Today

When we see the face of God shining through the eyes of His beloved, we comprehend His magnificent love toward us down to the depths of our being. We feel fully understood and accepted without guilt or condemnation. Tears flow from our eyes as we seek His Face; we find compassion, mercy, and perfect affection…

Indifference

I was on fire for the Lord when I first became a Christian. I wanted to share the Gospel with everyone, so I took a Chaplain course at a church I was attending. The first class explained its mission statement, and we listened to the course instructor’s lectures about what it meant to be a…

Today

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet…

Dungeons and Dragons

I’ve changed the names in this story for the privacy and protection of those I write about in this blog. I’ve learned more about myself through the children I have worked with than I can say they learned from me. But we are all teachers in life, and we can learn from others how to…

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Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.Isaiah 55:6‭-‬7 NIVhttps://bible.com/bible/111/isa.55.6-7.NIV The prospect of the righteous…

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We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.Psalms 33:20‭-‬22 NIV Today as I was sitting by the lake checking my email…

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“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”Psalms 50:14‭-‬15 NIV Lately, my heart has been heavy, and the Holy Spirit has shown me through His word to rejoice in the Lord always. I…

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Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every…

In Times of Distress

When we don’t know what to say in distress, the Holy Spirit prays for us. There are times when all we have are tears, and with a simple acknowledgment of the Lord’s Presence with us and asking for His help, He tells us what we should pray through the Psalms. Sometimes our tears flow amid…

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Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. “Grace defined is a Divine Influence upon my heart that changes my everyday life. The power of it is an influence, not a command.”Don NemethDNA Counseling. When Don, my Counselor then, spoke these…