May 15, 2011

Psalm 127 – All Is In Vain Without God

So many people live their lives without giving God a second thought. They work, they play, they eat, they build, they buy and sell, all without ever thinking about their Creator. There are even those who deny that our Creator even exists. I love this...

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May 14, 2011

My Hands Are His Hands

I’m reading through Jeremiah as part of my Bible-in-a-year reading schedule. The other night I read Jeremiah 13. Probably the primary lesson of this chapter is the warning against pride, which in my opinion is the sin that is the root of most others sins. Pride...

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May 13, 2011

Berry Pudding Volcanoes for Recipe Friday

Last weekend we had company over and so I decided to make something special for dinner, plus dessert. I made my Turkey Meatballs, modified slightly with added Italian sausage and adjustments to the bread crumbs, cheese, and tomato. I served it with ravioli, Sesame Garlic...

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May 12, 2011

Your Name Is Beautiful – A Poem

My Monday post got me thinking about writing a poem about the many names of Jesus, because the blessings and promises each name holds is something I am very thankful for. I know initially I was thinking my Thankful Thursday poem would always be an...

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May 11, 2011

On Being a Faithful Steward

The other day I received this great Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote in my email inbox as a “Quotemeal” from Heartlight.org: There remains for us only the very narrow way, often extremely difficult to find, of living every day as though it were our last, and yet...

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May 10, 2011

Sin, Redemption, and Grace – My Tuesday Three

This is week two of “My Tuesday Three,” and I am so excited about what I’ve found for this week. As I determined to find three separate but related posts, I was blessed to have God lead me to the perfect three for this week....

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May 9, 2011

Music Monday Extra – Rejoice

Earlier today I posted an article based on the song “Beautiful” by Audio Adrenaline. There is another great song on that same CD called “Rejoice.” When Jesus has been lifted up and drawn you to Himself, this is exactly what you will want to do:...

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May 9, 2011

Lifting Up Jesus: How to Grow His Church

This past weekend I was listening to Audio Adrenaline in my car. The CD I was listening to has the song “Beautiful” on it twice, and with several trips to various places I managed to hear that song probably 7 or 8 times. The lyrics of...

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May 8, 2011

Psalm 113 – Praise the Lord for Mothers

Today is Mothers’ Day. The gift of motherhood is one of the greatest God can give to a woman, and the gift of a mother is one of the greatest gifts God has given to children. The love of a mother for her child is rivaled...

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May 7, 2011

I’m No Martha

I will freely admit that I am not the best housekeeper in the world. I am certainly no Martha, worried about everything being perfectly in order. I suspect that before the big dinner at which Martha complained to Jesus that Mary was not helping her,...

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