tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28727236950931599792024-03-04T20:22:16.000-08:00Seashells and LavenderDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-35742997063008730552021-04-05T15:23:00.000-07:002021-04-05T15:23:54.822-07:00His Love Never Changes!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>It's the day after Easter. The sun is reflecting off the water as it ripples past the sunroom doors. All is quiet as I wait for Spring to take over where Winter leaves off.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh2cL28qWS8Xo3qGF8YWmnLEjehddgakksjbUIlf1c-FdNV62N-rKHYM7VVfoFrK6hIyFoZ70T2UxrOMXHTIC2EAYx8uXOZm433_3Y5l_LzcL5CWl6bG9J4qf_HLw16VWYkL4HZZlAtBP/s2048/DSCF2212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh2cL28qWS8Xo3qGF8YWmnLEjehddgakksjbUIlf1c-FdNV62N-rKHYM7VVfoFrK6hIyFoZ70T2UxrOMXHTIC2EAYx8uXOZm433_3Y5l_LzcL5CWl6bG9J4qf_HLw16VWYkL4HZZlAtBP/w640-h480/DSCF2212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>I spent Good Friday and Holy Saturday watching The Passion of Christ, and Jesus of Nazareth....trying to capture the depth of what Jesus suffered down deep into my soul....knowing it could never be. Watching it on the screen would never penetrate my senses the way I had hoped it could.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyleFly31n2hM7jEQlF3ODbWrCYLHbs1QyNycdYBM69zQ2p9Uiknt2rj7tlX1r-e4d1MOpeUNxsSZJz4d63-9ueDaapOdf1ZcafucxSfA7c-aKVNeVpXzHE1du1hzA0DWcadE2GeuA625U/s2048/DSCF2213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyleFly31n2hM7jEQlF3ODbWrCYLHbs1QyNycdYBM69zQ2p9Uiknt2rj7tlX1r-e4d1MOpeUNxsSZJz4d63-9ueDaapOdf1ZcafucxSfA7c-aKVNeVpXzHE1du1hzA0DWcadE2GeuA625U/w640-h480/DSCF2213.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>What I felt could in no way compare to what He experienced....the rejection, and humiliation, the betrayal, and being forsaken....and all the pain. I could only watch.......and cry, and feel so unworthy. And ashamed. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyB6lryvXZN3RsAkHJV32DKvCcrrpByFs4LJv59I9hdmCMhTCTRO2PJksHV0mXmmetLdGKGGQgCq8ehVnsEyFAULDlnC7rEF_qR_t9RC_vCpmTXme1yW0OzP7q769RPD8XUEvfgfi7SS0/s2048/DSCF2215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyB6lryvXZN3RsAkHJV32DKvCcrrpByFs4LJv59I9hdmCMhTCTRO2PJksHV0mXmmetLdGKGGQgCq8ehVnsEyFAULDlnC7rEF_qR_t9RC_vCpmTXme1yW0OzP7q769RPD8XUEvfgfi7SS0/w640-h480/DSCF2215.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>How does humanity justify that day?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>As I watched Jesus crawl across the ground to the cross....the cross that He carried on His torn flesh, bloodied and beaten, the soldiers used their feet to push Him across the stony ground, and over the timber as He fell in place.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QhaJP6kg0N-BeroKYi6mKcUg7As1eJa92dfI6Tx7hg3NjjBEUeOn91oLPPeEcixpOrKQFqeF6ND7WjZzZuP7ak81aqt8Y4I5B1JGmyQSEBg2LgMOnnyZ6akximM7nxekObm1u-iKxeYH/s2048/DSCF2216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QhaJP6kg0N-BeroKYi6mKcUg7As1eJa92dfI6Tx7hg3NjjBEUeOn91oLPPeEcixpOrKQFqeF6ND7WjZzZuP7ak81aqt8Y4I5B1JGmyQSEBg2LgMOnnyZ6akximM7nxekObm1u-iKxeYH/w640-h480/DSCF2216.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">How did Jesus survive to that point?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">They hadn't even nailed Him to the cross yet!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">It was so overwhelming....all a person could do was sob!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">I didn't want to experience it anymore. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">As the sound of the nails being pounded bounced around in my brain, and the groaning followed, then the tumbling of the cross falling down into the shaft prepared for it with more groanings.....my unworthiness rushed up out of my throat like a flood!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG13jv8EymeCgjqFoZSJV7-8PVnxV2HS1xivjr3y8HUGvPghAFbCdZ6GUlXFKEcpZn3N1oKqbacZg27JEfluZtjLvSXWtahzq9yDmm9zKNZ83q9kw_2enGzLbbdZw6vL6zp_qeAINdOC3/s2048/DSCF2217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG13jv8EymeCgjqFoZSJV7-8PVnxV2HS1xivjr3y8HUGvPghAFbCdZ6GUlXFKEcpZn3N1oKqbacZg27JEfluZtjLvSXWtahzq9yDmm9zKNZ83q9kw_2enGzLbbdZw6vL6zp_qeAINdOC3/w640-h480/DSCF2217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>I am well aware it was all a video......but as I sat on our sofa, and I was completely involved in what Jesus had done for me......for me, on that day.....the reality tore at my heart.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OOOp9ch2xVeKnoa9PF7PCNlfZCEmDutiO4AVFW9lUYs7y2y3B1PnN9uuCC0TkQI494UgDCSEobXzVTdeN03_N_idncpS-c8UST_0cBWXcy8MvQFlhajOc4ncS0YzzwKK1acfWn4TGOUY/s2048/DSCF2218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OOOp9ch2xVeKnoa9PF7PCNlfZCEmDutiO4AVFW9lUYs7y2y3B1PnN9uuCC0TkQI494UgDCSEobXzVTdeN03_N_idncpS-c8UST_0cBWXcy8MvQFlhajOc4ncS0YzzwKK1acfWn4TGOUY/w640-h480/DSCF2218.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><i>His love is the same for me today, as it was on that day that He was crucified!!!</i></span><p></p>Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-53075107105725675882020-12-11T16:57:00.004-08:002020-12-11T21:16:47.693-08:00No Tree????<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>It's hard to believe we are so close to Christmas.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>We've been ordering gifts online.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>No holiday crowds to deal with this year! </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNbvpxp3XGouAzG0Sgticq3VteNOY7GxDlr9_00ivrF69JjyUqIXVHu2PGkwvl6Czq1Zo-ndAQCGP06zFYnjZakW2MJF6tkE8kEGgtTuusVVFl5Bn00H_rOJT-H-6z3rQIlH_1vNpEt1A/s2048/DSCF2200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNbvpxp3XGouAzG0Sgticq3VteNOY7GxDlr9_00ivrF69JjyUqIXVHu2PGkwvl6Czq1Zo-ndAQCGP06zFYnjZakW2MJF6tkE8kEGgtTuusVVFl5Bn00H_rOJT-H-6z3rQIlH_1vNpEt1A/w480-h640/DSCF2200.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>I ordered a new Christmas tree this year...online.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>The tracking number says it should have been delivered on December 5th.....hmmmmm.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-wx382PeYVfJ_fEs2MJhqJipoRJVx7N-02hgFLKGLmFHKdvsgIj0LrruIjCSo6tP422HgvKUHtwUEK_B7ngypwYxET-yMKih4F1dlWOpZH31E3Y9-ys15YfWGh0ymODoBlLIVuyZw74y/s2048/DSCF2199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-wx382PeYVfJ_fEs2MJhqJipoRJVx7N-02hgFLKGLmFHKdvsgIj0LrruIjCSo6tP422HgvKUHtwUEK_B7ngypwYxET-yMKih4F1dlWOpZH31E3Y9-ys15YfWGh0ymODoBlLIVuyZw74y/w480-h640/DSCF2199.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>It really doesn't matter, I guess....not having a tree won't stop Christmas.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>I might not be able to count on man to get the tree here....but I can always count on "the reason for the season".</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>My holiday does not depend on a decorated tree.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>It's what I believe in...and that is the birth of Jesus Christ.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>When I sit down, and think about Jesus leaving the throne room, to live on this place called earth....it is overwhelming!</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Nc7lrWXPGbX8SBMQ7HUIXSuEQsLZVV7V-DXz4A35aSxoBysoV2tK_wkkqtNGRHfnt09gJnwshC5PRfC_bx9jx5hG5xqYz6yUtx5ktER7Mj-sIAsf9TwSyLzO3_sNS-9B2b-mpgLDn1OX/s2048/DSCF2196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Nc7lrWXPGbX8SBMQ7HUIXSuEQsLZVV7V-DXz4A35aSxoBysoV2tK_wkkqtNGRHfnt09gJnwshC5PRfC_bx9jx5hG5xqYz6yUtx5ktER7Mj-sIAsf9TwSyLzO3_sNS-9B2b-mpgLDn1OX/w640-h480/DSCF2196.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Everyday of His life, the shadow of the cross moved closer. The sounds of pounding nails must have echoed in His ears. Knowing what His purpose was, He stayed true to the Father.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBQOxpFn10ogmBUmH6O4XBXubsJMK3VD47zVOUj7FJSqrZ-stycY2wYYNrWAexmewwhrm0FefUvlWdEvtXPZ9qxELvh-M0xOFJ_li5ZcrbChP9cpfoq70hmW1E51WfJOtirls_CqZaDuA/s2048/DSCF2195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBQOxpFn10ogmBUmH6O4XBXubsJMK3VD47zVOUj7FJSqrZ-stycY2wYYNrWAexmewwhrm0FefUvlWdEvtXPZ9qxELvh-M0xOFJ_li5ZcrbChP9cpfoq70hmW1E51WfJOtirls_CqZaDuA/w640-h480/DSCF2195.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Having to live day to day, with no roof over His head, no bed to sleep on, no readily available food source, with just the clothes on His back....living through the rain, and cold, and wind....from the throne, to the earth.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF7XLqAF84rxXGabhZpQmnrUu45csDO4CvgUrwPTWBAM-BZQcXUuAp95YEQ28dICKUznkqZG_xPeqqJ3MsM5NdpSStoewMVOi2Iej9Bc82S7IR8TgexRZoiC4T7NLxE81snKNLLW46hms/s2048/DSCF2194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF7XLqAF84rxXGabhZpQmnrUu45csDO4CvgUrwPTWBAM-BZQcXUuAp95YEQ28dICKUznkqZG_xPeqqJ3MsM5NdpSStoewMVOi2Iej9Bc82S7IR8TgexRZoiC4T7NLxE81snKNLLW46hms/w640-h480/DSCF2194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>How could He keep going?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Because He had the hope set before Him.