Reckless Prayers by T. L. Wiens I’ve grown up in the church. Since I was little I’ve heard Jesus described as my brother and friend. Lessons on prayer included phrases like, “you can talk to Jesus like you would talk to a friend.” And I think this is true.… Continue reading RECKLESS PRAYERS
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ACHE – Five Minute Fridays
I have decided to continue this Friday writing for 5 minutes. Linking onto The Gypsy Mama with word is ACHE. Here are the rules: Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right… Continue reading ACHE – Five Minute Fridays
FEAR
Fear by T. L. Wiens It’s always easier to see things from the outside looking in. Recently I watched someone close to me fall into a vortex of fear. He went from a man of faith to a man stumbling over the most basic of Christ centered principles. His eyes are wild when I see him… Continue reading FEAR
LOVER OF SOCKS
Lover of Socks by Jan Cox A few weeks ago I tried to tell my husband that he used to be a … an … afish… afishian.. a fish in ando? What is that word? I tried to tell him that he used to really love grapes with a passion but I couldn’t find the… Continue reading LOVER OF SOCKS
HARD EUCHARISTEO
Hard Eucharisteo by Jan Cox In many of the past posts we have talked about prayer in all circumstances. This week I learned the practical reasons for this. Last week my husband’s van collided with another van at an intersection. He had a green light and had started into the intersection as another van ran… Continue reading HARD EUCHARISTEO
HOW TO PRAY – part I
Today we have the first in a series of posts on How to Pray from Jessica Bowman. She writes a delightful blog at Bohemian Bowmans. How to Pray – part I by Jessica Bowman I find it impossible to address how we should pray, without wanting to talk about all the ways we shouldn’t pray.… Continue reading HOW TO PRAY – part I
JESUS PLEADS FOR YOU
Jesus Pleads for You by Mark D. Roberts (Reprinted with permission September 4, 2011) “Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us” (Romans 8:34 NLT). A few days ago, we… Continue reading JESUS PLEADS FOR YOU
CHANGE – FEARFUL?
Change – Fearful? Change has considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better. Obviously, then, one’s character… Continue reading CHANGE – FEARFUL?
GOD IS LOVE
God is Love by T. L. Wiens A few days ago, I read a blog that dealt with 1 John 4:8, “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” And even though I’m not sure I totally agree with the blog author’s path, our conclusions are the same; the definition of love in… Continue reading GOD IS LOVE
CALM IN THE MIDST OF A STORM
Calm in the Midst of a Storm by Jan Cox Read: Luke 8:22-25 “He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm” (Luke 8: 24 NIV) We had had a glorious sunny day boating with friends on our lake. The lake travels for twelve… Continue reading CALM IN THE MIDST OF A STORM