Joykeepin
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Encouragement from my beautiful daughter.
(my daughter sent this email to me and I hope it encourages all who might read here.) I read this again today … what a priceless treasure. Dear Mom, I kinda understand what you are going through there at work. It’s… Continue reading
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Why can’t we be rescued? When the sacred is torn from our lives.
Click here to listen Natalie Grant sings the song Held about a true story of a woman losing her 2 month old infant. We have all been there where we have cried out to God at those times when we… Continue reading
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Shipwrecked- Can this be a good thing?
Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτὸν ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν. I Repost from March 2010 John 2:3 (scroll your mouse over the words for their meaning) What do you really know? My journey recently took a rabbit trail that… Continue reading
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Medicating yourself emotionally, We have to deal and heal
Written March 2010. Losing my Mom was very difficult. She suffered her last days on this earth but always trusted the LORD knew best to heal her or take her home. My last conversation with her was so emotional. I… Continue reading
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Totally Disturbed! TY LORD
When I was a teacher I loved studying and teaching on the early pioneers in science, many of whom were strong in the faith. Sir Frances Drake wrote this poem that describes the passion I have for the LORD and… Continue reading
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Changing Scars to Beauty Marks
I heard Anne Graham Lotz talk about God changing our scars to beauty marks. LORD knows I had some scars. I was talking to someone after a lecture I attended and after our conversation I drove home with alot of… Continue reading
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Why Crash Dummies are Smarter than Humans
Yeah this title may sound silly but lets explore this notion. A crash dummy is made for one purpose, to see how it can withstand the impact of trauma. It isn’t meant to survive the impact but to be evaluated… Continue reading
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Life in the fast lane with a GOD who is always on time.
Living in the fast lane with a GOD who is always on time We live in an age where everything is instant. The stress of an instant life spills over onto our relationship with GOD. Christianity is not something you… Continue reading
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We weren’t meant to survive-huh?
I know it sounds misleading but hear me out. I was listening to a message this week and wanted to share some of the ideas that it prompted in my heart. I always have side table discussion with myself when… Continue reading
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ἀγαπῶμεν τὸν θεὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν ἀγαπῶντες καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφούς
No room around this one. Just try to do one without the other. Continue reading
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Help I have been robbed by two thieves.
Help! I have been robbed. For years anger and fear have robbed some folks of their life. The life Christ intended for them to have. It’s not always easy to define an angry person but some of the fruits… Continue reading
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Walking Wounded, living beyond
It was so innocent. She had been sent for to care for her brother who was not feeling well. Nothing indicates it was anything other than an act of love by a sister. She arrived there to serve and help… Continue reading
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You can’t make God feel bad about you
I was listening to a message and this phrase came up. “You can’t make God feel bad about you” The message was on the Lord bearing our burdens. Now I have many times in my life looked around as some… Continue reading
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Cross Bearing, ME?
What does take up HIS cross mean? His is a personal pronoun, might the cross be different for different believers? If this is the case then we better be sure to not envy those who have crosses that we think… Continue reading
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Listen to the Rain, wash away.
Well the power is off and I am going to start this post with about 45 minutes of battery left. It seems GOD had different plans for my life tonight than I had planned. I am sitting alone in the… Continue reading
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Pitching an ancient hissy fit. (nothing ever changes)
King Nebuchadnezzar was one walking talking self centered man. He has made an image to honor himself and was very indignant that anyone would refuse his command. In essence he just couldn’t believe anyone could refuse him. What pride he… Continue reading
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My All In All
When I first was saved years ago I was taken in to a family that basically exchanged my broken family for a new one. I did not understand Christ living in me and I wanted to be saved for a… Continue reading
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Upcoming Post
Watch for upcoming post. 1.We’ve only just begun to live 2. Living in the fast lane with a GOD who is always on time 3. Has anyone seen my car keys 4. Be the Body 5. Let your love show Continue reading
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Don’t take the easy way out
This is probably for me more than anyone but here goes. We are living in hard and even harsh times. Sometimes the only good thing we know is that God is in control regardless of how it seems or feels… Continue reading
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Healthy Things Grow
Reposted from 2008 I have been learning and growning in the Lord. It’s amazing how my past has come full circle. I would love to say that I have been on a perfect journey that has always walked toward the… Continue reading
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Stumbling in the Darkness
Lost at Gettysburg I was talking on the phone to a loved one who was visiting Gettysburg and as darkness was ensuing he became lost on one side of the battleground and was struggling to find his way out. I… Continue reading
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Rats in my Car!