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>The fervent expectation of seeing us face to face, free from sin and death.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Dying as the scapegoat for MY sins!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Nothing I could ever do would earn what Jesus did for me.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Grace and mercy.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>By His grace, and mercy I am healed, and delivered from sin and death.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Praise God!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFcPWOLHTThmDH6tfQSAazH9jx5BH_mi9GvDjD50y9PTfBQO901v463HCE3XatT9BBrYXobYHOsl3A1ldbEU_6vzTpdmjHWOYdskAu1B1Wbrnan_b-SfuyoQh8iQb-AXbJWmgSRNX8OW9/s2048/DSCF2193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFcPWOLHTThmDH6tfQSAazH9jx5BH_mi9GvDjD50y9PTfBQO901v463HCE3XatT9BBrYXobYHOsl3A1ldbEU_6vzTpdmjHWOYdskAu1B1Wbrnan_b-SfuyoQh8iQb-AXbJWmgSRNX8OW9/w480-h640/DSCF2193.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>I don't need a tree....I need Jesus! It's not a matter of how many lights are lit, or how many decorations I have...it's a matter of the heart, and what I believe to be the truth. I might not have a Christmas tree this year....but I will always have Jesus!!</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>Enjoy every moment.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Source Sans Pro; font-size: large;"><i>xo</i></span></p>Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-73738887122613288382020-12-01T03:45:00.000-08:002020-12-01T03:45:47.729-08:00I Choose Joy.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Now that I have my computer back, getting back to blogging has been a pleasure.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Now, if I could only get the print working again. This is not the font I chose, but it works!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>I struggled to get into the Christmas decorating mode this year.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>It's difficult to feel all cheery when the whole world seems to be a mess.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>I cannot let myself get all caught up in the situation.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>My focus needs to be on Jesus.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvnvwkElDDWZrZ1mPaKlNDAab4VtfcKuwBzYOC8THlnhTNKl-9b7tx6DVMjKseV6wCURt1qOnaOPm8qVu-4r_nbfgvqsWtPcr-5viN4S10N7c-6WWRB9uCy39dhYjx-Ooh-jX3YElaUvi/s2048/DSCF2175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvnvwkElDDWZrZ1mPaKlNDAab4VtfcKuwBzYOC8THlnhTNKl-9b7tx6DVMjKseV6wCURt1qOnaOPm8qVu-4r_nbfgvqsWtPcr-5viN4S10N7c-6WWRB9uCy39dhYjx-Ooh-jX3YElaUvi/w640-h480/DSCF2175.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I have to consciously put everything into perspective.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>When I look at life, I see it as a blip....when I think of eternity, it goes on with no end!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I cherish my family, friends, and church family.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Surrounding myself with loved ones brings me happiness.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<i>The first day of the New Year.</i></div>
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<i>The day of new beginnings, promises, resolutions, changes, improvements, and in some cases moving in a new direction.</i></div>
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<i>Realizing a need for change, and improvement in our lives is a good thing.</i></div>
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<i>There is something I take comfort in always staying the same, however.....and that is God's everlasting LOVE.</i></div>
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<i>He remains the same.</i></div>
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<i>His love is constant.</i></div>
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<i>He is the same as He was yesterday, today, and will be tomorrow.</i></div>
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<i>I cannot "earn" His Grace and Mercy.</i></div>
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<i>They are given, as is His Love....gifts to those humble enough to repent (change their heart), and accept what Jesus did for them on the cross, as the sacrificial lamb....shedding His blood for the forgiveness of sin once and for all.</i></div>
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<i>I am assured of that unchanging love, and forgiveness each and every time I fall short of the glory.</i></div>
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<i>He will NEVER leave me, nor forsake me....ever!!</i></div>
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<i>I will continually strive to become more like Jesus.</i></div>
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<i>It is my hope, that when I stand before Him, or fall to my knees....the changes made in my life will be those that have been from Glory to Glory.</i></div>
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<i>Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all would seek the same thing for 2020? The peace that transcends all understanding for a hurting world.</i><br />
<i>In His Love.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-67411576751737210852019-12-26T15:28:00.002-08:002019-12-26T15:28:17.393-08:00No Answers....just God.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>We live our lives as if tomorrow is guaranteed....putting off those things we could be doing now..... w</i>e<i> take people for granted, thinking we have "time" to say the things that need to be said, or do those things that need to be done.</i></div>
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<i>Assuming our loved ones</i> "know"<i> that we love them....so why say the words?</i></div>
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<i>Going that extra mile to show people how much we care isn't needed....because they should just know how we feel about them, right?</i></div>
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<i>Or how about the "little things"? Those special things we used to do, "just because".</i></div>
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<i>A gift given for no reason.</i></div>
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<i>A kiss, or a hug, out of the blue.</i></div>
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<i>A smile....</i></div>
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<i>Do we care enough to pray for each other?</i></div>
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<i>Do we give our best to our loved ones?</i></div>
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<i>Do we save that last slice of cake for someone else?</i></div>
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<i>Do we bake their favorite cake for their birthday?</i></div>
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<i>Would we go to the store just before closing for the cold medicine that someone needs to get some much needed relief?</i></div>
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<i>Do we give 100 percent when we might get 10 percent in return?</i></div>
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<i>When we don't get...do we stop giving?</i></div>
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<i>Life is hard.</i></div>
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<i>No one knows the answers to all the questions.</i></div>
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<i>We can "think" we're doing everything right, and things still don't work out.</i></div>
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<i>We go through life, following the rules, and something comes along that seems cruel, and unbearable.</i></div>
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<i>We cry out to God, and ask "why"?</i></div>
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<i>"What have I done for such tragedy to come into my life?"</i></div>
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<i>Cancer, a horrible accident, heart attacks, someone drowns. It happens to a child, a mother, a father, spouse, friend, sibling.....no one is exempt.</i></div>
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<i>We've all been touched by loss in some form....and the answer to the "why" goes unanswered.</i></div>
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<i>We all must pass from this life to the next......the real question is....how will we live while we are here.</i></div>
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<i>Will our total reliance be on God?</i></div>
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<i>Maybe the reason that God doesn't always give us the answers to the whys of our existence is that He knows we haven't got the capacity to understand the answers.</i></div>
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<i>In learning to depend on God, we must accept that we may not know all the answers, but we know that HE does!!!</i></div>
