Tag: bible
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Relaxed: A New Bible Study
The frantic of the holiday season is over and the new year is underway. It’s time to RELAX. Wait… Did you say RELAX?! It’s time to get in gear. Start the year right.Full swing. Full tilt.Get it all done. No… Slow down… Listen to this.Relaxed is the right way to start the year. Each day,…
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Covered In His Love
It’s our final day of study in the book of Ruth and I asked, “Is there a phrase or word that sums of what you’ve learned in this study?” One said, “Don’t give up,” and another said, “God’s got a plan.” As we took a few seconds to think about it she said, “There is…
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Embracing Joy: YOU are loved!
Each year I choose a word or maybe I should say a word chooses me. This year’s been a bit different. I guess you might say I wasn’t really feeling it. No normal excitement or brainstorming for the perfect word. For the most part I didn’t think about it at all. I entered 2024 without…
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Embracing Joy: It’s Not Fair!
This week’s study revealed the turning of a corner in Habakkuk’s life. By the third chapter of his book we see him move from questioning, doubting, wondering if God is present to acceptance of God’s plan for the Israelites. One friend at the table expressed her view of life when evil seems to have the…
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Embracing Joy: Whoa!
This week’s teaching makes me feel like I’m riding a runaway horse doing all the things to bring it to a halt. Things like pulling on the reigns as hard as I can and clinching the saddle horn with the other. All the while I’m screaming, “WHOA!” As in wait a minute. This is moving…
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Embracing Joy: Truth… or Not
I rise early this morning to pray and meditate with a friend. This is a new venture, and I didn’t consider my praying aloud might wake him. But wake him it did, and after pouring a cup of coffee, he goes into his office. He works as I prepare to head out for the day,…
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Embracing Joy: When the Truth Stings a Little
This week’s transformational truths in our study Embracing Joy by Jean Wilund caused me to squirm. There were moments I wanted to put the book down. to turn away from the truth because as they say, “the truth hurts.” The reality is the hardest person to deal with in my life is MYSELF. I share…
Unraveled Love 