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When Unforeseen Events Come Your Way: A Kitty, U-Haul, and Computer Updates

Be careful what you pray for. You might get it. I was praying about getting a cat, and then. . . boom! Out of the blue a kitty fell into my lap. My daughter’s friends had found him abandoned in a warehouse. He needed a mamma. They needed someone else to take care of him. I’d been praying about getting …

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Bite of Bread

Bite of Bread: Just Good Stuff

No theme this week. I’m just going with the flow of the Holy Spirit’s lead. These are verses of worship, instruction, and promise–good stuff that can fill our hungry souls and give us something to chew on all day. Unlike a piece of gum that provides no nourishment and looses its flavor, the Word of God never becomes stiff and …

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faith

Friday Bonus: An Image and Promise to Share

  The weekend is here! Take some time to take deep breaths. Pay attention to the smells in the breeze (hopefully they are good.) Get up and watch the sunrise or get outside tonight to watch God paint a sunset. Go to Him. Open up your Bible. Spend extra time in your journal. Pray. Worship. Rest.   He is here. …

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prayer

Stop Praying

It happens to the best of us. Some days our prayers feel empty. Unproductive. Weak. Useless. Our prayers seem to bounce back from the sky; it’s as if they aren’t reaching God. We’ve knocked on the doors of heaven asking for the same miracle so many times our spiritual knuckles are bleeding. No answers appear. Silence is His response. Are …

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prayer, trusting God

The Secret to God’s Refuge

I’ve prayed Psalm 91 for soldiers deployed to foreign lands. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust” Psalm 91:1,2. I’ve prayed it for friends and family. I’ve prayed it for …

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