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<i>While we are here....we can live as Jesus did. Loving one an other. Showing mercy, and grace to each other. Being kind, and having a servant's heart. Giving our best....even when we feel our worst. </i><br />
<i>This "place" is our temporary home. Someday we will pass into Glory and reside with the One that we depend on....the One that holds all the answers!!!!</i><br />
<i>WWJD</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-7428677378446092932019-12-15T14:25:00.001-08:002019-12-15T14:27:38.254-08:00Home Sweet Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>When we moved from our home years ago, we not only moved from family and friends....we moved from our "church family", as well.</i></div>
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<i>After we moved, we searched for another church family, for years.</i></div>
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<i>There were plenty of good people that we met along the way; but we just didn't find the place that "felt like home".</i></div>
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<i>Time passed, and I was losing hope of finding another church family like the one back home.</i></div>
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<i>When I started teaching Bible study at the mission....I thought that was going to be "church" for me!</i></div>
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<i>God had other plans, however, and the mission was just for a "season".</i></div>
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<i>Through the mission....Pathway was introduced to us. </i></div>
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<i>Jim walked through the doors, and dove in head-first!</i></div>
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<i>I took my time, gathering treasures as they were revealed.</i></div>
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<i>I savored each moment as it came along.</i>...<i>enjoying the beauty of each experience, basking in each blessing.</i></div>
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<i>I am blessed with each friendship that is birthed by the Holy Spirit, and every activity that we participate in that brings Glory to God.</i></div>
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<i>Being involved with the women's prayer group has been a faith-builder, and is helping to band together a circle of prayer warriors, bonding us as Sisters In Christ.</i></div>
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<i>Our church family might be small, but we are a part of God's big picture.....to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ!</i></div>
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<i>We will work together inside the church, and outside the church to do that very thing.</i></div>
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<i>It is God's hope that none should perish!!</i></div>
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<i>Our searching is over.....God led us to this place that we call "home"....I cannot say that we walked through the desert, because there were ministries God put us in over the years that both humbled and caused growth.</i></div>
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<i>We had to learn to surrender to His Will through every situation, and circumstance.</i></div>
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<i>It wasn't always pleasant.</i></div>
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<i>He has pulled us out from under all the ashes, and revealed His Glory over and over again!</i><br />
<i>There has been beauty after the storms. We must trust His timing for everything!! We waited for 20 years for a church to call "home".....it was worth the wait. Praise God!!!!</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-33936775131624515352019-12-11T19:44:00.000-08:002019-12-11T19:44:08.330-08:00What Christmas means to me.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>What Christmas means to me....</i></div>
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<i>When I was a little girl, I remember walking to church on Christmas Eve for Midnight Mass on a frigid night. It was so cold, the snow crunched under my feet.</i></div>
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<i>There was something comforting in all of that ritual and tradition that I was so used to year after year, growing up.</i></div>
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<i>And then I learned what Jesus was all about.</i></div>
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<i>He was no longer this statue of a baby laying in a manger.</i></div>
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<i>He was The Son of God, who left the Throne Room of Heaven, laying down His crown to put on human flesh.</i></div>
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<i>Jesus came and lived among men, as a servant.</i></div>
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<i>He had no home to call His own. Just the clothes on His back, and the sandals on His feet. Jesus was fully aware of His mission.</i></div>
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<i>Knowing every choice, and every decision I would make in my life....yet, He still chose the cross. He was scourged for every single sin, every dirty thing I have done.</i></div>
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<i>Every thorn, every punch, every hair and piece of beard pulled out....endured for me.</i></div>
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<i>The sound of steal on steal, as the hammers pounded on the spikes ripping through His flesh.....for me.</i></div>
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<i>He gave His life, so I would understand.....is there any way, I could say no to this Man?</i></div>
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<i>Jesus....being the human sacrifice, once and for all!!!! The sacrificial lamb. Not just covering my sin.....but washing away my sin with His blood!! *1 John 1:9 My Savior, my Master, my Lord.</i><br />
<i>This is what Christmas means to me.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i><br />
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-46929337135862112382019-12-10T11:56:00.001-08:002019-12-10T11:56:23.444-08:00Getting our relationships in order.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>This is the time of the year when we gather together with the people in our lives that have shared the joys and sorrows, highs and lows, wins and losses, blessings and answered prayer.</i></div>
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<i>The people that have been with you through all of those situations that you have gone through....good and bad.</i></div>
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<i>The people that you have built relationships with.</i></div>
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<i>Having a relationship with someone takes effort...from both sides.</i></div>
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<i>We might not always agree on all things that happen....but we LOVE each other, no matter what.</i></div>
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<i>In order for our relationships to prosper...we must have our priorities in order.</i></div>
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<i>If we have no relationship with God....no other relationship will take root.</i></div>
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<i>That includes with members of your own family.</i></div>
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<i>God first!!!</i></div>
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<i>Our relationship with Him HAS to take priority over any other in our life!</i></div>
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<i>Anything not born of the Holy Spirit, isn't going to fly.</i></div>
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<i>Once we establish Who is the Lord and Master over our life, then we can put everything else in it's proper order.</i></div>
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<i>Sadly, pride keeps us from admitting that we are "out of order", and "not walking in God's Will".</i></div>
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<i>We see ourselves as good people....self-righteous.</i></div>
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<i>We ALL sin and fall short of the Glory!!! ALL of us!!!</i></div>
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<i>Jesus came to serve. He left the "Throne Room", and traded His crown for an apron.</i></div>
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<i>He was set in a lowly position....a place of humbleness.....yet did not sin!!</i></div>
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<i>All of creation knows the rightful place of Jesus....yet we, who are created in His likeness and image, seem to think we have the right to hold unforgiveness in our hearts toward others.</i></div>
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<i>We have animosity, hold grudges, and judge one another.</i></div>
