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Prepare for the Project

“For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him, saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t ableContinue reading “Prepare for the Project”

Hospitality

“be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.” Titus 1:8b NIV “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,” Acts 2:46 NIV This weekend, I joined 21 ladies from my churchContinue reading “Hospitality”

Can I Be Honest?

Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. Ephesians 4:25 HCSB “Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah” Psalm 62:8 HCSB “Life and death are in the power of the tongue”Continue reading “Can I Be Honest?”

What’s New?

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19a ESV My word for this year is NEW. I’m seeking new projects and fresh opportunities to serve. I’m leaning on the Lord and asking Him, “Lord, what’s new for me?” It’s not that we need to changeContinue reading “What’s New?”

New Year, New You

“Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 HCSB EveryContinue reading “New Year, New You”

God’s Eternal Christmas Gift

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 HCSB Very early on Christmas morning, children awake and long to find their gifts under the tree. Weary parents–who have undoubtedly been up tooContinue reading “God’s Eternal Christmas Gift”

Changing Christmas

“But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them.” Luke 2:19 HCSB “I will remember the Lord’s works; yes, I will remember Your ancient wonders.” Psalm 77:11 HCSB Christmas traditions are often strongly held in families. We remember the special times of our youth, the simpler years when weContinue reading “Changing Christmas”

The Deli Counter

“In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 HCSB “Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.”Continue reading “The Deli Counter”

Grow Slow

“But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.” Ephesians 4:15-16 HCSB “I amContinue reading “Grow Slow”

Grateful for God

“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.” Romans 12:12 HCSB “You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials” 1Continue reading “Grateful for God”