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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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Tagged Count Your Blessings, gratitude, Johnson Oatman, thanks
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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
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
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.
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.
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
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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Tagged 2 Corinthians 3:6, Bible, common phrases, Genesis 4:9, Jeremiah 13:23, John 1:23
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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
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.
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.