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<i>We go for years without associating with each other, because we think it's our right to punish others for their choices in life. When we ourselves have made those exact choices in our own lives!!!! What a sad people we've become....much like the Israelites in the Old Testament.</i></div>
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<i>Always justifying wrong for right.</i></div>
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<i>There will be a day when we all will stand in front of God, and we will ALL be accountable for the things that were not done for the Kingdom of God.</i><br />
<i>It is my hope, that this Christmas season brings about a change in people's hearts. A change in their desires. That a humbleness washes over all of us. That we swallow our pride, and confess our sin(1 John 1:9) Hopefully, our priority will be Jesus. THEN, we can concentrate on relationships...and only then.....after our focus is on God, Abba, Our Father!!!</i><br />
<i>Grace and Mercy is available to us all.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-47329390261981483782019-12-02T10:00:00.000-08:002019-12-02T10:00:05.614-08:00The Son of God.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>One of the things that I wonder about is....when did Jesus....in His human state....realize that He was the Son of God?</i></div>
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<i>In Luke 2:40 it says, "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon Him. :42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. verse 49: And He said unto them, HOW IS IT THAT YE SOUGHT ME ? WIST YE NOT THAT I MUST BE ABOUT MY FATHER'S BUSINESS? :50 And they understood not the saying which He spake unto them.</i></div>
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<i>By His statement to Mary and Joseph, it seems Jesus already knew that He was to be about His Father's business here on earth.</i></div>
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<i>The proclamation from Heaven comes at the age of 30 in Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, :22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven, which said THOU ART MY BELOVED SON; IN THEE I AM WELL PLEASED.</i></div>
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<i>The Trinity was present....Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.</i></div>
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<i>Being redeemed is the point...isn't it?!</i></div>
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<i>Being able to participate in the Joy Unspeakable is the plan.</i></div>
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<i>I am sure the answer to my question is obvious to millions of others....I just don't see it.</i></div>
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<i>Let it go, let it go.......wait, where have I heard that before???!!! hmmm.</i></div>
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<i>The purpose of Jesus' coming is found in Luke 4:18....THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE HATH ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR; HE HATH SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PREACH DELIVERANCE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERING OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET AT LIBERTY THEM THAT ARE BRUISED. :19 TO PREACH THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.</i><br />
<i>May we be as bold, yet as compassionate as Jesus in our own obedience to the Father.</i><br />
<i>In His Name.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-75567485615453415482019-11-21T09:41:00.000-08:002019-11-21T09:41:02.444-08:00Walking in His Will....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>In that prayer, we are seeking a ministry to fulfill.</i></div>
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<i>It took me years to realize that choosing to walk as Jesus did while He fulfilled His ministry here, is doing the Will of the Father.</i></div>
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<i>I felt like I needed to be in a particular ministry....worship, teaching, support group, etc. to fulfill His Will for my life.</i></div>
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<i>Walking in love, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world, even if it's to one person at a time. </i></div>
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<i>Be that vessel that loves like Jesus loves, and share what He did on the cross.</i></div>
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<i>Don't worry about what other</i>'s<i> are doing, or how eloquently they speak...God will meet you right where you are!</i></div>
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<i>We all fall short of the Glory everyday.....but 1 John 1:9 says..."If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." </i><br />
<i>A true repentant heart, a servants attitude, and a disciple of Jesus Christ is, hopefully, walking daily in the Will of God....</i><br />
<i>WWJD</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xxoo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-51258795017009573662019-11-11T10:42:00.000-08:002019-11-11T10:47:54.820-08:00Peace...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>I am the Lord of Peace. I give you Peace at all times and in every way. There is a deep, gaping hole within you that can be filled only by My peaceful Presence. People who don't know Me try to fill that emptiness in many different ways, or they simply pretend it isn't there. Even My children often fail to recognize the full extent of their need: at all times and in every situation. But recognizing your neediness is only half the battle. The other half is to believe I can-and will-supply all you need.</i></div>
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<i>Shortly before My death, I promised Peace to My disciples-and to all who would become My followers. I made it clear that this is a gift: something I provide freely and lovingly. So your responsibility is to receive this glorious gift, acknowledging to Me not only your need but also your desire.</i></div>
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<i>Then wait expectantly in My Presence, ready to receive My Peace in full measure. If you like, you can express your openness by saying, "Jesus, I receive Your Peace."</i></div>
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<i>*Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.( 2 Thessalonians 3:16.)</i></div>
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<i>*My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.( Philippians 4:19.)</i></div>
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<i>*Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. ( John 14:27.)</i></div>
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<i>For years we've tried to fill that big hole in our hearts with the things of this life....relationships, drugs, alcohol, money, careers, STUFF!!!</i></div>
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<i>None of it brought joy, or peace.</i></div>
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<i>Not until I dropped to my knees in total surrender to the One that offered total, and unconditional LOVE, did I understand what the peace that transcends all understanding truly meant.</i></div>
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<i>I was set free from the longing for acceptance.</i></div>
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<i>God knit me together in the womb....just the way He saw fit!</i></div>
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<i>He already knew the choices I would make in my life.....yet He sent His only Son to be crucified for me, with that Hope that I would choose LIFE, eternal LIFE found in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. </i></div>
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<i>Praise God for His Grace and Mercy! For His undeserved favor in my life....for the trials that drew me closer to the Truth! Those circumstances that opened my eyes to my need for God in my life. Without His Power, I am nothing! He is my Peace, and my Joy, and my Strength. I rejoice and am glad that He filled that hole in my heart that NOTHING in this world could ever fill!!! Amen, and Amen!</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xoxo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-47451097925594569462019-11-06T13:01:00.000-08:002019-11-06T13:01:20.649-08:00Discernment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The decisions we make not only affect us, they affect others, as well.</i></div>
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<i>Before making a decision, we try to distinguish, and examine the reasons behind our choices. We pray for discernment...the ability to properly discriminate and make determinations. It's related to wisdom. The Word of God itself is said to discern the thoughts and intentions of one's heart (Hebrews 4:12).</i></div>
