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“Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks and praise Your glorious name.” 1 Chronicles 29:13 HCSB “Hallelujah!Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 106:1 HCSB Do we decorate before Thanksgiving or wait until the day after? So many debate this question. What if we chose something inContinue reading “Thanksgiving Tree”

“First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 I enjoy walking and talking with the Lord. The time we spendContinue reading “Prayer Walks”

“Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:7 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 “but honor the Messiah as Lord in Your hearts. AlwaysContinue reading “Fun Together”

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.” Proverbs 17:17 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.” James 5:16 Candace and I met theContinue reading “Best Friends”

“A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.“ Proverbs 15:13 “May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17Continue reading “SMILE”

“For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well. My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I wasContinue reading “Uniquely Designed”

“‘In every way I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”’” Acts 20:35 “For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use thisContinue reading “Volunteer”

“Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.  For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 “Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’and call understanding your relative.” Proverbs 7:4 I’m older than myContinue reading “Sisters”

“For I want very much to see you, so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.” Romans 1:11-12 “Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, accordingContinue reading “Encourage Others”

“I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful lovebecause You have seen my affliction.You have known the troubles of my life and have not handed me over to the enemy.You have set my feet in a spacious place.” Psalm 31:7-8 “For I am persuaded that not even death or life, angels or rulers, thingsContinue reading “Amazing Love”