Do not seek me primarily for what I can give you. Remember that I, the Giver, am infinitely greater than any gift might I impart to you. Though I delight in blessing My children, I am deeply grieved when My blessings become idols in their hearts. Anything can be an idol if it distracts you from Me as your First Love. …
Desperate Places cont.
(from yesterday) …Desperate places. Strangely, its a good place to be. Because in her desperation she stopped asking for help from man. There was only One she could go to, only One who was the manifestation of hope. But remember, even this plan was not easy. She had to fight the crazy crowds bumping into Jesus. I wonder if the …
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Desperate Places
He was on His way to answer a father’s dire plea. She was desperate. Despite the crowded streets of Jerusalem that day, they both pushed through to complete their tasks. Jesus was on a very important mission. So was she. She had been bleeding as many years as the young girl Jesus was heading to visit. Strange coincidence? What else did they …
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Childhood Lessons Part 2
(Part 2 from yesterday’s post) Years later I was knocked off another horse, but this one didn’t have a shaggy mane or mocha bangs. This horse was named Faith…. I had ridden Faith for as long as I could remember. He was a constant companion and friend. I rode him many years with consistency. Most were routine, easy years, but …
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Childhood Lesson
His name was Shorty. Not the most creative name for a pony. But I was eight, and the name was fitting for this stocky, chocolate Shetland whose eyes were hidden by his shaggy mocha bangs. It was love at first sight. He stood patiently as I climbed into my new saddle. I took the reins and listened to my dad’s …