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<i>The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. We have to consciously surrender our mind, will, and emotions (soul) to God. What we think, and what we feel must line up with God's Word. A discerning mind demonstrates wisdom and insight that go beyond what is seen and heard. For example, God's Word is "spiritually discerned". To the human mind without the Spirit, the things of God are "foolishness" (1 Corinthians 2:14). The Spirit, then, gives us spiritual discernment.</i></div>
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<i>Paul prayed for believers "to discern what is best...until the day of Christ" (Phil. 1:10).</i></div>
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<i>A discerning person will acknowledge the worth of God's Word: "all the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge" (Prov. 8:8-9). Seeking discernment is a goal for all who desire to walk righteously: "Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the LORD are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them". (Hosea 14:9).</i></div>
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<i>We are commanded to "hate what is evil; cling to what is good" (Romans 12:9). Discernment helps us determine what is evil and what is good. Wisdom also guides us to discriminate between what is "best" and what is merely "good".</i></div>
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<u></u><i>Just as Solomon sought discernment and wisdom (Prov. 1:2; 1 Kings 3:9-12) to explore the handiwork of God (Eccless 1:13) and seek the meaning of life (Eccless. 12:13), so should believers seek</i> "<i>the wisdom that comes from heaven" (James 3:17). We must study the Scriptures which are "able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (2 Tim. 3:15).</i><br />
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"<i>I am your servant, give me discernment that I may understand your statutes". (Ps. 119:125)</i></div>
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<i>It is our hope, as believers, that we understand that what is laid on our hearts is meant for blessing. We desire to be used as vessels to share the Good News, and help others in their walk with Jesus Christ.</i></div>
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<i>Blessings.</i></div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-20206677120421481542019-10-24T18:13:00.000-07:002019-10-24T18:13:52.269-07:00Forgiveness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Forgiveness.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Something we all struggle with at some time in our lives.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are things that happen to us that are so painful, we find it almost impossible to forget about, or forgive.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As we grow in our relationship with Jesus, we gain wisdom, and knowledge by the power of the Holy Spirit.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We come to the understanding that forgiveness is not a feeling....it's a decision.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We make a conscious decision to forgive.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When the feelings of unforgiveness start to creep in, we go back to that decision we made to forgive.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As we continue our walk with Jesus, we continue to grow and become more and more like Him.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Being transformed into the likeness of Christ is a process. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stay focused on eternity, and remember....He will never leave you, nor forsake you.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Debbie</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">xo</span></i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-882759340698023532019-01-29T09:32:00.002-08:002019-01-29T09:32:40.144-08:00Renewing your relationship......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Have you ever walked so far off the path you were traveling on that you got yourself feeling lost, and closed in on all sides?</i></div>
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<i>Everything was so overgrown, and thick you could barely find your way out?</i></div>
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<i>The situation you'd gotten yourself in was a process that happened over time: complacency.</i></div>
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<i>Gradually your prayer life ended.</i></div>
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<i>You stopped reading your Bible.</i></div>
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<i>You cut off your relationship with God.</i></div>
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<i>Your life was falling apart.</i></div>
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<i>You were overwhelmed by circumstances, and had no where, and no one to turn to.</i></div>
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<i>You knew, in your heart, what to do....but were afraid....because you had walked away.</i></div>
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<i>*If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9.</i></div>
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<i>Sometimes it's a matter of pride. We must humble ourselves before the Lord, and proclaim our need for Him.</i></div>
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<i>The knowledge that He is with us keeps us out of the pit of despair.</i></div>
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<i>Confessing our need for God in our lives puts us back on the path that He has chosen for us.</i></div>
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<i>Renewing your relationship with the Lord takes commitment, and time.....nonetheless is the path of Life!!</i></div>
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<i>It is where you encounter God's luminous Presence---radiating Peace that transcends all understanding.</i></div>
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<i>Wait quietly in His presence. Don't rush through prayer, and meditation time. Let His thoughts form silently in the depths of your being. Hurrying keeps your heart earthbound. </i></div>
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<i>Ask the Holy Spirit to quiet your mind so you can hear Him speak within you.</i></div>
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<i>Let the Creator of the Universe make His home in your heart.</i></div>
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<i>*My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.</i></div>
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<i>*And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7.</i><br />
<i>Though the journey you are on seems to be one of faltering steps, and ongoing weaknesses.....those steps keep your dependence on God. They are links to His Presence, and spiritual blessings.</i><br />
<i>In His Love. Debbie xo</i></div>
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<i>There is One that never leaves you, or forsakes you.</i></div>
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<i>*Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7</i><i><br /></i></div>
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<i>During times of stress, our prayers might not be as eloquent as we might think they should be....as long as we are in constant communication with God...that's what matters. Trusting Him in all of our circumstances, knowing He hears us, we will be able to stay steadfast and patient through the trials.</i><br />
<i>*Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12.</i><br />
<i>God doesn't always remove the problems we deal with living in a fallen world, but He will always be with us as we go through them.</i><br />
<i>Satan continually tempts and tests us to see if we will abandon our faith, and turn from God.</i><br />
<i>*Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i><br />
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-65308145127151970472019-01-22T17:49:00.001-08:002019-01-22T17:49:47.643-08:00God's Timing......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>We put our house on the market last June, and I honestly thought we would be living far away from this cottage we've been living in for the past 18 years.</i></div>
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<i>I imagined us living downstate, close to my girls, retired, and living our lives different from what they are now.</i></div>
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<i>I have been praying, for a very long time, for God to give me a purpose. I have felt depressed, and longing to get back to "My First Love-Jesus" for so long.....years.</i></div>
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<i>Our friends, from back home, moved up here just this past Summer. They started attending the same church that we were attending. Sue had heard, through the church, that the newly opened drug rehabilitation mission needed Bible study teachers.</i></div>
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<i>I volunteered to teach. It turned out to be twice a week!!!</i></div>
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<i>Going to the mission has become "church" for me.</i></div>
