The Wandering Sheep and the Good Shepherd

And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.  Luke 15:5
 
Imagine today that you are a sheep, and you are lost!  You have wandered into dark, menacing woods.  You are frightened of the strange sounds and the glowing eyes you see in the dark.  You are terrified!  Just this [...]

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Baring my Soul to Daddy

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything…present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Phil. 4:6-7
 
There are times when a bunch of things are bothering me.  Since I have an overactive guilty conscience, they are often things [...]

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Led by God, Unexpectedly

Seek His will in all you do, and He will direct your paths.  Prov. 3:5-6
 
Sunday morning we were quite surprised to wake up to 6 inches of snow of the ground!  It was so beautiful, and we were so amazed to have this much now, in Tennessee, in March!  As far as I can remember, [...]

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Our Safe, Snuggly Spot

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.  Psa. 4:8
 
My cat is always looking for a cozy, snuggly spot to curl up in and sleep in peace.  She seeks it out religiously, and I often find her snuggled in a nest made of blankets and [...]

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The God of Comfort

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy…  Jude 24
 
I’m frustrated with God for a bunch of things lately.  I have a lingering infection that is going on and on, and God is not healing it.  I feel confused [...]

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My Child, My Child

I was emailing my friend, Katie, about how God is our Daddy.  She told me that she has known God since she was very young, and how He enabled her get through difficult times in her childhood.  This is the sweet story she wrote me.  It melts my heart:
 
“I’ve known I was His child since I [...]

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Breathing God’s Breath

Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her…In that day…you will call me ‘my Husband’; you will no longer call me ‘my master.’  Hosea 3:14,16
 
I used to love to read Christian romances.  I have always thought that what I would really like to read [...]

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Giving up Control of the Skis

The Lord is the great God, the King above all gods…the mountain peaks belong to Him.  Psa. 95:3-4 
 
I saw a picture in my mind of Jesus and myself skiing together.  I know it sounds kind of funny, but I realized that it is an allegory about giving God control of our lives:  
 
Jesus and I were [...]

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My Secret Hiding Place

You are my hiding place.  Ps. 32:7
 
It is You, God, that makes everything worthwhile, all the struggling, all the suffering, all the trials, and uncertainty.  To be able to come to You and be held in Your arms.  To call You Husband and look into Your face.  To breathe Your breath and to see You [...]

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He Won’t Let Me Go

No one will take her out of My hands.  Hosea 2:10
 
I’ve been frustrated with God lately about a bunch of different things.  The other day, during my quiet time, I saw a picture of Jesus and myself in my mind.  This is what I wrote about it in my journal:
 
“Although I was frustrated and a [...]

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