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Mother’s Day Musings
Today’s segment brings a shout out to mothers for all of their selfless acts of love and devotion. It also aims to help us to reflect on our accountability and ownership for the relationships and bonds that develop. If you are a Mom, biological or not, I’d like to personally thank you for all you’ve done to exemplify care, protection, and direction in the life or lives of those to whom you are known as Mom or Mother.
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What’s My Purpose?
We all have a purpose. Are you aware of yours? Stormie Omartian’s You Have a Great Purpose is the subject of this week’s encouragement. In the midst of endless and often contradicting perspectives found in articles, books, blogs, movies, talk shows, and endless social media, who we are and what’s meant for us, as individuals, gets lost. They tell us who we are and who we should be. Still, there’s a sense that what’s being said doesn’t fit YOU. So, the question ‘what is your purpose?’ begs further contemplation and, ultimately, a response.
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April Bids a Fresh Adieu
This morning, we will focus on the fact that even in the times of our lives that we call ‘bad,’ God is still good. I hope that Stormie Omartian’s reflection on this will encourage you for what lies ahead for you as we prepare to enter a brand new month; during this week, this day, and even this very moment. In fact, Remembering God’s Goodness in Bad Times launches the first of a number of Omartian’s readings that I will share with you.
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A Friend is a Friend at All Times – Part 2
Friends come in all shades and are easily identified. There are friends who come and go; better known as acquaintances or fair weather friends. Then, there are friends who are with and for you, 100% and more. You can count on them as much, sometimes more, as you can count on yourself. Last week we read from Lisa Jo-Baker’s Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships. Today, we examine three examples of true friends; Ruth, Jonathan, and Jesus, the Christ.
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A Friend is a Friend at All Times
Friends come in all shades and are easily identified. There are friends who come and go; better known as acquaintances or fair weather friends. Then, there are friends who are with and for you, 100% and more. You can count on them as much, sometimes more, as you can count on yourself. The first of two segments, we will examine three examples of true friends; Ruth, Jonathan, and Jesus, the Christ. Hopefully, you will find some helpful take-aways.
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Restored Through Grace
He Restores Us Through Grace ends our reflections from Ruth Graham’s Fear Not Tomorrow, God Is Already There. So much bombards us, from all sides, day in and day out. How does one handle it without exploding or imploding? Renewal and restoration are key! This segment of Grace and Peace aims to help you breathe easier and stronger.
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Faithful to Forgive
His Forgiveness is Constant, considers God’s faithfulness. Just typing or speaking the word, ‘faithful’, renders a measure of grace and peace. Join me today, to once again hear a reading from Ruth Graham’s Fear Not Tomorrow… We will all be reminded of just how valuable we are in the eyes of the One who designed us.
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The Comfort of God’s Rejoicing – Designed Just for YOU!
I am continuing to read from Graham’s Fear Not Tomorrow, God is Already There, with the hope that you will find a measure of peace along with encouragement for your day to day journeys. In times like these, more and more people share their worries, fears, and doubts. While it is indisputable that there is plenty going on to worry about; fear; and doubt, just as true is the fact that we cannot afford to allow these things to consume us. This podcast series is designed to help us achieve a healthy perspective.
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Tapping into Your True Value
Do you have any idea of how valuable you are? If you have even a smidgin of doubt, Ruth Graham’s He Restores Us to Our True Value was written just for you. Join me on this edition of Grace and Peace and discover just how valuable you are in the eyes of the One who designed you. Perhaps it will give you a brand new perspective.
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Finding Strength When You Need It
As we continue reading from Fear Not Tomorrow, God is Already There, a king from centuries past, King David, comes alive. He was a man that faced great mountains. Even as a boy, David’s trust, beyond himself to the God who is ever faithful, caused him to find all the strength he needed to conquer a man at least ten times his stature. Today, this same strength, amidst our fears, is available to us.
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Stop Sweating the Small Stuff
In times like these, more and more people are sharing their worries. While it is indisputable that there is plenty to worry about, just as true is the fact that we cannot afford to allow worry to consume us. Ruth Graham, one of my beloved authors has much to say about fear/worry. During the next month, I will be reading a weekly snippet from one of her books, Fear Not Tomorrow, God is Already There, with the hope that you will find a measure of peace and even rest.
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Our Mindset Matters
What is it that causes on person to look at a glass and declare that it is half full, while another person will observe the same glass as being half empty? One little word can describe it: Mindset. One dictionary says that mindset is a fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations. Another states that it is a particular way of thinking : a person’s attitude or set of opinions about something. Today’s segment helps us to examine our mindset.