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<i>The overseer is also the worship leader, along with his wife....both recovering addicts, and trained facilitators. </i></div>
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<i>When I am there, it feels like a group of disciples gathering together to worship, pray, and learn about Jesus.</i></div>
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<i>The people that come in have been incarcerated, sometimes more than once.</i></div>
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<i>I had been sad and depressed that our house wasn't selling, especially when ALL of the other homes in this sub-division sold over the Summer.</i></div>
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<i>I had prayed for a purpose....</i></div>
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<i>Then, God's plan was set in motion...His timing is always right!!!</i></div>
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<i>Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philip. 4:6,7.</i><br />
<i>Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6,7.</i><br />
<i>God answers our prayers.....maybe we will move closer to my girls some day....but for now....I have a purpose. I have returned to my First Love. </i><br />
<i>We are never to old to learn to place ourselves totally in God's Hands and allow Him to be the ruler of our life.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-61526842349868521222018-04-02T17:33:00.000-07:002018-04-02T17:33:01.445-07:00What am I supposed to be doing?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Where does God want me to be?</i></div>
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<i>Do you ever wonder where you are supposed to be serving, or what ministry you should be fulfilling?</i></div>
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<i>Why do others know their place in the church, but I don't?</i></div>
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<i>Other people seem to be so gifted, and they are serving exactly where they belong!!</i></div>
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<i>I don't have talents, or gifts useful for the kingdom!</i></div>
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<i>How can I be of use to the Lord?</i></div>
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<i>Do you go through dry spells, when it's difficult to focus on Scripture, or even pray effectively?</i></div>
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<i>You try to be still, and hear from God.....but it's just not happening!!</i></div>
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<i>There seems to be clamour interfering with your devotional time.</i></div>
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<i>Sit down, and get things right with God. </i></div>
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<i>Clean house, and you will be surprised how much more focused you will be while fellowshipping with Him!</i></div>
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<i>You will be able to see more clearly where you are as far as His plan for your life.</i></div>
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<i>We aren't all meant to serve in major ministries in the church....up front....preacher, teacher, music, administrator, etc.</i></div>
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<i>Sometimes the most important job is the one "teaching" your very own children the basics: how to pray, who Jesus is, that He loves them, and died for them.</i></div>
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<i>Maybe it's being that example of Christ for others.</i></div>
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<i>How about walking in Love?</i></div>
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<i>My youngest daughter and I discussed this just the other day.</i></div>
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<i>By the middle of the afternoon she realized that praying with her six year old little girl was exactly where God needs her to be!!</i></div>
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<i>Melissa(my daughter) called me and said, Olivia is going to be a prayer warrior!!!</i></div>
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<i>I said....."and you wondered where God needed you to be".....</i></div>
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<i>Sometimes the last place we would think...... ends up being the first, and most important place/job we need to be working in.</i></div>
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<i>We need to stay focused, listen, and follow where He leads us.</i></div>
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<i>I trust you had a Blessed Easter.</i><br />
<i>Happy Spring to you!</i><br />
<i>In His Love.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-46366294480116955292018-03-24T09:14:00.000-07:002018-03-24T09:14:10.704-07:00What are you looking for?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>What are you looking for?</i></div>
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<i>Peace, love, kindness, understanding, forgiveness, rest, comfort, acceptance?</i></div>
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<i>Anything in particular, or all of the above?</i></div>
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<i>What is it that your relationships with others is lacking?</i></div>
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<i>Honesty, openness, time?</i></div>
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<i>Do you admit when you are wrong? Have you lied about things in the past? Are you trustworthy? Do you show your true self, or do you wear a mask?</i></div>
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<i>The only relationship I have found that gives me the peace that transcends all understanding, unconditional love, hope, forgiveness, rest in this troubled world, and strength is the one I have with Jesus.</i></div>
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<i>His words in Matthew 28:20 are what I trust in....and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. </i></div>
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<i>Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: Not as the world giveth, give I unto you, let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27.</i></div>
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<i>If you are looking for that "someone" to open up to. If you need a relationship that is honest, forgiving, loving, full of peace, and available anytime of night or day.....Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13. May I suggest Jesus?</i><br />
<i>In Christ Jesus.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i> </div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-23710244697871692232018-03-15T09:34:00.001-07:002018-03-15T09:34:37.463-07:00Be still, and know that He is God.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Be Still, and Know That I Am God. Ps.46:10</i></div>
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<i>Sometimes it's difficult to hear Him with all of the "noise" that's going on around me. </i></div>
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<i>Finding a place to focus on HIM is a conscious decision for me. A place where there are no distractions....no phone, no t.v., no people; nothing to compete with my time with HIM.</i></div>
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<i>The waves....a reminder of His majestic creation....puts me in a place of worship, and the realization of His supreme Glory.</i></div>
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<i>The sights and sounds of the waves pounding at the shore is enough to cause tears to well up in my eyes.</i></div>
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<i>Finding places of quiet...after a storm. Being able to take a minibreak from the world. Turning my ear to His voice. Letting Him soothe my soul(mind, will, and emotions). Refreshing my spirit with His Presence.</i><br />
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<i>God pours out blessings everyday...but sometimes we have to actively seek them out...like going out to see the sunset. It's there, but we have to make the effort to go out and see it!!! It's the same thing with blessings. They are there....sometimes we have to open our hearts, and seek Him to receive what He has for us. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matt.7:7</i><br />
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<i>The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing. Zeph.3:17 Think about how joyful you are when you hear the voice of a loved one. When one of your family members walks into the room and opens their arms to give you a welcome hug. Our Father feels that way when we talk to HIM!! HE loves hearing our voice! I LOVE hearing from HIM, as well!! In the quiet, in the waves, in the thunder....in peaceful times, during turbulent times, and storms of life when I seek His face. HE speaks to my heart...my spirit.</i><br />
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<i>Find your quiet place.....turn your ear to our Father. He longs to speak to you. Be still, and know that HE is GOD!!</i><br />
