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Just Breathe

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Finish What You Start

I recently had the opportunity to take a sabbatical on a beautiful Clydesdale ranch near Brooksville, KY. To say it was breathtaking is an understatement. Rolling hills covered with snow reflected each pictographic sunrise and sunset. God is truly an Artist! I planned to take from Monday through Thursday to work on a book I have started, but you know how plans go. I left after church on Sunday…

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Gripe! Gripe! Gripe!

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 Have you ever met someone who, no matter how good life was to them, never seemed satisfied? I have. They may have a great position within a very stable company, they make good money, and the hours are. But they constantly…

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Smiling through Christmas

“The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shouting from that of the weeping, because the people were shouting so loudly. And the sound was heard far away.” Ezra 3:13 Christmas is a time of joy. How many times do we hear that in a given Noel season? For those of us who have prodigal children, grandchildren, or friends, those who are closest to us, it is very often hard to show…

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Happy Thanksgiving 2023

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“ They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served what has been created instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.” Romans 1:25 They came in one family at a time and started hugging and loving on each other. Many brought food or drinks to help with the Thanksgiving dinner they were to share once everyone arrived. Then the joyous mood of reconnecting with those who…

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Why do we need a Women's Ministry?

“…older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking. They are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God’s word will not be slandered.” Titus 2:3-5 And that is why we need a…

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Where is my faith?

“They came and woke Him (Jesus) up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they (the waves) ceased, and there was calm. He said to them (the disciples), “Where is your faith?” Luke 8:24-25 The men were scared. All they could see were the waves crashing over the sides of the boat and the rocks they were headed for. Can you feel…

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Mental Health and Life Recovery Coaching

I am credentialed through the American Association of Christian Counselors as a Mental Health and Life Recovery coach. And I hear you, “So… what does that mean?” I’m glad you asked. First of all, let’s look at some statistics: One out of every five individuals in the USA suffers with a mental health problem in a year. Jason Cullum, pastor of Christ Church in Jacksonville, Florida, is currently…

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Unrighteous anger

I am angry. Yes, I have been watching the news again, can you tell? So much hatred! People hate the police. Police hate people. Candidates that we will be electing to lead our government spending more time slamming each other than telling us how they are going to improve our economy and restore our country to greatness. Why do we feel responsible for making sure the sin in others’ lives is known…

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The purpose of friends

Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels. Last night I went to a movie with four of my friends. We laughed so hard at the antics the four friends on the screen went through. I think each of us could relate to the friendship displayed as these ladies traveled together, got in trouble together, and declared allegiance to the friendship at the end. And I wondered, why are friends so important? When I…

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...but the righteous will live by faith

Habakkuk 2:4 tells us, “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not right within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.” The book of Habakkuk is similar to Job in that the prophet is questioning God’s justice. He is complaining about the moral and spiritual deterioration of Judah and asking why God was using the Babylonians against Judah to punish them when he felt they needed God to…

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Making room for the Spirit

Jeepin' with the Holy Spirit

Since we live by the Spirit, we should also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 I drive a 2015 Jeep Wrangler. I really enjoy my Jeep and about two years ago I started really having fun with it. Jim and I went to a Jeep Invasion in Pigeon Forge, I joined Jeep Church and Duck, Duck, Jeep KY on Facebook. And I decorated my Jeep. I couldn’t figure out what to name her, most of the names for red…

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Growing in Jesus

We are God's children and He will help us grow into Christian adulthood.

Children by Jean Bernard (1775-1883). Original from the Rijks Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. by Rijksmuseum is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 Children start learning with the first breath they take. They learn that their tummies feel better when they are fed so they cry to let their Mommy or Daddy know it’s time for dinner. They learn that a dry diaper feels much better than a wet one so…

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I Am a Mom

I Am a Mom

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 1:19 Satan is doing everything he can to destroy the sanctity of motherhood. Carrying a child in our bodies is looked on as an inconvenience; a disruption to our “worth.” He uses the world to entice women to think of themselves first, and always, by luring us into prideful power, gluttonous…

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Yes, I prayed for a duck.

Yes, I prayed for a duck.

Last year my hubby and I unexpectedly became duck Grandparents. Our daughter brought several ducks to our home and built a coop and run for them. At first we were not very happy with the addition to our animal family, but I soon became very attached to their good morning quacks. And I think they became fond of me. When I would call “Duck, duck, duck” they would look at me with that up-turn of…

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Not my Responsibility!

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Pride of salvation

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.” Isaiah 2:11 ESV I have often said, “I am proud to be an American.” I have also said, “I am proud to be a Christian.” This morning, during my devotions, I was convicted of the word ‘proud’ to the point that I was almost sad.…

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