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“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.” John 6:51 “The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flowContinue reading “Bread and Water”

“Such a person should consider this: What we are in the words of our letters when absent, we will be in actions when present.” 2 Corinthians 10:11 “But whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God is perfected. This is how we know we are in Him: The one who says heContinue reading “The Letters”

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:9 “Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men” Colossians 3:23 Many of us like to plan our time, projects, and habits. We use a variety of calendars,Continue reading “Love Letter”

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.” Proverbs 17:17 “We love because He first loved us.” I John 4:19 Here is a poem I wrote years ago to give as gifts to my close friends and family: I love you, friend, for who you are,not who youContinue reading “I Love You, Friend”

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 I amContinue reading “Hidden Treasures”

“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord holds his hand.” Psalm 37:24 While on a walk with my son, I fell and broke my arm. A total fluke. I was just walking and then I was spread out flat on my stomach. I did an assessment and thought that I wasContinue reading “God Provides”