His Constant Presence

The Lord replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’  Ex. 33:14
Since I’ve begun my job, I’ve found that it is tolerable.  In fact, I’ll tell you a secret.  I’ll even admit that I was actually looking forward to coming to work this morning! lol  How did this happen??  It blows [...]

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Resting Secure in Him

Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long and the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders [like a lamb carried on a shepherd’s shoulders].  Deut 33:12
Recently I have been feeling very insecure.  My husband has lost his job and has started  training to hopefully [...]

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Intimacy in the Storm

When my anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul.  Psa. 94:19
Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me…I too will love him and show Myself to him.  Jn. 14:21
Years ago, I did not trust God all that much and was afraid to give Him [...]

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Soaring High Above the Earth

He has sent me…to proclaim freedom for the captives…”  Isa. 61:1 (NIV)
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.  Jn. 8:36
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles.  Isa. 40:31
Yesterday I felt God leading me to go for a drive with Him.  [...]

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Come Close to Me

“I will bring him near and he will come close to Me.”  Jer. 30:21
“How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.”  Matt. 23:37
My cat is so funny when it comes to receiving affection.  And I think I’m just like [...]

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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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God Wants to be Close to Me

He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.  Zeph. 3:17
 
What I’ve been going through the past several of months is the hardest thing I’ve dealt with since God asked me to give Him everything two years ago. The trials have taken their [...]

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Peaceful Waters

“He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.”  Psa. 23:2
 
Last week, my parents were taking my girls on a trip to visit my sister, and I did not want to go.  I haven’t been feeling good physically or spiritually, and I just wanted to stay home.  But the day before they were to [...]

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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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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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