calling, doubt, dreams, fear, gifts, goals, planting, pride, seasons, trusting, waiting

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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God's constant love, prayer, Psalms, purpose

Always: A Morning Offering

Oh Lord, You have searched me and You know me.  But You still love me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. But You still love me. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. But You still love me. Before a word is …

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Disappointments, Dogs, God's answers, God's faithfulness, God's love, Pets, Prayers

Jack Chronicles IV: God’s Creativity

For nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37).My son Andrew is highly allergic to dogs. His allergies aren’t just the nose sniffling, eyes itching kind but the  “I can’t breathe; an elephant is sitting on my chest!” We tried allergy shots for a year, but even after all of the treatment he couldn’t tolerate any dog even the hypoallergenic ones. …

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faith, God's creativity, God's love, God's provision, power, prayer, Trust

IMMEASURABLY MORE….Exclamation Point!

“Abundance” by K. Andrist Somebody needs this Bible verse today and the reminder that He’s got it. Whatever your “it” is…He’s got it. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is working within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus …

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faith, idolatry, Rebuke, testing, The Call, trials

The Testing of the Call

 I remember it being a dark summer night. The year was 1988, and I had just graduated from college. My faith had been very strong entering those college years; I had been one of those radical high school fanatics who took her Bible to class. I loved Jesus. My freshmen year I knew God had called me into full-time ministry. He had …

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