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He Came to Set the Captives Free
Luke 4:18 Years ago there was a TV series called “What Not to Wear.” The gist of it was that some well-meaning coworker, friend, or family member would nominate a person (mostly women) to be on the show, and the nominee would get a makeover. It was a head-to-toe makeover if I remember correctly –… Continue reading
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Free Gifts! (Parts 3 and 4) – The Gifts of Justification and Righteousness
Until now, I haven’t spent much time pondering and reflecting on the topics of justification and righteousness. Since delving in a bit more, I have come to realize how important these two things are in our walk of faith. Each one says something very important about the born again believer, and more so, about God… Continue reading
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Free Gifts! (Part 2.1) – The Gift of Grace
As I reflected on the gift of grace in Part 2 a bit more, I felt like there were a couple of additional important points that needed to be highlighted. Here is Part 2.1! We’ll talk about the importance of receiving grace and the regifting of grace. Receiving Grace It’s Christmastime. I imagine some of… Continue reading
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Free Gifts! (Part 2) – The Gift of Grace
Today, we return to our four part series on Free Gifts. Part 2 is dedicated to the gift of grace. My favorite! (So, we might be here a while.) If we misunderstand grace, we misunderstand everything about Jesus and what His death and resurrection meant for all of us. That may seem like either a… Continue reading
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Don’t Forget How Far You’ve Come
Doing something different today than I expected. The Lord dropped this in my spirit the other day, and He just won’t let me drop it. (I even had to get out the graph paper!) I pray it blesses, encourages, and strengthens you! We know our lives have a defined (divine!) beginning and defined (divine!) ending.… Continue reading
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Free Gifts!
Romans 5:12-21 With Thanksgiving now behind us here in the United States, we head into the hustle and bustle of the weeks before Christmas. We somehow have one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, which means I have one less week to procrastinate! It also means many of us will be decorating, shopping,… Continue reading
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Risks and Remedies for the Root-Bound
Bloom where planted. Be mindful of becoming root-bound. Bloom Where You’re Planted Have you ever heard or seen the phrase, “Bloom where you’re planted?” I certainly have. In fact, I have a cute “chachki” on my desk that says “Bloom & Grow.” While only loosely based on scripture, I appreciate the sentiment the phrase conveys.… Continue reading
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He is Faithful
We are in South Carolina to visit our oldest son and attend the Mizzou vs University of South Carolina football game. We decided to walk around the USC campus. It’s one of our faves. Complete southern charm! I was stressing about what to post today because we are traveling. My goal is to post once… Continue reading
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Faith Isn’t Found in the Familiar
Mark 8:22 – 25, A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida The gospel of Mark documents the most miracles performed by Jesus than any other gospel (Matthew, Luke, John). The healing of the blind man at Bethsaida is unique in some key ways, and just five simple verses tell a powerful story about the journey of… Continue reading