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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Hope Less
November 29th was the first Sunday in Advent. It comes every year, right on the tail of Thanksgiving. Why am I always so unprepared? December always seems so far off, and suddenly it is here. Hope: that’s the theme for … Continue reading
Thanks Be to God!
Posted in Foundation of faith, Spiritual architecturEcards
Tagged blessings & disaster, Psalm 34:10, Thanksgiving
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Unchanging Gratitude
The international picture keeps changing. Alliances are shifting. I’m not sure which nations are friends and which are enemies. Even in our own country, we are sifted into ever-changing categories that don’t necessarily make sense. James 1:17 (NIV) Every … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith, Window on our culture
Tagged gratitude, James 1:17, Thanksgiving, unchanging
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I Can Change
“It is not so true that ‘prayer changes things’ as that prayer changes me and I change things.” Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) Oswald Chambers’ wisdom is recorded in My Utmost for His Highest and a few other books. His … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\, Foundation of faith
Tagged Change, Oswald Chambers
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Changing Gratitude
Seems like I’m surrounded by change: New traffic patterns Weather Changing rules & regulations Changing allies and enemies And I don’t like it. Sometimes I long to be that head-in-the-sand ostrich–if I don’t see it, it isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith, Window on our culture
Tagged Change, gratitude, Thanksgiving
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Syrian Evil Meant for Good
When persecution drove believers out of their familiar territory, the early Christian Church spread in new directions. I wonder: will Christianity spread as Syrian Christians make their way into unfamiliar territory? Using evil for good purposes–it’s such a God-thing. Genesis … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged early Christian Church, Genesis 50:20, Syrian refugees
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Rebuilding Syria’s Walls
I see parallels between my Foundation Studies on Nehemiah (see Rebuilding the Walls) and the situation in Syria. Will the dispersed Syrians return to their homeland? Will God raise up a Nehemiah rebuild their infrastructure? Your will be done in … Continue reading
Refugees on the Run
Decades past, Hubby and I were houseparents at a home for wayward boys. Sometimes a child would run off. When that happened, we tried to discern whether he was Running away Running to A boy running away could be anywhere. … Continue reading
More Innocent Victims
The terrorists shot innocent victims in a theater. And their deeds cast aspersions on all Syrian refugees, creating even more innocent victims. 1 Peter 5:8-9 (ESV) Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\, Government structure
Tagged 1 Peter 5:8-9, innocent victims, terrorists
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