<i>In Christ Jesus.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-37842734293558753152016-10-08T11:13:00.000-07:002016-10-08T11:13:24.505-07:00Hope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>It's been so long since I've posted here at Seashells and Lavender.</i></div>
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<i>So many changes going on around us.</i></div>
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<i>Some of us have experienced so much in our lives over this past year...health issues, job situations, selling our homes, buying new ones, losing loved ones, welcoming new ones into our lives, weddings, graduations, etc.</i></div>
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<i>Good news, and bad news.</i></div>
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<i>More fierce weather threatens thousands of communities.</i></div>
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<i>Situations bringing us to our knees.</i></div>
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<i>The one "constant" in our lives is HOPE.</i></div>
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<i>What are we hoping for?</i></div>
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<i>Realistically.....</i></div>
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<i>Hope.....fervent expectation.</i></div>
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<i>My "hope" is that I can accept what His plan is for my life.</i></div>
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<i>My "plan" is to enjoy life to the fullest. Realize that each day is a gift....not to be wasted on "what if", and "if only". When you hear...."I never promised you a rose garden"....plant some of your own!!! Don't wait for life to come to you.....reach out and grab it for yourself!!!! </i><br />
<i>The song at church says...."You are the Potter, I am the clay" He creates us to live, love and be loved.....but He's not going to do all the work for us! </i><br />
<i>Yes....there are bumps in the road....some are BIG bumps....but keep going! It might take some time to get over those mounds, but with grace and mercy....it can be done.</i><br />
<i>I am NOT trying to make light of what is going on with the storms from the hurricane....or any other storm in life. I am trying to encourage you. There is "hope".</i><br />
<i>Hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.</i><br />
<i>Love to you.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i><br />
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-71786478449681210302015-10-20T11:58:00.001-07:002015-10-20T11:58:35.491-07:00Watch and Pray....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>It's been a while since I've posted here at Seashells and Lavender.</i></div>
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<i>It's time I pull my head out of the sand, and write down what's been laid on my heart.</i></div>
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<i>I'm not a dooms dayer....but I DO believe in biblical prophecy.</i></div>
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<i>I don't pick and choose parts of the Bible that suit me....I believe the whole book....from beginning to end.</i></div>
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<i>If God does not change, then we've got some splainin' to do real soon.</i></div>
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<i>I live by the sayings of "watch, and pray....no one knows the hour, and know one knows the day."</i></div>
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<i>"He comes as a thief in the night."</i></div>
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<i>The weather patterns have been bizarre, to say the least.</i></div>
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<i>The cloud formations this past summer were amazing! We witnessed wall clouds that were so close to the ground, they were almost super-natural. The lightening storms were scary...and they didn't produce thunder! When did we ever have such storms in cold weather? Lake Superior just had a huge water spout on Saturday during cold weather!</i></div>
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<i>This past weekend a weatherman joked about the bizarre weather, and said if he sees locust, he knows what's coming next...LOL.</i></div>
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<i>In difficult times, it's easy to become discouraged, and afraid.</i></div>
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<i>What keeps us going?</i></div>
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<i>Why do we push ourselves to get out of bed in the morning?</i></div>
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<i>For me....it's my family.</i></div>
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<i>But what about those overwhelming times when I need someone to lean on?</i></div>
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<i>Who do I have that keeps me going when all seems hopeless?</i></div>
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<i>God.</i></div>
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<i>But He's not a physical being that can hold you, or speak to you...you might say.</i></div>
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<i>His Word is a physical manifestation that I can hold in my two hands. I can read what is written, and receive it into my heart and be comforted and encouraged, and loved.</i></div>
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<i>I am assured of what will be.</i></div>
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<i>No matter what happens here.</i></div>
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<i>There is truth, and power, and light in His Word.</i><br />
<i>If you want to know what's happening in these days.....read your Bible....it's in there!!!</i><br />
<i>The weather is just the tip of the iceberg.</i><br />
<i>then.....watch and pray.....</i><br />
<i>xoxoxoxoxoxo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-6585159010324914142015-09-08T12:23:00.000-07:002015-09-08T12:23:47.568-07:00Living life.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>I recently read a post written by a dear blogger friend Vera, from Row Homes and Cobblestones.</i></div>
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<i>It was her birthday post.</i></div>
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<i>Vera wrote about her day, and all of the fun things she and her sweet husband did to celebrate.</i></div>
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<i>Not once did Vera mention her age, or did she complain about getting older in her blog post.</i></div>
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<i>It was all about what a joyful day she had experienced.</i></div>
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<i>I loved it!</i></div>
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<i>Age has not bothered me....especially after so many health issues during my lifetime.</i></div>
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<i>I am thrilled to reach each year as a milestone!</i></div>
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<i>Age is not a detriment to be dreaded....it's a triumph...to be celebrated.</i></div>
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<i>Each year is like breaking through that ribbon at the finish line.....another victory!</i></div>
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<i>You are ready for the next marathon of the upcoming year.</i></div>
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<i>My trophies are more gray hairs in my crown, and a few more wrinkles around my smile.....every one of them earned!</i></div>
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<i>The eyelids are sagging more each year, and my upper arms resemble a worn down hammock.....but that's all a part of life being lived.</i></div>
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<i>I shall never wear a bikini again for fear of being accused of forgetting to wear the bottoms....that, my friends, is a matter of gravity, and too many Klondike bars.</i></div>
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<i>Blue jeans are becoming a thing of the past. Muffin tops are turning into bread dough that was left to raise far too long! I blame the wine.</i></div>
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<i>God Bless the designer's of tunic tops!!! can I get an Amen?!</i></div>
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<i>I may be a little guilty of enjoying life "in excess" sometimes.....it seems I am always going from a diet to binge eating...at 61 years old, you'd think I would realize how things work!!!</i></div>
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<i>I've been skinny, fat, and somewhere in between. Consequently, my body is left with the results of bad choices over the years...but I'm okay with it...I have no choice. I'm old now. </i><br />
