Wow! What a refreshing blessing it was to have some time with my husband to get away from our regular routines and responsibilities. It was a great opportunity for us to celebrate our lives and accomplishments while getting to visit with family and friends, make new acquaintances, relax in nature’s beauty, enjoy fun places and events, and try new food and activities. Spending Time A Long Way ...
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Taking Time to Reflect, Pray & Smell the Flowers
“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 God instructs us to pray without ceasing to pray. He doesn’t say we are to pray without taking a break or ceasing from our labors. Please excuse me as I take this month to stop and reflect on where I’m at with my goals and responsibilities, pray for burdens on my heart, and take time to get outside and smell some flowers. Thank you. Bring It ...
Continue ReadingAdding Virtue to Our Faith
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue…” II Peter 1:5a “Wait. Faith isn’t enough?” I wondered how that could be as I re-read the verse in II Peter. Isn’t our faith what we base our whole Christian life on? Isn’t it what our hopes are built on? I questioned how we can “live by faith” (as it teaches in Romans 1:17) if faith isn’t enough. Placing faith in God, ourselves ...
Continue ReadingGalvanizing Ways to Walk in the Garden of Holiness
“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Holiness is an unpopular topic in our culture and churches today. In fact, it’s almost extinct. As self-proclaimed “Christians,” we have grown comfortable forgoing holy living to follow the convenient paths of our choices—doing our own things and walking our own ways. As a result, our lives are full of ...
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