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August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 243: Relieve the sting. Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. -Genesis 22:1 “OUCH!!!!” one of my kids screamed. “SHE SLAPPED MY SUNBURN!!!” Mine isn’t the only household this calamity has ensued in. The one wasn’t paying attention to the other, so the other […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 241: Trouble comes in waves. “Troublemakers have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray.” Deuteronomy 13:13 NIV Like hard times come in seasons, trouble comes in waves. The tricky part about determining who’s a bad influence is picking them out despite our assumptions. We tend to honor […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 240: Between toes. “Don’t listen to what that prophet or dreamer says! The Eternal your God is testing you to see whether you really do love Him completely, with your whole heart and soul.” Deuteronomy 13:3 (VOICE) I sat on the beach, digging my toes into the sand and then lifting […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 239: Integrity. “Search me through and through—from my deepest longings to every thought that crosses my mind.” Psalm 26:2 (VOICE) Determining what to expose our children to becomes tricky business when we start to worry about who we might offend. No one wants to be the party pooper, but no good comes […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 237: Stories are treasures. “May God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.” Galatians 1:3-4 “See you later, alligator….” At the […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 236: Universal fit. How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. Hebrews 11:32 NLT We live in an age where we can find just about anything we can […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 235: Seasons of sickness. “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20 The first time I […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 234: Invisible answers. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 […]
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