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Infant on The Anvil Nov 22, 2019 We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.~ Henry Ward Beecher For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for…
The Best Part of My Team Jul 16, 2018 How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal…
Some of My Students Interview Me Jun 4, 2018 TIS SENIORS’ RESEARCH PAPER – Reasons For Faith BY: (JY, DL, KBY) Introduction This research emerged from discussions in our ‘Reasons for Faith’ class and is aimed to research the theme of ‘worldviews’. Methodologically, we approached…
Soul Rest in The Midst of Exhaustion May 23, 2018 When the soul by the Holy Spirit comes to know the Mother of God; when in the Holy Spirit the soul becomes kin to the Apostles, the Prophets, and all the Saints and Righteous Ones, then…
Dying Again for The 71st Time Feb 14, 2018 If you asked twenty good men today what they thought the highest of the virtues, nineteen of them would reply, Unselfishness. But if you had asked almost any of the great Christians of old, he would…
You Are A King, You Know Jan 22, 2018 The truth that we are kings and queens in Christ is not some idea conjured up to boost our self-esteem but a present reality that we will enjoy in its fullness at the resurrection of the…
It’s Too Much: The Impossible Life He Has Given Us Aug 12, 2017 The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something, and enter God’s realm where everything is possible. He specializes in the impossible. Nothing is too great for…
The Jubilee Year of Becoming Zoe (Truly Human) May 11, 2017 Honesty consists of the unwillingness to lie to others; maturity, which is equally hard to attain, consists of the unwillingness to lie to oneself. ~Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge…
Yes, Sometimes We Are More Mature Than Others Feb 25, 2017 I am simply not mature enough to enter into true friendship unless I realize that I cannot judge the intention or motivation of another. I must be humble and sane enough to bow before the complexity…
Hold On: Spirit Wins Nov 27, 2016 Our enemy is more aware than we are of the spiritual possibilities that depend upon obedience. We should never be surprised that he seeks by assault and, if that fails, by undermining our defenses, to compel…
Clothed in Our Past Sep 22, 2016 It is the great mystery of human life that old grief passes gradually into quiet, tender joy. The mild serenity of age takes the place of the riotous blood of youth. I bless the rising sun…
No, Is A Complete Sentence Jul 29, 2016 “No.,” is a complete sentence. It does not require justification or explanation. ~ Megan LeBoutillier I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes,…
Living A Breakthrough Life Mar 22, 2016 Imagine that Jesus is calling you today. He extends a second invitation to accept His Father’s love. And maybe you answer, “Oh, I know that. It’s old hat.”…And God answers, ‘No, that’s what you don’t know.…
Without Context, Faith Falters Jan 1, 2016 “Whatever past achievements might bring us honor, whatever past disgraces might make us blush, all have been crucified with Christ and exist no more except in the deep recesses of eternity, where “good is enhanced into…
A Warrior’s Freedom Aug 11, 2014 We have been born under a Monarchy; to obey God is freedom.~ Seneca (4 B.C. – 65 A.D.)So they said to Him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you…
Growth And Maturation in Christ May 27, 2014 What you are learning in life in every single situation is how to rise up. You are learning how to occupy your rightful place. You are learning how to go through every set of circumstances in…