Temporary Insanity?….

When one learns the truth…hears the truth…is convicted by the truth…   Isn’t it “temporary insanity” to believe the deceits that violate the truth? The core of us is not death and decay… The core of us is LIFE…God Himself present within! image via wayshower.typedpad.com We must hold captive thoses thoughts that speak deceit … [...]

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The Hush of Holy Saturday…

The hush of Holy Saturday descends up on the world..   As we await with expectant hearts the event that split time in two… BC. and AD… And changed our lives eternally. The apostles and holy women awaited with hearts in chaos of grief, despair, doubt, confusion and fear. We await with hearts of expectant [...]

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I Can’t?…

Ever said I can’t to God?… Fist clenched, foot stomping, I can’t, I won’t to God? Your ways are not my ways, my ways are better, I can’t God. Camel squeezing through the eye of a needle too rich in rebellion, selfishness, pride, I can’t God? Struggle continues…Chaos reigns. Ever said I can’t to God? [...]

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All Natural…No Preservative Self…

“Everyone who has this hope based on Him makes himself pure, as He is pure.”1 John3:3 To HOPE is to keep one’s eyes on the top of the cross…. while keeping vigil at the foot. How good, gracious, and merciful is our God that by merely hoping… Our eyes set on Him who is our HOPE… [...]

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Litmus Test…

What is the Litmus Test for Love? “Love is Patient”… Am I? “Love is kind”… Am I? “It is not jealous, is not pompous, it is not inflated”… Am I? “It is not rude, it does not seek its own interests”… Do I? “It is not quick tempered, it does not brood over wrongdoing but rejoices [...]

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Walking in the Garden in the Breezy Time of the Day…

Adam and Eve walking in the garden in the breezy time of day, conversing with God. Sigh…..can you just imagine? But then the fall… Discord…Disconnect…Seperation…Sin Now we all long for Peace… Shalom in Hebrew. Peace…a word that packs a punch. Peace…a prayer. Peace…means wholeness, completeness, perfectness, fullness. When we greet one another with “Peace” or [...]

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In the Very Now of the Race…

Stretching… Elongates muscles, conditions, improves range and motion, gives increased energy, enhances coordination, and improves posture. And gives a greater sense of well being. Stretching prepares for future use and overuse. And although pain in the stretching… If held through the tension, there is a settling. So too spiritual stretching… A necessity. Reading the Word [...]

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Strolling in the Green Grass on the Other Side of the Fence…

image via ecobirder.blogspot.com Mother Eagle builds a nest. First weaves together thorny branches. Then lays atop soft filler. As baby eaglets grow the space gets smaller. Reluctant to leave, Mother Eagle begins to remove soft filler.  Eaglets cry as thorns poke and prod and they try to get comfortable in the nest. Mother Eagle continues [...]

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Transmit or Transform…..

image via freeblogspot.org  First steps after an injury… so tentative. Fear mixed with “what ifs”? A push needed beyond our feeble strength. Our will infused with the Divine encouraging us forward. Be it physical, emotional, or spiritual pain. Pain…. One can transmit it…. Broadcasting all to join into the pity party of “I give up”, [...]

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Life is not a flat line….

Life is full of ups and downs…. Mountain tops to valleys… Flying high….to flat on our face Quickened heart beat when we run… Slower beat when we rest. Fast breathing in a hurry… Peaceful breathing when we sleep. Yes, Life is full of ups and downs. Our hearts tell this story. Our hearts live this [...]

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