Turning away from sin
can be very difficult, even sacrificial.
"I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
I do not understand what I do.
For what I want to do I do not do,
but what I hate I do..." (Rom 7:14, ESV).
Like Paul, I still struggle with sin, and find that I cannot ...
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Learning to Love Life
I guess I have always struggled with my feelings getting the best of me. I can be grouchy. Lately, more and more, feelings of anxiety and defeat try to creep up on me. During difficult periods in my marriage or bad times with my husband's health, I thought it was just the circumstances.
But now I ...
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Stewarding A Grateful Heart
I am new to the gym near my house. My hubby is a gym rat, but I really dislike exercise...the idea of it, the time it takes to do it, the being sweaty after, the being bored during, and any and all of the pain....you get the picture. :P
But a few weeks ago something happened that made my whiny ...
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God’s Word Wins…Hearts
I usually shy away from controversy, like the one last week about the Supreme Court decision broadening the definition of marriage.
Typically, I don't cultivate conversations, write blog posts, or start discussions on social media about these things...I figure that someone else has already said ...
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What Real Love Does
My friend Jeanette has a beautiful son, like stop-in-the-street-and-stare-at-him cuteness. And this sweet little guy has a terminal illness. On FaceBook and on her blog she often shares about his hospital visits, infusions, daily pain, and sickness...and about the sadness...and about the joy ...
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Loving Others: Quietly
Sometimes I struggle to be quiet when confronted. When someone corners you, what do you do? Do you cower? Or do you come out swinging?
I get knots in my stomach. I can feel the tight, tight tension, just below my ribs, like I have been doing crunches, just without the exercise benefits. As a ...
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