Victory or Defeat

By Beth | April 25, 2011 |

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.  The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 It feels like I can’t win this battle.  Like most women I struggle with food.  I want to eat it all the time, fatty, sweet, and salty and be a beautiful size 6 (not…

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Shepherds or Wolves?

By Beth | April 21, 2011 |

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.  John 15:13 It’s funny how things work together to grow our faith and understanding of who God is as we get into His word.  This past Sunday I heard a sermon on John 15:13 (above).  Easter is coming and…

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The Standard of Living

By Beth | April 19, 2011 |

Our granddaughter, Stella, is three. She lives in a home with no TV but she watches videos and movies – and loves them. She is pretty bright and has had a good vocabulary for a while now. Over the last couple of months she has dropped to one word sentences. I have been listening to…

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Full of Compassion

By Beth | April 16, 2011 | Comments Off on Full of Compassion

The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy.  Psalm 145:8  For most Christians it’s not unusual to read over a passage in the Bible and not really grasp the full intent of the writer right away.  We read it a second time – often much later and see…

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Peaceful Living

By Beth | April 12, 2011 |

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.   Philippians 4:7  We are spoiled rotten (American) brats.   The reason I think so is because I was listening to the news the other day and the broadcaster said, “In spite of unemployment and inflation, consumerism is…

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The Shadow of the Almighty

By Beth | April 9, 2011 |

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 I have been studying 1 Samuel.  I have gotten through the Israelites asking for a King and the disaster of a king that Saul is.  He has rejected God and so God has rejected him…

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