What do you do when you find yourself in circumstances that are not your fault? Circumstances that have been brought about by another person’s choices and decisions. As Ruth opens, we read the story that sets up the rest of the story. We are told about how Ruth came to be widowed and childless in a […]
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Have you ever wondered the point of the factual list-type passages in scripture? I always did too and usually just skimmed them over enough to say I had read them. In Genesis 10 we find what is known as the Table of Nations and that gives us a basic introduction and understanding into how the
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This story came into my inbox recently and it is one that I want to really let sink in and remember. So often as everything is going all wrong and the delays are piling up left and right, I want to be frustrated because things are not going my way. Yet, as this story reminds
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Do you ever look at a magazine and wonder who lives like that? How life could be that perfect? Do you then look around your home and feel like even in the second you finish cleaning and straightening up it still doesn’t look like the pictures? Colors don’t match quite right or there’s too much/
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One of my favorite verses in the Bible is the one in Matthew that is an invitation to rest for the weary and burdened. This has brought me much comfort in my journey over the past few years. Recently, I discovered a deeper meaning. As you read through the book of John, you will
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What do we do after we pray and give God our requests? We wait. We wait for a yes, no or a maybe, right? I don’t know about you, but while I’m waiting I keep petitioning God. My prayer of request goes on repeat and that usually increases the anxiety and tension because it keeps
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This verse has a powerful message. No matter what God has put in our life, regardless of how big or small, we will have sufficient grace to do it all well. To God’s glory and for his work. Really, it’s not about us being successful in our lives or activities but His using
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Christmas carols have been sung, cookies have been eaten, and the kids have abandoned their gifts. As this Christmas season comes to a close, it is essential to take some time to reflect on the season. We have taken the time to celebrate that Jesus came into the world as a newborn. We have remembered
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