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Today Only

“…So there is hope for your future,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 31:3You know the feeling of putting on an old pair of jeans and your favorite sweat shirt? You know, when you come home from a long day of work, and you slip out of those confining clothes and slip into the ones that fit just right, little lose and …

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Waiting for Spring

For we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. ~Apostle Paul The last few weeks I’ve been digging. It’s the season to plant bulbs for the spring, but I was not digging in that kind of dirt. Instead I was digging down deep into …

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How to Stir God’s Heart

A fable from, Sailing Between the Stars, by Steven James The craftsman fingered the flute he had just made. “My child, you’re newly born, but already pregnant. You’re pregnant with wedding songs and funeral dirges and lyrical tunes of the traveling bands. The music of the world lies in your heart, and the songs of the ages sleep in your …

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How to have Joy despite Your Circumstances

Remember that joy is not dependent on your circumstances….True joy is the by-product of living in My Presence. Therefore you can experience it in palaces, in prisons…anywhere (Jesus Calling October 5). I need to be reminded of this. Sometimes when I’m stuck in the middle of my calling–it’s been years since I’ve heard the call, yet I’m just half-way to getting to where I think …

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What We Have in Common with Zacchaeus

courtesy of Wikipedia  (Luke 19:1-9) Lee paraphrase and commentary: He was a short man. I’m picturing Danny Devito (if I had to hire an actor to play his part). He was a chief tax collector—not just a tax collector but a chief one who had acquired a lot of money illegally. The IRS would’ve been breathing down his neck in …

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