birthdays, change of season, God's love, grief

Costly

Yesterday would have been my sister’s 51st birthday. For me, birthdays stir the residue of grief more than the anniversary of a beloved’s death. Change of seasons affect me the same way. So, as summer fades into fall, I find myself missing my sister and my mother. A small ache resides in me. Nothing serious. God has healed the deep wounds. But …

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hope, joy, peace, Trust

Got Hope?

It’s simple. It’s a verse I found the other day researching Scriptures on “trust.” I hope you will write this one down if you can. Let it sink in. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans …

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contentment, God the teacher, learning, worship

Learning Curve cont.

If you missed yesterday’s post, read it before you read this one. If you slept last night, you might want to read yesterday’s post again because (if you are like me) you can’t remember what you read yesterday! That was a looong time ago (smile). I posted the scriptures yesterday because of the word learn. As I read the verses, …

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