faith, Omnipresence, practice, praise and worship

His "With Us"

Some have limited God’s presence to heaven. Consequently they think that when they  get to heaven they will be closer to Him. Considering His omnipresence, however, that concept cannot possibly be correct. We can never be nearer or further from God’s presence. We can never leave His presence nor enter into it. That particular dimension of God’s presence is always …

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children, communion, crowns, dress-up, Mikes Chair, women's retreats

A Tinsel Crown

It is simple. Made out of silver starred garlin tied into a circle and embellished with long ribbons where the garlin ends meet. It’s a make-shift crown if you will. One I picture a little girl weaing as she plays dress-up like the picture above (but happy). When my eyes spotted these “crowns” at the women’s retreat I was attending, I had …

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Dallas Cowboys, Mary of Bethany, questions

Questions are Good

I’m a Pats fan now…. I was the baby sister who always got out of doing the dishes. After every family meal at my grandmother’s house, the men retired to a favorite recliner to watch the Dallas Cowboys while the women carried dirty plates and half-empty bowls to the kitchen. Conveniently, I always had to go to the bathroom. For …

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scripture prayer

Our Strength

A simple prayer: O Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you,Be our strength every morning,our salvation in times of distress… Amen. (Isaiah 33:2) I loved these words. What a great prayer to pray every day. Every morning. Rain or shine. Good or bad. Distress or Joy. May our God be our strength. May we long for Him. Only …

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praise and worship

Who knew?

Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary praise him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His acts of power; Praise Him for His surpassing greatness. Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute, praise Him with the clash …

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