Category Archives: Spiritual Growth

Aiming to Conquer

Posted on March 2, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

What is a conquerer? Dictionary says: one who is victorious, one who overcomes. “The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.” Revelation 21:7  What are we overcoming? “Everyone who is … Continue reading →

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Is Why Ok?

Posted on February 25, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

…Is it ok to ask: Why is this happening? Why isn’t God doing something about it? Why can’t I change it? Why does that other person’s life seem so much easier? Why me? David and I are reading a book … Continue reading →

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Christian "karma"

Posted on February 10, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

There will always be difficult people to deal with in life. Angry, grumpy, frustrated or just mean. I must chose my attitude and words carefully, to defuse and not ignite further conflict. How I treat others holds weight in how they … Continue reading →

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I AM GOD & there is NO other 

Posted on February 7, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

I need it again. That reassuring. This and that seems so out of control!…  How silly to think I can ever control anything –  it’s always out of my control! Yet,God is always in control. He is Master, Creator, Sustainer, Watcher, Protector, … Continue reading →

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Examining My Heart

Posted on January 27, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

King David asked God to test him and see if there was anything ungodly in him:“Examine me, and probe my thoughts!  Test me, and know my (anxious) concerns!  See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in … Continue reading →

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Comparing Originals

Posted on January 18, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

God is so incredibly creative! Every spot, every stripe on His animals is different. Each snowflake unique. Every human, one of a kind. So with all these differences – why, do we mercilessly compare ourselves to each other?? We have different … Continue reading →

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El Shaddai

Posted on January 10, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

When I was 11, Amy Grant had a song, El Shaddai. Being a new Believer, the idea of God having names fascinated me. I searched and studied as many as I could find. “When Abram was 99 years old Adonai appeared … Continue reading →

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Freely Constrained

Posted on January 9, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

I am totally free! No condemnation in Jesus! Its all about Grace: “So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.”‭‭ Galatians‬ ‭5:1‬  ‭Yet, … Continue reading →

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Scraps

Posted on December 1, 2017 by For Glory Sake!

I had a really cool opportunity this winter, to make quilts for 2nd generation clients! Meaning, for kids who received one from their parents and now were ordering one for a friend. They loved their blanket so much, they wanted … Continue reading →

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Pride

Posted on November 14, 2017 by For Glory Sake!

It lurks around the corner, sneaking up and tripping me when I least expect it. Pride the base of all sin, is usually easier to see in someone else, even while it’s staring me in the mirror. The other day … Continue reading →

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