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The truth is… Jesus
We all long for an easy life, to have not only our needs, but our wants given to us. We all long to be accepted into a family, a community, a school, and especially into the church. We’re all longing for a life that feels just out of reach… We’re always striving to just get…
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Full-Circle Healing Moments
Full Circle Moment for the Israelites… Exodus 12-16: Exodus is full of profound lessons, traumatic events, God’s provision… And praise. Exodus 12 is the Passover and the be to detailed directions given to the Israelites to protect their first born people. As, the Lord was preparing to declare justice on the Egyptians to free the…
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Power and Courage Come From the Lord
Exodus 4: The Lord appears to Moses and informs him that he is going to use him to free the Israelites. After the initial shock of the burning bush to {really} get Moses’s attention… In Exodus 4; God shows Moses in more detail how they would defeat Pharaoh and free the Israelites. In chapter 4,…
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Genesis 42 & 43. Today’s reading feels much like a drama; filled with emotion. Deep pain, sadness,and trauma. Today’s reading would make for a profound movie. Complete with family trauma and showing Joseph coming full circle through the lifelong pain he’s held. Chapter 42 and 43 show Joseph’s true heart, as he offers, grace and…
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Choose to Focus on the Do’s; Not the Don’ts
I’m tired of beating myself up for all the things I don’t do… I don’t do math. I hate math! And.. that’s okay! I don’t make my bed every morning. I hate gardening! I despise pulling weeds. I don’t decorate my home like Joanna Gains. I don’t handle hectic schedules well. I don’t like people…
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Lessons From Job: Earnestly Seek Him
Job… What a story! I want to be like Job… To trust God so fervently and to have God say about me… “Have you considered my servant, “Crystal”? She fears God and shuns evil!” Yes, that is my heart’s cry! But, is it, really? To be honest, I can find myself fearful of reading through…
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Standing Against Evil: Standing with One Another in the Battle
Great devotion…. Such a vitally important Biblical principal. Stand up for your fellow Christian brothers and sisters and stand up against evilness! Evil prevails when good men do nothing! If we’re the ones in a battle against evil, we would want others in the battle with us. Yet, we easily become timid and move to…
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God is the Guard, Protection, & Fortress for our Vulnerable Heart
When your heart has been hurt tremendously, it becomes guarded and uncertain! It seems easier to absorb the hurt and allow it to keep you from connecting with the people who hurt you or those you love, and “sadly” it makes it fearful to even connect with people in general. As I was pondering this…
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In God’s Presence there is Healing
Today, I took some space and time to get away from everyday living and escape to the lake for a few hours. It is so interesting, how God is present, I mean really present, All I have to do is just step away from the distractions that cause angst in my spirit. Why do I…
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Family is Family; Through the Generations
Robert Ridlon my oldest son and I attended my Uncle Vincent’s burial yesterday. This took us to my city of birth. It was an emotional roller coaster to see how things have drastically changed over the years. The land, the closeness, and the people present are vastly different since I was a little girl. Visiting…