clouds, fear, God's faithfulness, God's presence, grief, morning, pain, promise, refuge, sin, sorrow

A Cloudy Sky

As I walked outside before the hint of dawn this morning, my usual greeting party was not there. Clouds covered my friends who twinkle in the dark morning sky. Only a bright half moon said, “Hello.” But as I watched the clouds move I saw glimpses of stars hiding on the other side. Breaks in the clouds betrayed their mirage. The …

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blessing, selfishness, sin, thanksgiving

Be the Blessing

I can’t seem to get away from her. She is constantly checking to see how she is feeling about the situation. Constantly complaining about how tired, busy, underpaid, and under appreciated she is. Often dreading going to work (even though its for an hour) and worrying about her other job which is not paying at the moment but has the …

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darkness, light, satan, sin, spiritual warfare

Dark Places Overcome by Light

“For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms….” (Eph. 6:12).One of the best books I’ve read on spiritual warfare is The Three Battlegrounds by Francis Frangipane. I pulled this book off my shelf, dusted …

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