Truth be told ... You can't avoid temptation. "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion look for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 You can however, be prepared for it. Be ready. "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not …
All Things Made New
Well the New Year is here. 2016 will hold great new things for us. God's Word says so. In fact, each new day, will hold new things for us. We hope and pray they are good new things, but often the new isn't that good. It seems that 2015 held a lot of pain and …
Joy Is A Fruit of the Holy Spirit
As I lay awake tonight, I began to pray hoping my single focused mind would drift off to sleep again, despite my being uncomfortable. The fruits of the Spirit began to run through my head. "Love, Joy, Peace ... Joy ... Joy? Oh ya! Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. I forgot about …
Hope In the Midst of Grief
My thoughts are clouded today. Not just today, but for the last 3 weeks. Very clouded. I want to write, I want to share with you, but I just don't know how to start. I can't seem to organize my thoughts. Can you relate? Thanksgiving is here. The season of giving thanks, giving gifts, being …
What Does It Mean To Be Happy?
So, last week Jeffrey and I were goofing around and he had me laughing pretty good. That's not unusual. He's a funny guy. I love that about him. I told him how funny he was and how he's always making me laugh. He replied with, "I like to make you laugh, because you look happy". …
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