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And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:5 NIV* It is with striving, striving and more striving that we often seek the love of the Lord.   “This is so hard!” “I don’t know how to…

Hello Sweet Friends…. As the keyboard is clicking away, our three sweet children lay just a few feet away. They are clad in their jammies and sleeping soundly in their tent just outside the lanai. I, in my jammies too, am in the midst of thankfulness for three such beautiful children. I soooo cherish those…

    You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.    The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him,  and the evil man brings evil things out the evil stored up in him….

Clothing: it’s an essential item in our times. The articles of necessity can be beautiful and flowing or they can be tattered and torn, dirty and in need of cleansing.    It’s amazing how our hearts resemble clothing.  They can be beautiful and flowing, or they can be….. And, ultimately, it’s us who make the…

David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus.  The Jebusites who lived there said to David,  “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.  1 Chronicles 11:4-5 NIV*   God has a call on your life. Oftentimes, while on the path with the…

  To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; Psalm 25:1 NIV*   They are strong and powerful, ushering us into His presence, proclaiming His majesty and reminding us of Him. “They” are the Psalms.   There is great strength in praying them back to our Lord. They stir the spirit and usher in…

The branches cease to bear; the land remains barren.  It’s the land of stolen spiritual identity.   We are heirs to the promise (Gal. 3:29), hearers of God (John 8:47), truly free (John 8:36), heard (Ps. 41:1),  not triumphed over (Ps 41:11).   Caleb & Joshua believed the Lord, having faith that battled solidly, and…

We’re heading into a new year; it’s the perfect time to sing praises to the Lord, just as the heavenly hosts do in Revelation. Job is a great book to find praises, and this list is taken from there, chapter 38 specifically.      Praise the Lord as we head into a New Year! *…