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Blow My Mind
If you had told me one year ago that I would be writing blogs every day about my faith walk, I would have said that you were insane. If you had told me that I would be able to last seven weeks without working and be alright, I would have kindly escorted you the nearest psychiatric facility to institute a 72-hour hold. If you had said that the entire world would be shut in their homes because of an invisible threat to their health, I would have added you to all the prayer lists that I know. Your statements would have blown my mind. You would have been so right,…
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Bible Study Cousin’s Journey (Part II)
Part I left me on the edge of my seat. What part of her testimony was Bible Study Cousin about to share with the world? I wasn’t ready. I won’t spoil her story. Take a listen for yourself. #wepreach
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In Full Bloom
My grandma has a green thumb. Well, I think she does. Over the years, I have seen her plant vegetables and flowers, and they all flourish. She’ll tell me the name of her flowers, and I’ll promptly forget. But I love to see them in full bloom. When I became a homeowner, creating a floral oasis in front of my home was high on my agenda. I recruited Bible Study Mama and Bible Study Brother to get this project off the ground. We ripped out those boring old bushes that were lined up in front of the house, rented a machine to till the soil, and got to work. Really…
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Reposition Yourself
Wednesday night’s REfresh Bible study centered around a life changing topic. Forgiveness. I’ve dealt with this topic in previous blog posts because it has transformed my attitude in many ways. Bible Study Brother’s licensing sermon focused on forgiveness and how important forgiveness was in the life of all believers. Forgiveness saved our lives and guaranteed us eternal life. Forgiveness. My understanding of forgiveness has increased with age, and my pastor furthered expanded my knowledge of a common passage that is used to illustrate the concept of forgiveness. Whether you’re saved or not, I’m sure you’ve heard of “turning the other cheek.” For most of my life, that meant that if…
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Story Time
Ladies and gentlemen, you’re in for a treat. I’ve been toiling over this book while I’m on forced sabbatical (COVID-19 shutdown). Some days are great. I feel the urge to write and pour my heart out. Other days, I stare at this computer and watch time pass on. Day transitions to night, and I haven’t written anything that feels like it’s worth something. In my toiling, I’ve decided to share the original introduction to the book. As the book has progressed this introduction just doesn’t fit anymore. But this is my public diary. So, I’m going to share it with you. You’ll know how I felt at the beginning of…
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We Fall Down
Let me tell you about the weekend that I fell off two very different stages. That may actually be the reason that I’m not a big fan of heights. No one has ever accused me of being graceful…LOL. I was in the ninth grade. Ninth grade me had a cute bob haircut. I was a big fan of lining my lips with brown eyeliner and then applying lots of lips gloss. I would rub my lips together to smudge the liner a bit. I was also into getting my nails done. Professionally. Acrylic, of course. They weren’t long, but they fit my look at the time. That was life for…
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A Home Remedy
One sign that you have an authentic relationship with the Lord is that you have the ability to worship Him when you’re alone. Do you know what I’m talking about? When you reach the point where your outward display of worship is not for show. When you can fall out in your home just like you did in the sanctuary, because God is still good even if there is not an usher on post. When you can preach His word to an empty sanctuary and make your own self happy. Honey, Sunday’s sermon was much needed and appreciated. Let’s jump right into the sermon recap. The sermon scripture was II…
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I Can Only Imagine
Remember being a kid and playing outside? I feel bad for many kids today, because in some ways, they’ve been robbed of the opportunity to be creative. Technology creates fancy worlds for them. They don’t have to really stretch their minds and use their imaginations. They let people that create code define their fantasies. Of course, it would be wrong for me to paint an entire generation with the same brush. I despise it when people lump me into a category, so I won’t do that to them. Many kids today love outside play and use their imaginations to the fullest. Technology is not an enemy. It has helped advance…
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Bible Study Cousin’s Journey (Part I)
WHEW! (I’m wiping the sweat off my forehead…LOL!) Bible Study Cousin finally consented to sit down and discuss her faith journey. The more we talked, the more evident it became that she had a lot to say. Our conversation was so rich that we had to reconvene for a Part II. Her journey will resonate with you. Take a listen.
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Make A Statement
I’m a firm believer in making a statement. You can see that when you walk into my home. My décor is simple, but I have chandeliers EVERYWHERE! They’re all small, but they bling and provide just the special touch that I want. You can see it when I use my liquid eyeliner. Cat eyes anyone? But my love for making a statement was most recently reflected in the circle of people that surround me. I’m talking about my community. People say that birds of a feather flock together. I have found that to be true quite often, but it’s not always the case. When I think of how kind my…
