Thankfulness

Thankfulness is the prevailing attitude of the follower of Jesus. Paul states it plainly: Whatever you do in word or deed,do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks through Him to God the Father.(Colossians 3:17) Prayer is a beautiful time of communion with our Lord Jesus. You have His...

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De-cluttering the Heart

Do you like to de-clutter?! I spent all day on Monday de-cluttering our kitchen and garage, two spaces that tend to be depots for homeless items. I physically experience joy and peace walking into a room after removing unneeded furniture, piled up and forgotten family “items” (I call it junk),...

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Treasuring God’s Majesty

 Ascribe to the Lord the glory that He is due! The psalmist challenges us to rightly recognize our God. He is worthy of such recognition. The Psalms contain such declarations. David wrote, “Great is the Lord and highly to be praised!” (145:3). I find that such adoration of God brings about subtle...

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Thirsting for God

After this week I think it would be safe to say our land no longer  “thirsts for rain!” Here in this part of Texas we are used to times of drought and times of flood. We have experienced the consequences of both. We’ve seen the grass turn brown and trees...

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Opportunity or Obstacle?

Opportunity or Obstacle? (John 6:1-15) John 6:1-6 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on...

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