I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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HANDSFULL ON PURPOSE
Doing a copy, edit, post today. Feeling very thankful for the little things. I think of them like “handsfull on purpose” as Boaz told the field workers to do for Ruth. 2:16. Each time it happens, I get a glimpse … Continue reading
OCCUPY – even with Covid
So we are mostly still locked down. Moods range from miserable to desperately miserable. What few smiles are left are hidden by masks. Are we suffering a plague from God? Is Jesus about to come rescue us? Or, do we … Continue reading
Posted in COVID19, Friend of God, Uncategorized
Tagged COVID19, Jeremiah, Jesus coming, peace, rapture, relationship with God
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YOUR FACE, LORD, WILL I SEEK
Being a follower of Christ is wonderful. Having your sins forgiven is amazing. Experiencing the grace which gives you eternal life is abundantly satisfying. But knowing God entails more than a Sunday Morning Hour. God tells us repeatedly to … Continue reading
MY COAT STORY REVISITED
(Follow-up from yesterday, ‘Tween God and Me – Coat) “Oh, God will give back to you a much better coat,” said a friend steeped in the faith of a seed-planting “it will return to you 30, 60, or 100 percent” … Continue reading
PSALM 21 FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT
For your delight with the Lord today, try personalizing Ps. 21. You will have this: I, Oneta, rejoice in your strength, Lord. How great is my joy in the victories you give! You have given me my heart’s desire and … Continue reading
WHY DOES GOD HIDE?
A story is told that a man went to heaven and asked permission to return to earth to get something that was very valuable to him. The angel gave him permission to do so. The man returned to heaven’s … Continue reading
Posted in God, Uncategorized
Tagged knowing God, rarity effects value, relationship with God, seek God's face, value
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THE “WHIFF” EFFECT
When my sons were young, some people thought I was partial to one of them. The good thing was that some thought I was partial to the other. I took that as pretty good evidence that I was not partial! … Continue reading
Posted in God's love, Uncategorized
Tagged God's love, love, mother's love, pepper experiment, relationship with God, take a whiff
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SECRET PLACES
I, too, have been there – in the secret place. Like Moses, I have been on the mountain top, hesitant to come down and take up the mundane duties of earthly living. Like Job, I was in the ash heap, … Continue reading