faith, Military life

Celebrating my Soldier on Veterans Day

I was not going to date one of those soldiers much less marry one! That was my firm stance. After accepting a job teaching middle school Language Arts on a Army post in Texas, I refuted the prophecy of the superintendent hiring me. He predicted I would be a military wife in two years. And he was right. A tall, …

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Bite of Bread

Bite of Bread: Attached to the Vine

Do you ever have days when God tells you to do something, but you really don’t want to? Do you have those days when all is well, but your heart feels heavy, and you don’t know why? Are you sick? Tired? Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Is the mental battle great? Well, my friends, if you answered …

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faith, Holy Spirit, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday

Evidence that God Keeps His Word: The Holy Spirit

She spoke of hearing from God with an assurance I did not have. There was something different about her. Confidence. Peace. Wisdom. And I wanted it. Looking back, I had experienced such grace before, but I didn’t recognize that voice as the Holy Spirit of Jesus inside me–I just thought it was me. But I didn’t walk in the power …

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faith, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday

What it Means to be a New Creation in Christ

    When my kids were toddlers, the first word out of their sweet little mouths (besides “I love my wonderful mama!” wink-wink) was a word that baffled me. I never said it to them (I don’t think). It just floated out of those babies’ lips. They’d grab a toy out of another child’s hands and claim possession whether it …

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Bite of Bread, worship

Bite of Bread: God Loves You Psalm 103

“Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.  Praise the Lord, O my soul, and don’t forget His benefits–who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,  who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is …

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