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July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 204: Take time to breathe. “The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 When children learn to play the recorder, that magical instrument that is music to every parents’ ear, they are taught to breathe between […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 202: What we’re up to. “He deserted His own sanctuary at Shiloh,the tent where He had lived in the midst of His people. He handed His strength over to captivity; He put His splendor under the enemy’s control.” Psalm 78: 60-61 (VOICE) When I was in school, we had all passes, but substitute teaching has […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 201: Dukes up. “Moses (to God): Who am I to confront Pharaoh and lead Israel’s children out of Egypt?’” Exodus 3:11 (VOICE) Today’s verse is a dogfight. God is telling Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Egyptians, and Moses is telling God ‘no.’ dogfight-A device used in marches […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 200: A slightly different sound. “This is My name forevermore, and this is the name by which all future generations shall remember Me.” Exodus 3:15 When I heard the name of one of my favorite bands while subbing for the High School Band teacher, I realized just how out of my […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 198: Fit in there. “I’m working hard to comfort and encourage them so that they will be knit together—that many hearts would become one through His love.” Colossians 2:2 When Paul was writing this letter, there was a lot of talk about the kind of knowledge required to “know” Christ. And Paul, I like […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 197: What’s next. ” So now who will lead us…?” Judges 1:1 “How did I miss that?!” I laughed, knowing my tendency to overlook HUGE details …like the fact that my passport had not expired before sending in my request to renew it. I filled out the rest of my mission application, […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 196: Hope rises. “ His is the greatest of plans and the deepest of comprehensions.” Job 12:13 (VOICE) “How many more days ….?” They start asking as soon as we get home, and don’t stop until we’re in the car on the way back …when they then switch to … “Are we there yet?” Missing family […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 195: What’s missing? “ And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.” 1Samuel 2:26 Finding peace is a process. The story of Samuel, a prophet of the Old Testament days, is endearing to me because he was an answer to prayer. His mother, Hannah, […]
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