Tag Archives: Jesus

Unexplained dealings 

Posted on January 11, 2023 by For Glory Sake!

For 45 years I’ve been reading the book of Job. Who in history had a worse deal?  Of all the missionary stories and Holocaust books I’ve absorbed, nothing compares to his tale of woe. Even though Job asked, “why,” God … Continue reading →

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Plot Twist

Posted on May 26, 2022 by For Glory Sake!

Last weekend Death came to our family… again. Not our immediate family, but close. It’s hard to watch even from states away. It’s hard to know what to say. It’s death after all and up close it’s ugly. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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1John 4:16

Posted on January 23, 2014 by For Glory Sake!

Mentally exhausted from a full week of care-giving, I went to a women’s Biblestudy today. I usually host at my house, but with so much on my plate, my friends decided to change things up and try a new 6 … Continue reading →

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New

Posted on December 22, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Everyone loves new, don’t they? Fresh, clean, unused, smelling good- nearly perfect. Christmas always feels full of new to me, from presents purchased to old decorations I haven’t seen for a year. It’s fun to give and exciting to receive!  Jesus … Continue reading →

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Where You Don't Want to Go

Posted on October 27, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Last week I woke to the distinct impression of God telling me He was taking me where, “you don’t want to go.” What a strange and unsettling thing to hear. I wondered deeply about it. Feeling like I’d been here before… … Continue reading →

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The Revelation

Posted on September 1, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Meditation: The mysterious plan of God was finally revealed in the New Testament. This mystery is that through the gospel, the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ … Continue reading →

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Prayer

Posted on April 19, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

What if you had a deep sense that Jesus was sitting right across from you when you pray. This might feel like a silly exercise, but it’s had a profound impact on my prayer life. When I picture Him looking … Continue reading →

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Scattered Seeds

Posted on March 16, 2013 by For Glory Sake!

Bright eyes look down at me. What a big smile he has. I love that smile! We had been watching a huge bird fly across the sky and then I asked him, “Don’t you wish we could fly like that?” I … Continue reading →

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Pancakes..and a side of Jesus

Posted on April 13, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Our second-born attracts strays. Not animals, but kids. Since he turned about 8, we’ve seen a steady stream of boys following him into our yard and into the house. It didn’t matter age or social status. We were soon over-run … Continue reading →

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Grace in place of Grace

Posted on December 27, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

“From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIV The Christian life can be described as a constant receiving of one evidence of God’s grace replacing another. The “fullness of His grace” is … Continue reading →

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