Pride, Still?

By Beth | August 31, 2009 | Comments Off on Pride, Still?

  I saw it again today. It comes when I’m not expecting it but should have seen it! It seems to be my almost constant companion regardless of how many times I confess it. Pride always comes back to visit – again. I am sure I did not invite it, it was not welcome, it…

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Who Said That?

By Beth | August 27, 2009 | Comments Off on Who Said That?

  I believe I’ve been nudged by the Lord to have what I think will be a very difficult conversation with someone. How hard is this going to be? Only as hard as I make it. I must remind myself that whatever God gives me to do He also provides the ability for. I will…

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Weeds!

By Beth | August 24, 2009 |

  We’ve recently moved from a home in the city to a house in the suburbs. In the city I had a small but paradise-like back yard. My husband had built a high fence and the garden areas were small but pretty and manageable. A lot of the beauty was in hanging plants (no weeding…

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Jesus Loves Me, This I Know

By Beth | August 20, 2009 |

  Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. How young are we when we first learn this song? My granddaughter is not yet two and these are already familiar words. For most of us we need more than the words of a song to convince us. Every once in awhile…

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The Right Track

By Beth | August 18, 2009 |

Even if you ‘re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.                                                                            Will Rogers I heard this quoted last Sunday as a part of the message a visiting Pastor gave to our church. I don’t exactly remember what point he was making with it but I thought about how true that…

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No Time to Think or Pray

By Beth | August 13, 2009 | Comments Off on No Time to Think or Pray

  Women tell me stuff. I can’t explain why. My friends do it, my family does it, and complete strangers, waitresses and store clerks do it. What they’ve told me over the years is that they have encountered real problems and sometimes need words fast or need to think and act fast. Often what I…

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