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Tag Archives: Hope
Poppies, places, and people
Vincent Van Gogh is my favorite French Impressionist, a fellow follower/seeker of Christ, and someone who battled within his soul daily for clarity, truth, and a sense of purpose and worth. His works are what draw me in, drawing me … Continue reading
Posted in Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged blessings, choices, desiring God, encouragement, faith, faith journey, grace, Hope, Jesus, poppies, prayer, Romans 8:1-2, salvation, trust, Vincent Van Gogh
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Squares, triangles, and icosahedrons
Geometry was not my favorite class in high school. I have often said the reason I had good grades in geometry was because my boyfriend at the time tutored me. I may not have known the equations that created a … Continue reading
Posted in reflections, Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged blessings, choices, cubby-holes, desiring God, division, encouragement, faith, faith journey, gay, geometry, God's plan, grace, growth, Hope, human heart, icosahedron, learning, Matthew 18:20, mercy, multiplication, prayer, shapes, straight
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On mountaintops, valleys, and closets
When I became engaged, it was nothing like the Hallmark movie proposal. My hubby and I were on the telephone. He was in his apartment in Denver, Colorado and I was in my bedroom in my folks’ house in the … Continue reading
Posted in growing pains, Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged choices, closes, desiring God, divorce, Ephesians 2:8-9, faith, faith journey, gay, grace, growth, homosexuality, Hope, learning, life, lost and found, marriage, Matthew 5:16, mountaintops, prayer, questions and answers, Romans 8:38-39, struggles, trust, valleys, Who I am and Whose I am
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What is it about anger anyway?
Over the years I have had a number of coworkers who grew angry about something had done to them. I can understand being upset, yes, even angry when I am hurt by someone else. The level of anger I am … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, bitterness, courage, desiring God, Ephesians 4:26-31, faith, faith journey, forgiveness, grace, growth, Hope, joy, learning, love, mercy, pain, Peace, prayer, sin, sorrow, struggles
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Framework
Walking through the Hobby Lobby frame section I am often taken in by the choices. There are so many options to choose from, some frames are ornate, some are simple and some look rustic. The right frame can make a … Continue reading
Izzy and me
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock (Isaiah 26:3-4, ESV). It’s been almost ten years since I … Continue reading
Posted in maturing in Christ, Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged BSF, choices, courage, desiring God, encouragement, faith, faith journey, growth, Hope, Isaiah, learning, prayer, promises, trust
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Harmonizing
December 1st was the first Sunday of Advent. It is officially time to sing Christmas music in church, one of my favorite times on the church calendar. I memorized the melody as soon as I could sing the lyrics to … Continue reading
Posted in reflections, Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged alto, bass, blessings, choir, Christmas music, courage, desiring God, faith, God's help, God's plan, growth, Hope, Jesus, joy, learning, Mr. Myren, Peace, Psalm 108:3-4, Psalm 95:1-2 & 6-7, soprano, struggles, tenor, trust
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Roaring floods
I am a book junkie. I do not want to become a recovering book junkie, I just want to relish every one of my books. From the feel of the spine, to the smell of the printed paper, to the … Continue reading
Posted in Walking by Faith and not by sight
Tagged blessings, choices, desiring God, devotionals, encouragement, faith, faith journey, grace, Hope, john 7:38-39, learning, life, Philmont, prayer
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Power and fools
I have index cards with Bible verses to use for reflection and memorization. Today I noticed a pattern of Scripture that focused on Who God is, what He offers, and how we can choose to react to Him. One of … Continue reading
From nothing into something
I throw no stones here, this is my personal story. I woke up around midnight to the song All of Me sung by Billie Holiday playing over and over again in my head. I got out of bed, took a … Continue reading
Posted in maturing in Christ, reflections
Tagged abortion, All of Me, Billie Holiday, blessings, choices, desiring God, faith, faith journey, Gaithers, grace, growth, Hope, learning, nothing into something, prayer, psalm 139, Something Special, trust
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