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Who is in Your Cloud of Witnesses?

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1 ESV This verse is preceded with what is often called “faith’s hall of fame” in chapter 11. The roll call of those mighty men and women of God who are now cheering us on as…

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Learning To Listen

Do you believe you can have a best friend girl that you have met online? I never did. Personally, I have always stood firm on NOT making friends online. Well, not friends you might meet in person. I mean, what if they are actually a man? How could you tell? The internet can be a scary place.  Ellen and I met online in Proverbs 31 Ministries’ writer training, COMPEL Training and quickly discovered that we were…

Truthfully looking at our situation is not pessimistic. It's realistic, and hopeful. John 8:32

Because Grief Is Harder Than We Think

Discombobulation. The person who began using that word years ago must have been in the middle of a home remodel.  Her shampoo must have been in her bedroom and the cotton rounds to remove her eye makeup were surely in her breakfast room. She looked in her living room for that bag of clean towels and she thought, “That’s it. I’m discombobulated.” God is a God of order. How I feel when things and situations…

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When Your Mountain Seems Too High

I was listening to a little Elvis Radio yesterday. Not very spiritual, I know. Although, he can belt out How Great Thou Art. He was singing the old Marty Robbins’ song, You Gave Me a Mountain,  But this time {Lord} you gave me a mountain A mountain I may never climb It isn’t a hill any longer You gave me a mountain this time As I listened, I thought about some mountains that I have had…