I remember my college days. I was young and impressionable, and although I had been educated for 12 or more years by then, I was green, naïve, and gullible. It is true for all of us. We think we know it all, and then we realize, well, maybe not! This seems a rite of passage for so many of us. Acting so informed yet being completely ignorant.
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Don’t Do It!
Jeremiah 45 The prophet Jeremiah gave a message to Baruch son of Neriah in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, after Baruch had written down everything Jeremiah had dictated to him. He said, 2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: 3 You haveContinue reading “Don’t Do It!”
A Heart-Breaking Progression
When we don’t guard our hearts, it is like giving ground away to things that are addictive and bring despair. God’s truth is so, so practical for life! Why don’t we listen???
Turning Ashes into Beauty
I’m sure you have noticed it too. More people are feeling hopeless than ever in our lifetime. The pandemic and the chaotic world we find ourselves in have certainly added to this crisis of discouragement and hoplessness. Turning Beauty into Ashes was written with hurting people in mind.
This is Going to Be Hard
Jeremiah 1 But God Will be With YOU! The book of Jeremiah is where I am in my Bible study today. Jeremiah is known as the “weeping prophet.” I recently heard a speaker say that in today’s language, we would call Jeremiah the DEPRESSED prophet. I think he is right. Poor Jeremiah! He was a young and inexperienced man against the ENTIREContinue reading “This is Going to Be Hard”
A Mere Whisper
No matter who you are or where you live, you too are affected by the thundering noise of the abnormally noisy and harsh world. It is way too, LOUD!
But there is hope.
Christmas and the Pillar of Fire
[Exo 13:21 NLT] 21 The LORD went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night. The people of Israel were on their way out of Egypt and finallyContinue reading “Christmas and the Pillar of Fire”
WALKING IN LINE
I am always so thankful when God gives me moments like that one. Those moments remind me of the importance of listening to the Spirit, staying in line with him, and obeying his direction.
Oh yes, I can!
From that day on, I have been determined to prove her wrong. Who doesn’t like a challenge? I certainly do!
Good Twists and Bad Turns
This is just how life is- no one gets out of this world without twists and turns. We can all attest that many good twists and bad turns have occurred in our life stories. Some twists are so good that we can jump for joy, but some turns seem to generate tremendous disappointment, hurt, and sorrow.
Anne Farnum 