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I am a firm believer in the notion that what really matters is the thought and sentiment behind a gift. The idea that someone has tried and thought enough of you to bring you a gift means more than any amount of fancy packaging or branding could ever mean. I’ve never placed much stock in…
Perhaps that title implies a bit more drama than is absolutely necessary for the topic at hand. Over the last week, I’ve struggled with the issue of having a broken refrigerator and being at the mercy of my landlord to have it fixed or replaced. It’s just one of those annoying things that happens when…
Today, Rebecca, God wants you to know that to love is to be vulnerable. Love is the opening of the heart, the welcoming of your beloved. Loving is not secure, authentic loving is risky. Security lies behind the walls of a closed heart. You either invite the union by opening in love, or you secure the…
Have you experienced a series of bad relationships? Does it seem like you are always a victim of the old bait-and-switch when it comes to dating? Have you grown past the available pool of bachelors? If it seems like you can’t find the right guy, take heart! God has plans for you and they may…
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So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games…
I will teach you about God’s power. I will not conceal anything concerning the Almighty. ~Job 27:11 NIV~ It is so frustrating to scroll through the Facebook feed and read comments and arguments against Christians. Knowing that this is not what Jesus intended when he walked on this earth all those years ago, seeing what…
Where You go, I’ll go Where You stay, I’ll stay When You move, I’ll move I will follow You. Chris Tomlin~I Will Follow I often think about the words to this song and wonder if I could be that devoted to my God. I claim that I am and I certainly want to be; but…
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. ~Proverbs 25:28 NKJV~ I used to carry myself like a tough girl…always cussing people out and daring anyone to call me out of my name. I was angry about everything and I wanted to make sure that everyone knew…
And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments. ~Genesis 35:2 NKJV~ At what point do we decide that we’ve dwelt in the past long enough and it is time to really move on? What is…
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. ~Matthew 5:13 NIV~ There are those who cannot function in our society unless they are looking at things from…
Leading the Follower 