Category Archives: Foundation of faith

Count Your Thank-You’s

  “Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.” Johnson Oatman, 1897   Do my thank-you’s = my blessings? Might be I owe God some thank-you’s.  

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Thanks & Circumstance

  1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.   “This is God’s will for you.” God’s will in my circumstances, or God’s will in my thankfulness? Both! The … Continue reading

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A Thankful Thought

    Are you thankful?   For the good stuff, yes Sometimes I get in a snit and hate everything 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NASB) In everything give thanks. “In everything.” All the time. Good and bad. God sets a high … Continue reading

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God Gets My Words

  I confess, Lord, that I don’t always catch the proper meaning of your Word. You never miss the true meaning of my words. For that, I’m grateful.

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God’s Way with Words

    God’s got a way with words.   Genesis 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. He speaks, it happens. No doubts, no do-overs.

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World’s Words

  Our world is a sea of words: in books and papers, on the web, broadcast over the airwaves, via our phones. Thankfully, we also have the Word.   John 1:1 (NLT) In the beginning the Word already existed. The … Continue reading

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Well-Known Words

  Biblical words are part of our everyday speech. Which is your favorite?     Can a leopard change its spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) My brother’s keeper (Genesis 4:9) A voice in the wilderness (John 1:23) Letter of the law (2 … Continue reading

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Burnt Treasure

When a house of worship burns, believers mourn. We grieve over burned-out spaces, lost books, damaged art and absent friends. We also remember: the satin touch of a well-worn wooden rail, the familiar heft of a hymnbook, the jeweled glow … Continue reading

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Churches Burning

    Which images sadden your heart?   Bombed churches in Sri Lanka Burned out churches in Louisiana Notre Dame’s spire in flames Flames damage buildings. Faith still stands. Stand strong.

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Rising Sun

    Wake up to sunshine!   Psalm 113:3 (NIV) From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.  

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