I said, “I will guard my ways,
that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence.”
I was mute and silent;
I held my peace to no avail,
and my distress grew worse.
My heart became hot within me.
As I mused, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
(Psalm 39:1-3...
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I am currently reading 1 Corinthians in my personal devotions. In studying chapter 13, I am amazed (and ashamed) at how different God’s love is from my very self-serving love. But it is encouraging that He enables us, through His Spirit, to love as he does.
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This is an APPENDIX from Changed Into His Image by...
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Baby MJ experienced her first snow (along with another special first ) while visiting her grandparents up in Rocky Mount, VA.
It was a very special treat for 3 reasons.
1. This was our baby girl’s first snow
2. This was our “last” snow before moving to the Tropics.
3. Snow always reminds me of a special Bible...
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I don’t read a lot of fiction (aside form children’s books ) so I decided my first book of the year should be one.
A classic (somewhat historical) fiction at that
“The Scarlet Pimpernel” by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. This is a first and most popular of her adventure series. The setting is 1972 during...
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Tsh (Simple Mom) shared this post over at (In)Courage. These are great questions to ponder as we close another year and start the year 2012. These questions are copied directly from her post.
And these are the questions I ponder as I sit here in the warm and cozy Panera Bread.
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20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve...
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This past month of October, I participated in the 31 Day Series hosted by several bloggers (Nester, Darcy, and others.). Actually I should say I participated on most of the days. In fact, I still have several articles yet to be posted as I write this thought (If you’re interested, check them all out here).
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I’m...
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