Resolve

I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there.  1 Chronicles 29:17 (NLT) Endurance. Perseverance. Integrity. These words really test our mettle—what we are made of. Hard words. Often abandoned or ignored words. I know because I...

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Respect? Yes!

So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33 (NLT) Do you ever feel deja vu in the middle of an argument with your dearly beloved? Are you walking on eggshells afraid to further inflame the...

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Something New

For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 (NLT) 2012 was a tough year for many reasons and I was glad to ring in the new year....

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Impossible?

For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37  I like to get up early when all is quiet. In the summer, I sit on my back patio and listen to the birds chirp and watch them bathe in the fountain. But in December, it's dark out, even chilly, so I curl up on the couch in...

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His Purpose

The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:10-11 (NIV) The countdown to Election Day is less than a week away. If you are...

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Speak Up

Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you. Deuteronomy 3:22 (NIV) In an election season, the subject of politics comes up in situations that most consider impolite in other circumstances. But why? Because people have different opinions?...

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