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Jan 29, 2012, 9:14 pm
John 2:3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
Have you raised your son or daughter in church, with prayers and setting the example of a Christian life? When you child reached that certain age, did they go off into the world?
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Jan 23, 2012, 7:20 pm
Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
In my prayer time to the Lord, I was thanking Him for his abundant blessings, love, and how He continually provides and cares for us, even when times are rough. I then asked t... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 12:36 pm
Genesis 3:9-10 Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
In Genesis Chapter 2, we read how the Lord God planted a garden called Eden. In that garden there were... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2012, 7:31 pm
2 Corinthians 4:18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
There have been times in my life where I just cry out to the Lord and ask Him, “What about all th... Comment - Like
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Jan 7, 2012, 2:25 pm
Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:“ Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
How many of you have been guilty of procrastination? I know that I have, and at times find myself falling into it. Webster’s defines procrastinati... Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2012, 9:51 pm
Blue Tanager
Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.
Today a bird flew into our window, just like the one in the picture. It happens every so often. When that happens we rush to see if the bird will make it. Fortunately this... Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2012, 4:02 pm
Now that we are in they New Year, many have made some type of resolution that will probably fade off by February. While I have made mine in the past, I can tell you that I have rarely kept them.
As a believer, I have learned that trying something on my own strength does not work for me... Comment - Like
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Dec 25, 2011, 10:41 am
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Dec 20, 2011, 11:22 am
Romans 4:17b in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.
I just started following a new writing blog that has greatly encouraged me. For quite some time I have had a desire to write, but through life’s c... Comment - Like
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Dec 17, 2011, 10:19 am
Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
The verse above is one of the most common verses used when one is going through financial hardship. It’s a wonderful promise found in the Bible, and one that I have prayed often.
December f... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 5:27 pm
2 Kings 2:10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”
The story of Elijah and Elijah is one that I never grow tired of reading or hearing about. I love reading about Elisha’s d... Comment - Like
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Oct 17, 2011, 2:11 pm
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Psalms 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
It was an honor and blessing for me to be able to go to Nicaragua again this year on a two and half week missions trip through World Evangelism.
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Aug 29, 2011, 4:12 pm
John 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
When I would volunteer to pull weeds in the garden, my husband would get that worried look on his face, would then ask me if ther... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2011, 4:16 pm
Luke 6:43 “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
While on our summer trip to California, my sister mentioned that she wanted me to cook a plantain. Plantains are from the banana family, sweet and a common staple here in Costa Rica.
I found the plantain in... Comment - Like
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Aug 13, 2011, 12:43 pm
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
In reading my daily Proverb, I came across this verse as I have done so many times before.
As I read this over several times, I began seeing this verse differently. I had always associated this Proverb with... Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2011, 8:16 pm
Acts 10:13-16 And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat. But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.” And a voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”This was done three times. And the ob... Comment - Like
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Jul 9, 2011, 2:11 pm
James 4:7 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Have you ever met someone you like and seem to hit it off quickly? I know I have, and it seems that you can tell this person almost anything. You find that there is a connection, and you share many of the same interest. But I have r... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2011, 11:51 am
Guard you Mind
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God will all your heart, with all your soul, and with all you mind.’
The greatest commandment given to us by Jesus is to love the Lord our God with all our mind. If you are like me, at times that can be ... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2011, 1:28 pm
Psalm 46 10: Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am God, for it is in the stillness of your heart that I will reveal myself to you and show myself strong and mighty.
In the stillness I speak to you. Listen to my still small voice, where this voice, my voice will tell yo... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2011, 9:54 pm
In our local paper we receive a Sunday supplement that carries stories of general interest. The latest story was about Pope John Paul II’s beatification.
I read with interest how this process is actually done, and here is a summary:
According to the article, the beatification proc... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2011, 10:26 am
John 19:13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called ”The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
As we draw near Resurrection Sunday, I wanted to take a look at the Scriptures and delve into what Jesus accomplished for... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2011, 8:10 pm
John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
There was a time in my life that I found myself hungry and thirsty. I tried to fill the void with what the world had to offer, and to be honest it wasn... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2011, 10:31 am
Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.”
There are certain times in our walk with the Lord that will include sifting. We will have trials, difficult moments and tests, all of which is part of God’s plan for our l... Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2011, 10:52 am
Nehemiah 6:3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?”