<i>I'm not trying to reach a goal....just living life. Seeking joy. Looking for the cloud with the silver lining, and ready to rip it open to see what's inside! The road has not always been easy....there have been ruts along the way.....detours, and road closed signs. Those are the times when you seek out a rest area.....those are found strategically placed along the way of life's journey. </i><br />
<i>So when you hit another year....don't dread it!!!! Rejoice!!!! Look how far you've come!!! Reflect on the many accomplishments in those years!! Sit down, and look around you.....are you happy with what surrounds you? Me? Yes....I am.</i><br />
<i>My beloved niece Michele died last night at 7:00. she was only 38 years old, and left Brayden, five, and Layla, three. Michele loved life. She loved her children, and fought hard against multiple cancers for more time with her children. She was a sweet spirit that never gave up. Michele's fight made me open my eyes to the appreciation of "time". Always thinking about "age" boarders on vanity....there was NOTHING pretty about cancer....but there was something beautiful about how much my niece loved spending time with her children, and the people that took the time to be with her while she was here, living life. I will miss her so.</i><br />
<i>xo </i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-27097838389271966042015-08-30T10:55:00.001-07:002015-08-30T10:55:29.986-07:00"Spending" time.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>My niece has cancer.</i></div>
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<i>Michele has colon cancer, it's in her liver, spine, and hip.</i></div>
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<i>She's been dealing with all of it for two years.</i></div>
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<i>Michele has a five year old son, and three year old daughter.</i></div>
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<i>There have been chemo treatments, radiation beads, failed treatments, and more chemo......all to give Michele more "time" with her children.</i></div>
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<i>Most of her time has been spent dealing with side effects from medications. Some of the effects have been devastating.</i></div>
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<i>All Michele wanted was more time.</i></div>
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<i>Time for holding hands, giving hugs, reading books, riding bikes, chasing butterflies, and hearing the laughter of her children.</i></div>
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<i>Her days have been filled with doctor appointments, tests, treatments, feeling sick, tired, and waiting for results.</i></div>
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<i>Michele has cherished the precious, few moments she has been able to spend time with Brayden and Layla.</i></div>
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<i>She has never complained. Never asked, "why me?"</i></div>
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<i>Everything Michele has endured has been for her beloved babies. </i></div>
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<i>She is a remarkable young woman.</i></div>
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<i>The cancer has spread......from the hip, down her leg.</i></div>
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<i>Not one time did she complain.</i></div>
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<i>She drifted in and out....but was as sweet as ever when she did speak.</i></div>
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<i>Her children were there.....just being normal kids. </i></div>
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<i>Filling up her "time".</i></div>
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<i>What is it that you need to fill up your time with?</i><br />
<i>You never know how much you have left....so really think before you answer.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xoxoxoxoxoxo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-6269049492483455372015-08-17T06:30:00.000-07:002015-08-17T06:30:08.782-07:00Transcending Tranquility<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The time of the evening when the cooing of the dove stops.</i></div>
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<i>For a brief period, there is silence.</i></div>
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<i>That's the time my ears, and heart listen for God's voice.</i></div>
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<i>It's when the heaviness of the day is lifted.</i></div>
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<b style="font-style: italic;">And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts. </b>Philippians 4:6-7HCSB.</div>
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<i>This peace is beyond our comprehension-and is better than understanding why something is happening to so many around us.</i></div>
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<i>I pray for peace amid the confusion, and commotion for those dealing with the illness.</i></div>
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<i>Not only the people that are ill, but their caretakers, as well.</i></div>
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<b><i>In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust.</i></b></div>
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Psalm 4:8 AMP</div>
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<i>When you feel that peace within your spirit, and you are not worrying....that's the evidence that God is doing a transcending work.</i><br />
<i>It's the tranquility that results from constant communion with God~the assurance that He will thoroughly tame the chaos and bring order to it.</i><br />
<i>In Christ Jesus.</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xoxoxo</i></div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600235934416288679noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872723695093159979.post-66149219520008161782015-07-21T12:35:00.000-07:002015-07-21T12:38:17.483-07:00How could you say no to this Man?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Do you realize what you are worth?</i></div>
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<i>You were bought with the blood of Christ Jesus!</i></div>
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<i>At the moment Adams' lips touched the apple, the shadow of the cross showed on the horizon.</i></div>
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<i>Jesus knew all through history: with Moses, Abraham, David, Daniel, and Ruth.</i></div>
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<i>He saw the shadow getting bigger, and bigger.</i></div>
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<i>God's plan of redemption could have been halted at anytime throughout history. during all the times His people rejected Him.</i></div>
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<i>Instead of aborting the plan, the angel was sent to Mary with the news of Jesus.</i></div>
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<i>As Jesus grew, the shadow of the cross grew toward Him.</i></div>
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<i>The sounds of the spikes being pounded into His flesh echoed in His ears.</i></div>
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<i>But the screams of the imprisoned over-shadowed even the cross.</i></div>
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<i>Jesus suffered and was tortured for YOU! His heart hurt more than the thorns and the nails.</i></div>
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<i>It wasn't the spear that burst His heart, it was YOU!</i></div>
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<b><i>I have written your name on my hand. </i>Isaiah 49:16</b></div>
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<i>Quite a thought, isn't it? Your name on God's hand. Your name on God's lips. Maybe you've seen your name in some special places. On an award or diploma...But to think that your name is on God's hand and on God's lips...my, could it be?</i><br />
<i> Or perhaps you have never seen your name honored. And you can't remember when you heard it spoken with kindness. If so, it may be more difficult for you to believe that God knows your name.</i><br />
<i> But He does. Written on His hand. Spoken by His mouth. Whispered by His lips. Your name. <b>Max Lucado</b></i>.<br />
<i>Sometimes we forget our worth. We feel like no one notices. No one really cares. We feel alone.</i><br />
<i>There is someone that thinks you were worth having a rough, filthy beam pushed into His open flesh, and carrying that beam to a place where he would accept spikes pounded through flesh, and tendons so He could hang on a cross for sins He never committed so you could experience eternity. If you were the only person standing at the foot of that cross, He would have STILL hung there for YOU!! Thorns on His head, spear in His side, yet it was a heart-ache that made Him cry. He gave His life, so you would understand. Is there anyway you could say no to this man?</i><br />
<i>Debbie</i><br />
<i>xo</i></div>
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