Distractions

By Beth | January 24, 2017 |

  “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.” Jesus’ words from John 17:4   What distracts us from doing the work that will grow the Kingdom of God? Recently, I have been thinking about what we, collectively as the Church of Jesus Christ, could accomplish if we…

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Raising Responsible Adults

By Beth | January 20, 2017 |

  Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.                                  Proverbs 22:6   I don’t want to make excuses for any woman who has chosen to have…

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Did You Ask?

By Beth | January 17, 2017 | Comments Off on Did You Ask?

  “for apart from Me you can do nothing.”  John 15:5b   Have you ever been in a set circumstances that you just can’t understand?  Someone has said or done something that makes no sense and you’re left wondering what is going on?   In 1 Samuel 10, Samuel had already anointed Saul and told…

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The Man Who Obeyed God

By Beth | January 13, 2017 | Comments Off on The Man Who Obeyed God

  Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.              1 Thessalonians 5:11 My twin sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2011 and went to be with the Lord in April of 2013. Facebook reminded me of this post, written 5 years…

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Examining Prayer Connections

By Beth | January 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Examining Prayer Connections

  The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16b   An old neighbor saw me across a parking lot with my granddaughter. When he could reach me, we had a brief conversation about grandchildren vs. children. He was saying that he feels as responsible to influence the next…

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My Relationships: My Responsibility?

By Beth | January 6, 2017 |

  And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.                Hebrews 10:24-25 I talked to…

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