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The Struggle to Save Christmas
It’s that time of year, again, when many of us gird our loins to do battle with the dark forces of carefully secular “Happy Holiday” greetings and decorated “holiday” trees. We are preparing for the struggle to hold … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged christmas, religion, spiritual warfare
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FEAR not, fear NOT, FEAR NOT!
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. – John 14:27 NIV The two words the New Testament … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration
Tagged Isaiah 41:10, Jesus' words, John 14:27, Joshua 1:9, religion
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Could you be a missionary?
Beginning in the 1800’s and continuing through the early Twentieth Century, the Christian churches of the United States sent many missionaries around the world to serve and witness to pagan peoples. While the US still sends more missionaries abroad than … Continue reading
Radicalized Christians
We hear a lot about the difference between radical, fundamentalist, Muslims and the more moderate followers of Islam. We are assured the moderates are no danger to us. I believe that may be true, if these moderates are simply cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged Islam, radicalization, religion, truth
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We need a Jonah
Nearly everyone has heard of Jonah and the Whale (literally “big fish”), but many poeple don’t realise Jonah was a real life Old Testament prophet whose close encounter of the fishy kind was due to him going overboard while trying … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged culture wars, Jonah and the Whale, religion, repentance
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Foolishness or Faith?
A big part of the aging adventure is learning to accept new personal limits. This is a tricky process in light of God’s limitless ability to use our weaknesses for His glory. While it is important to know when not attempting something is the better option, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions for Women, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged 23rd psalm, aging, Bible, Christianity, religion, temptation
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Who is my neighbor? It’s all about relationship
Relate: to understand and like or have sympathy for someone or something As a Christian, it is my belief that the only treasures we can take with us to Heaven are our relationships with fellow believers; our relationship with Christ colors everything … Continue reading
Posted in faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings
Tagged Christianity, Immigrants, Islam, Muslims, religion, terrorists
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The Passion
The dramatic portrayal of the historical events leading up to Christ’s crucifixion are referred to as the Passion. For centuries Passion Plays such as the ones in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and the ancient one in Oberammergau, Germany, have been performed … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Fox, religion, The Passion, Tyler Perry
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Signs of the Times
In the book of Matthew, Jesus rebukes the Sadducees and Pharisees, those politicians and cultural leaders of their age, for being able to interpret signs of the material world around them, but not being able to discern the signs of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, discernment, Presidential election, religion, Trump
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Trusting God, I mean REALLY Trusting Him
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled… —John 14:27 From My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers: Whenever we … Continue reading
Power Walking with Jonna 