Continue reading
Posted in God's purpose or will, healing, suffering, Uncategorized
Tagged giving God glory, God's purpose, God's will, healing, sickness
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SEVENTY – OKAY SO FAR, BUT EIGHTY?
WILL I STILL FEEL LIKE THIS WHEN I’M EIGHTY? I’ve been reading a journal in which I wrote in 1998. So at that time I would have been 73-74, ten years ago. January 8th that year I read a selection … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, changing, God's purpose, God's will
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“NOT ALL RESCUES LOOK ALIKE” GOD SPEAKS
A passage from David’s song of praise, 2 Samuel 22:17 & 20b “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters….he rescued me because he delighted in me.” I have just … Continue reading
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Tagged death, funeral, God speaks, God's will, healing, Isaiah 57:1b & 2, length of life, rescue
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‘TWEEN GOD AND ME – Guidance
I have no idea what I was praying about in Church #2 that Sunday several years ago. But I have no doubt about the Lord’s message to me. He said, “I want you to go back to …” and he named … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Tween God and Me', Christianity, God speaks, God's will, guidance, hearing God, Jesus
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‘TWEEN GOD AND ME
In my “God Speaks” post on May 25. I said that I believe one way God speaks is through circumstances. https://onetahayes.com/2016/05/26/god-speaks/ I relate an example: Questions, questions, whirling in my head. Do I really want to go further with this … Continue reading