Sleeping Through It

By Beth | March 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Sleeping Through It

  Be strong and courageous.  Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you.  He will not leave you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6   “Christian, are you sleeping?” Kay Arthur was applying the verses that tell about Jonah being fast asleep in the…

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Facing the Facts

By Beth | February 27, 2015 |

These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace. Zechariah 8:16   “If you don’t know what’s happening, you can’t do anything about it.” I made this note to myself at the end of a study on Acts…

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Normal

By Beth | February 24, 2015 |

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. Psalm 119:9 When I was a Juvenile Probation Officer (pre-children) juvenile delinquents were a normal part of my world. I worked 40 hours a week with a caseload of over 100 children who had been through the juvenile justice…

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Sinning Against Sin

By Beth | February 17, 2015 | Comments Off on Sinning Against Sin

  Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27   Sometimes there is a sin against us that seems so bad that we don’t stop to consider if our response is sinful.  We reason that if such a…

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Older Than I Feel

By Beth | February 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Older Than I Feel

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have       entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2   I am older than I feel. In my mind I am still young, energetic, and ready for action. My reality is that my friends are starting to retire. Through all of our “social” connections…

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Standard of Living

By Beth | February 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Standard of Living

  For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:29   Driving past a billboard at 55 mph I glimpsed a headline. Now, I may be wrong but what I think I saw was…

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