DON’T GIVE UP
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 The title for this post occurred to me back in December (the very end) and I put it on my list to write about this month. . . Anyway, when I pondered this title, I was not sure what to Read more
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In the Old Testament, the word “Lovingkindness” appears frequently in translations such as the King James Version and the Tree of Life Version. I grew up on the KJV (old school KJV) and had to memorize the Thou and Thee of each verse. However, my heart, my word nerd heart, was drawn to the words Read more
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It is difficult in these days to be optimistic. It is difficult to be kind. Sometimes, it is downright difficult to smile. Sometimes, we just want to take our coffee, run out the door, and keep running. I have heard so many cry out and ask why Jesus has not come yet. Still others have Read more
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Be strong, and He will make your heart stronger, all you who hope in Jehovah.Psalms 31:24 MKJV In this world, this broken world, standing strong for our LORD becomes more difficult by the day. We watch people who talk about Jesus gunned down. We watch them get beaten and verbally attacked in person, on television, Read more
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It is difficult to admit struggle, but I honestly feel like David in some of his Psalms when he is asking where GOD is. I love to laugh, but even that feels stripped away. My laughter is forced, my heart aches, and I want to sing, but I am unsure what song there is left Read more
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Anger is an emotion I feel ill-equipped with which to cope. I fear being hated. Yet, I also can’t stand how some people behave. It aggravates me the way some people disrespect others. Then, in retrospect, I realize, in my own arrogance, I have unintentionally disrespected others. Immediately, when I see my arrogance, my anger, Read more
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I wrote this poem in honor of Easter and thought I would share. His Scarred Hands His scarred hands cover the hurt and pain of the world. His open palms tell the story of acceptance. He was tortured, killed, and thought to be destroyed. He came back.Yes, He rose again. He showed all of the Read more
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Amazing how often we as teenagers argue with our parents and insist they are wrong. As teens, we are rebellious and convinced of invincibility and our own arrogance blinds us to the truth. Then, our thirties come and we wish we had listened and missed out on all the pain and suffering. I know my Read more
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In our darkest days, we feel alone. We feel abandoned. We feel that giving up is our only option because where is God? What is He doing? We cry out, but it feels like no one is listening. These situations are devastating to our souls and our selves: physically and emotionally. Those who are strong Read more
