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September #jammed: Free Grace. Day 248: Who’s timing … “You should not judge by outward appearance. When you judge, search for what is right and just.” John 7:24 (VOICE) “Mom,” my just-turned-nine-year-old motioned for my attention from the passenger seat, “do you know what a drag queen is?” As always, I wasn’t ready to discuss this topic … […]
September #jammed: Free Grace Day 246: Always back around. “As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore.” John 6:66 (NASB) Can you picture the scene? After Jesus preached that He was the only way to the Father. Earth-shattering and …in the minds of those who did not believe He […]
September #jammed: Free Grace. Day 245: The predictable end. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4 Chronic pain can envelope us. We only have so much tolerance for it before it starts to close us […]
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 238: Turn quiet up. Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let people ride over […]
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