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12 Apr

Living The RISEN Life

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What are you rising to meet in life?  Is there a new challenge, a new opportunity or a new perspective? Perhaps you’re not feeling like rising much at all.  Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several others faced this question. Very early, on the third day after...
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08 Mar

Finding Faithful in The Wounds of Our Past

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I’m pleased to welcome my friend and fellow blogger, Jelise Ballon, to our Lenten focus on faithfulness. On her blog at neitherheightnordepth.com, Jelise bares her soul as she beholds God’s love. As I read her words, I encounter His love too. Thank you Jelise for sharing your story on finding...
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28 Jan

When Afraid Fall Faith Forward

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What do you do when you’re afraid? I tend to flee. In my haste, sometimes I fall.  Once, I landed in a state of emotional upheaval.  Another time I slipped on a pile of unmet expectations — the kind that anticipated success but couldn’t handle failure. But one day grace broke...
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29 Oct

A Restoration Conversation

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  Day 29.  As we get closer to our landing, let’s settle some issues — with God. In Matthew 26, Peter is in a spiritual state of flux. One moment, he declares His devotion to his Lord. Later, he falls asleep during Jesus’s prayer vigil. One moment, he cuts off...
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25 Oct

Fit to FLY

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It's Time to FLY
My husband ran his first marathon years ago. A week before the event, Brady had no plans of being in the race. He was on active duty in the U. S. Marine Corps away on a training exercise. However, he called me two days before the Marine Corps marathon and announced...
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20 Oct

Have You Found Yourself Yet?

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It's Time to FLY
The idea of “finding ourselves” is a popular pursuit. According to Google, there are many paths to self-discovery. From going on an self-seeking adventure to taking a quick quiz, we might be surprised what our exploration will reveal. But from a biblical perspective, there’s only one way to find ourselves....
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19 Oct

When Steps of Faith Are Unclear

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It's Time to FLY
When steps of faith look risky; fear not. When steps of faith look impossible; lean hard. When steps of faith grip your heart; yield completely. If you’ve followed this series, you’re familiar with the theme of “It’s Time to FLY.” “But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They...
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16 Oct

Standing on Romans 12:2!

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Affirmation,  It's Time to FLY
Are you ready for a change?  Transformation awaits but we have to “let God” determine what’s best.  As we meditate on (and memorize) Romans 12:2 NLT, I’m praying we’ll trust in the Lord until we begin to FLY.  Have a great week! “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this...
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