Should We Raise Our Hands When We Worship? I don’t know about you, but raising my hands in church has always been a struggle for me. Last Sunday, we were singing and part of me really wanted to just raise my hands, shut my eyes, and sing loudly. But, I stopped myself I looked […]
The Parable of the Two Sons In The Parable of the Two Sons, Jesus tells a story of a father making a request of his two sons. One son said he would not do it but then did it. The other agreed to do it but did not. Jesus asked which son did his father’s […]
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A very dear friend is constantly praising God and praying for people. Even if someone has done something that should make her angry, she doesn’t complain on and on about it. She will discuss it, then pray about the situation. So imagine my surprise when I found out about her numerous, very serious, medical issues. […]
Yesterday, I dropped my 9 year old daughter off at school and waited to see her walk in the door. Normally, there is a teacher at the door to make sure the kids go in. But, we were early and she wasn’t there yet. So, my daughter had to press the buzzer and wait. When […]
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The story is usually referred to as The Woman With the Issue of Blood or The Bleeding Woman but I think that takes away from the main point. The story is about a woman who bled for 12 years. In those days, women were considered unclean when they were menstruating and were shunned during that […]
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I did a video on this awhile back. I’m turning it into a blog post because I get a monthly email about a ‘ladies day’ that promises mimosas and psychic readings. I used to be really into those types of things. I felt that being followed around by a ‘ghost’ was a good thing and […]
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Redemption defined 1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. 2. the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt. When we continue to sin, we are in bondage to that sin. In order to be delivered from bondage, there is typically […]
Do you sometimes feel absolutely unworthy? As if your past, or present, is so bad that you simply can’t be forgiven? I’ve been there and it’s no picnic. However, God loves us unconditionally. And, no matter how bad or past, or present, is, Jesus redeemed us all. Let’s look at the story of Gomer. The […]
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Have you ever just sat quietly and reflected on the love God has for you? Do you ever think of how strong and powerful that love is? If you do, does it bring tears to your eyes? It does to mine. Just think of it. Jesus knew no sin. He left the Father and Heaven, […]
What do you do when you are facing an attack from the enemy? We should call out to God, our Father and Protector. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:4 (ESV) This is a repeat of Psalm 18:3 when David was […]