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What should be the goal of our lives? What should be the nucleus of all our resolutions, commitments, goals, and strivings? If our lives could have one mission – one focus – what should it be?
This morning as I spent time with God, I read in Philippians 3, which is one of my favorite passages. [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections on December 31st, 2007 | 7 Comments »

In our world and culture today, many are focusing on making their resolutions for the upcoming year; losing weight, joining gyms, spending more time with family and friends, cooking healthy, improving character traits that are lacking, even purposing to spend more time with God. And yet, to me, I think we as children of God, [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections on December 27th, 2007 | 6 Comments »

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your justice as the noonday.” Ps. 37:5-6
Commit: to give in trust; to put in the hands or power of another; to entrust; to engage, to pledge. ~Webster 1828 
Continuing our [...]

Filed under: Scripture on December 26th, 2007 | 7 Comments »

“Because of the tender mercies of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:78-79
Merry Christmas to all! I pray that your hearts are filled with the Sunrise [...]

Filed under: Blogging on December 22nd, 2007 | 9 Comments »

Christmas is here…a precious time of remembrance and celebration. We remember that over 2,000 years ago, a Savior was born for us in a humble stable, although He was a King. We celebrate because Jesus, this King, is changing our hearts and our world forever.
This is the season for Advent. Advent literally means “coming”. Yes, Jesus did [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections on December 22nd, 2007 | 11 Comments »

There are few greater fulfillment’s in life than in becoming a bride. It is every woman’s dream to be loved passionately by a devoted man, who lives and breathes loving you, and has chosen you to be his forever bride. We dream of the moments to be spent together; holding hands, feeling his protection and love, [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Femininity, Reflections, Singleness on December 12th, 2007 | 10 Comments »

“Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4  Delight: a high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind, joy – delight is a more permanent pleasure than joy, and not dependant on sudden excitement.~Webster 1828 Out of all the verses quoted and misunderstood I believe this verse [...]

Filed under: Scripture on December 10th, 2007 | 4 Comments »