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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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שָׁנָה Shannah: This word (original Hebrew above) references multiple things. As a noun, it represents a cycle of time, the year, as it repeats again and again and again. It can also mean repetition. In addition, however, shannah can be used a verb. A verb that we would equate to change. So, as we begin 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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I remember 9/11 because it broke my heart. My heart broke into littler pieces with each cry from my history teacher who demanded the news show the second plane hit the tower again. And again. And again. I was a high school senior who watched the news and loved knowing what was happening, but I 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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The past few weeks, I have fallen asleep with the song Awesome GOD in my head. Keeps playing on repeat. Last night, as it hit the part about His reigning from Heaven above, I pondered the closeness of GOD. Sometimes, we think that GOD is far off, that He is not in the trenches with Read more