I have to tell you a quick story. A few weeks ago, I went to my car for lunch as I do each day. It’s a great time alone with the LordJ ……. It was hot enough that I wanted… Continue reading
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X Marks the Spot
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Forgiveness, I thought I knew what it was…
I thought I knew what forgiveness was….until……… I had always been taught to forgive others as Christ has forgiven you. Easy enough? Boy, I was ever deceived! Forgiveness isn’t always easy or the outcome. I had never been so challenged… Continue reading
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THE GAME NOT PLAYED
By Laura (2001) We’re on a team, and we must fight, For we have a calling to do what’s right, The Coach has faith, and He needs us, So don’t quit and bite the dust. Just remember players in the… Continue reading
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Compassion- being moved by the heart, led by the Spirit.
Compassion is when as humans we get to imitate God’s mercy. It is unmerited empathy and care for another’s distress. Compassion doesn’t keep score and never expects to be returned. Jesus left us several great examples of His compassion when… Continue reading
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Quit You Like Men Be Strong, There’s no excuse to be a jerk.
However you were trained to be broken it will take an honest man to listen to or read the following message and be real with it. This message will be received one of 2 ways because it is true ,it will either… Continue reading
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Red Rover send a sinner right over.
Has anything ever knocked you so far off balance you have a hard time finding center again. I remember a couple of times as a kid playing a game of red rover where you form two human chains of kids… Continue reading
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It’s ok to say, that’s enough!
Although my life is now a deeply increasing desire to walk with the LORD and know Him more intimately the demands of life are real and present. I changed careers a little over two years ago to a very high… Continue reading
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Emerge a changed Woman.
My past is riddled with so many things, some drama, mistakes, pain, violence, sadness, divorce, marriage and death. I can’t begin to write all that I could say about it. I guess I could fill this blog with it all… Continue reading
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Bitter? Me? *Shock Face*
I am here! I can’t believe it. I have let a root of bitterness settle in my life. I went to church today hoping to sing and lift my heart a little. It is Mother’s Day and the second one… Continue reading
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Love from The Four Loves by CS Lewis
Lots here to ponder …………think deep folks and God bless. I find myself in need of your prayer. The Four Loves To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly… Continue reading
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Movin’ On
Rascal Flatts wrote this song somehow I identify with it in some ways. This isn’t the yippeee yi yo springboard I envisioned to declare my life back but it is poignant somehow to say some things in my heart. Parts… Continue reading
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TRUST, Relationships and Harm’s Way
Trust is hard to define for me but is something that I know is vital in a relationship. When it is gone the relationship is in danger. Someone once said, “if only I were the person my dog thinks I… Continue reading
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God in a box?
From learning and first hand witness I have understood that Catholics believe God is in a certain box until he becomes flesh during the Eucharistic ceremony. Hearing it and witnessing it is unbelievable. This belief is a matter of contention… Continue reading
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Awakened Dreamer
Ever feel this way? I have no value in this life which I finally understand. No one loves me enough to love me forever except God. I resign to that fact and cease my quest for love. I have awakened… Continue reading
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Learning to Walk
(still working on this one not complete) I don’t remember learning to walk or talk but I do remember watching my girls learn both. They would look at me and try to take that step. Sometimes I would reach out… Continue reading
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Water My Garden before I fade away.
Sometimes I think I am a foreigner and then I am reminded by the Bible that I am not of this world. I have by my own fault isolated myself from most of the folks I know, moved to a… Continue reading
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How does a Christian have a bad day?
There are some days that are just not what you want them to be. As a matter of fact to be honest, some days are plain rotten. Today was one of those days. I woke up with a fever and… Continue reading
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The Reckoning
(note this was written for a loved one but there have been times it applied to me, nothing to hide) The depths of my soul were in despair I framed excuses for my life everywhere It`s not very hard if… Continue reading
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Joy Keepin’
As my life began to unravel, and my heart began to break. Things were changing fast around me, and my soul began to shake. The hurt over ran all reason, and my eyes began their weeping. My father in His… Continue reading
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Yikes, Elijah!
Elijah Syndrome, lol. I thought the name was original with me. A quick web search proved me wrong but I am going to share this with you in that vein. I have been studying alot lately. I enjoy learning many… Continue reading
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Being Me is Not Easy
Sometimes being me isn’t easy lol. I asked a question recently of some of you. Do you really love God and how do you know? I pondered that with my finite brain for a few days and although this isn’t… Continue reading
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Square peg in a round vacuum
You might remember being a little kid and getting a wooden bench with a hammer and several different shaped colorful pegs to hammer into the bench. I have such a fond memory. I had my little multi-colored pegs and would… Continue reading
Trading My Sorrows ........ Grace Restored 