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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, […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 193: Set apart. “ Now if you will hear My voice, obey what I say, and keep My covenant, then you—out of all the nations of the world—will be My treasured people. After all, the earth belongs to Me. You will be My kingdom of priests, a nation holy and set apart.” Exodus 19:5-6 (VOICE) […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 192: One foot in. “Give us a king to lead us.” 1 Samuel 8:6 God’s people never needed a king …they had God. They often failed to see how set a part they were always supposed to be. Samuel is fielding this request, and he tries his best to persuade the […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 191: Space to breathe. “ Be like obedient children as you put aside the desires you used to pursue when you didn’t know better.” 1 Peter 1:13 “Are you ready to go?!” I excitedly asked my toddlers. “YAAAAYYYY!!!!” and off we went to meet up with friends for a day of […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 181: The ups and downs… “God can’t stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers.” Proverbs 15:8 (The Message) Is there any sweeter sound than screaming kids jumping out all of their energy within the confines of screened-in walls? Nah. It’s pretty glorious. Or it was, until my youngest […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 180: Place-wishing. “…give me a sign that I’m really hearing from You.” Judges 6:17 (VOICE) The endless depths of blue water enclosed within the shores of the Great Lake …crisp and clear, refreshing and light, softly embracing when swum, surfed, of paddled in. Emersed in that fresh hue, […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 179: Wise choices. “Careful words make for a careful life.” Proverbs 13:3 (Message) “Do not get a toy.” I sternly stared into my six-year-old’s eyes as I slid her book fair money into her folder. “What about books that come with a toy….” she plotted and ployed […]
June #jammed: Under the Blanket of Grace. Day 178: Out of character. “I tell you this: on the day of judgment, people will be called to account for every careless word they have ever said.” Matthew 12:36 (VOICE) Ding-dong… The doorbell at dinnertime usually means somebody is at the door trying to sell something …and I […]
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