In the first chapter of Nehemiah, Nehemiah receives word through Hanani that the wall of Jerusalem are broken down and t... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2011, 7:43 pm
2 Kings 5:10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.”
I am sure most of us have come to the Lord with an urgent prayer request, and when we begin our prayers it is our nature to see ... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2011, 4:10 pm
Galations 5:12-13 I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off! For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
I am sure many of us if not all of us at one time or another have... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2011, 7:14 pm
1 Corinthians 14:31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
One of the gifts of the spirit is the gift of prophecy, and it has a three-fold purpose listed in 1 Corinthians 14:3: But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to ... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2011, 5:10 pm
Have you noticed that the world loves the plain, the common, the lackluster or even the average? In other words, it hates the miraculous, the Heavenly.
In the book of John 9:6-7 we read the account of the man blind from birth. Jesus heals him and he broke free of the daily routine and became an att... Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2011, 4:14 pm
While the world seems to become smaller, time appears to be accelerating and the saturation of information engulfs us, it is rather easy to be distracted by imitations of those things which really matter and ought to draw our attention.
The flashing Christmas lights, the bright and dynamic electr... Comment - Like
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Dec 29, 2010, 11:10 am
Hebrews 10:24- 25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
For several years we have been attending a... Comment - Like
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Dec 23, 2010, 6:58 pm
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Dec 16, 2010, 11:14 am
In the book of John, Jesus empahzied that the measure of the Father’s love (affection) for Jesus is the same measure of His love for His people. Jesus emphasized this three times .
This single truth gives every believer the right to view themselves as “God’s favorite.”
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Dec 9, 2010, 6:53 pm
1 John 4:9 -10
In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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Dec 8, 2010, 12:00 pm
John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
As we enter the Christmas Season, I will be posting several Bible verses to remind us why we are celebrating this special holiday.
We can get so busy with the gift buying, dec... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2010, 8:04 pm
Mark 9:44 where ‘THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.’
As I was doing some yard work the other morning, I came across a dead rodent. As I lifted the rodent by the tail I noticed the worms had invaded the body. I then put the rodent back on the grass and was able to see ... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2010, 7:22 pm
Luke 5:18-19 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2010, 4:11 pm
Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
The book of Genesis chronicles the story of creation , and on the sixth day Adam and Eve were created in the image of God. The Lord made Adam a helper which was woma... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2010, 5:24 pm
Panga ride to Orinoco
There is no greater blessing than to pour out the love and grace of Jesus, and what a privilege it was for me to be asked to return to Nicaragua to do just that.
This years’ mission trip was from September 27th to October 12th. Our team was comprised of six women: Our team ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2010, 7:51 pm
Perhaps you have heard it said that our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. This quote is mentioned by many political leaders and people of influence. But what does the Bible really say about salvation?
To answer this question, we will see a few scriptures to point o... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2010, 10:47 am
1 Corinthians 14:34 Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.
For some time I have heard this passage preached and written regarding women in ministry. I have read and heard both sides of the argument, a... Comment - Like
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Aug 12, 2010, 1:15 pm
Isaiah 58:6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?
Last year the Lord had begun speaking to me about beginning a fast. To be honest, I really did not want to hear that, as t... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2010, 9:21 pm
Numbers 21:9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
One of the things I love about the Bible is finding those hidden treasures in scripture. The verse quoted above is just one of those.... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2010, 9:01 pm
I Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”
I think all of us can relate to loosing our spark at some p... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2010, 6:59 pm
Judges 6:15 So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”
Was something ever asked of you and felt unqualified for the job? Perhaps you thought they asked the wrong person, but it wasn’t so, it... Comment - Like
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May 24, 2010, 9:57 pm
Job 1:20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
In the book of Job, the first chapter, we read how satan presents himself to God after roaming the earth. God mentions Job to satan and tells him how there is no other like him, upright... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 11:02 am
1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endures forever. Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
Recently I have been studying the topic of healing which has brought quite a bit of clarity on the subject for me.
Many years ago I requested prayer for healing. The peopl... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2010, 3:17 pm
Luke 15:4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?
A few weeks ago Dancer gave birth to seven puppies. As they became more active, I was able to reach in t... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2010, 3:43 pm
2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
The last few years we have seen a rapid change in the world’s economy a... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2010, 12:11 am
Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
The scripture quoted above caused me to pause and meditate. The Lord ... Comment - Like
Married since 1982 Yvette has lived in the United States and now Costa Rica.
With her son in college and the family settled down, a desire for writing was birthed within her.
Her home is nestled in the foothills of the Zurqui mountains, where she enjoys beautiful mountain views and where Yvette receives her writing inspiration.
Yvette runs a tour operating business part time from her home, has founded a home church and is studying for her BS in pastoral studies, as well as continuing her studies in the craft of writing.
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