Tag: faith
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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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Come As You Are: Caused on Purpose
Grief to Glory.The Come As You Are weekly gathering at the shop. Tuesdays @ 9am A delving into the promise God makes to His people:I am making all things new.A time of encouragement and waiting in the face of grief. Each week a stand alone teaching.Come as you are.Come when you can. The series of…
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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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Come As You Are: Week 7
Tuesdays9 am Bible Study Come as you are.Come when you can.To journey with me. Seeking out the truth of God’s promiseto transform all our Grief to Gloryto settle it firmly in me. Below is the taste from this week.The previous weeks can be found on my author’s blog.carolbweaver.com Carol Feature Image Photo by Jan Tinneberg…
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Come as You Are: Week 6
“Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.” —JesusMatthew 18:20 GW It’s a wonderful promise Jesus gives us.When we gather. even with just one other.He makes Himself present. This is my heart for Come As You Are gatherings.It may seem odd to think of dropping-in to a Bible…
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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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Come As You Are: Week 5
An ongoing teaching exploring God’s promise to take all His people’s grief and turn it into something glorious! Grief to GloryTuesdays 9amatUnraveled Love A time to explore His character and the reasons He is trustworthy with His promise.A time to discover the character of His people and what it means to be one who belongs…
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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…
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Come As You Are: Week 4
The invite for a weekly gathering continues. Grief to Glory Tuesdays 9amat Unraveled Love Gather with me to find encouragement.Encouragement in the waiting.Waiting for God to fulfill His promise.All your grief. all your pain. all your dis-ease and distress.Will be turned into something glorious. He promises it’s worth the WAIT. In the waiting, I’m exploring…
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Come As You Are: Week 3
Grief to Glory: WAIT for It! Tuesdays at 9 am An invitation to gather weekly here at the shop.Each week designed as a stand alone lesson of a larger teaching for the whole year. A takeaway devotional and prayer practice included with every lesson. It’s a time of encouragement in God’s promise to transform all…
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