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Nobody Likes Waiting
Waiting is something that few, if any, people do well. “I’m just impatient,” some say, as if that were unusual and distinctive. It’s along the lines of announcing, “I like to travel and do fun things,” or, “I sure do … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, horses, impatience, prayer, Waiting
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Why Do I Ask but Don’t Receive?
Christ’s words are challenging for us to believe, as is evidenced by the number of sermons attempting to explain away statements that seem fairly straightforward, like, ask and it will be given to you; or, don’t be anxious about what … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Daily Life, Faith, God, inspirational, Relationships, religion, self-improvement, spirituality
Tagged ask, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, prayer
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Saying Grace in Public Places
The other day I ran across a Precious Moments/Norman Rockwell style meme of a little boy — looked like some child in the 1950s — with his hands folded and head bowed, saying grace in a government school lunchroom. In … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, prayer, spirituality
Tagged Christianity, Jesus, prayer, restaurant, thanks
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Your Vote Is Worth Less Than Your Prayer
“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” (Psalm 55:17, KJV) Oh, ho hum. There’s a presidential election looming in the United States, more than a year from now, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Culture, Current Events, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, prayer
Tagged Christian, election, media, prayer, presidential election, vote
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Does Jesus Get Mad When We Complain?
“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Some of the most insensitive sayings, passed on via social media memes, are posted by people who call themselves Christians. There is a lamentable desire to encapsulate … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith, Family, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, religion, simple living, Social Media, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, God, Jesus, prayer, Social Media
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Dear God: Why Is Nothing Happening?
It’s not peculiar that we humans are reassured by knowing we’re not the only ones going through something. The Internet –in which people are able, at least for now, to express themselves beyond writing a newspaper Letter to the Editor … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, devotional, Faith, Family, fine art, floral, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, prayer, religion, spirituality
Tagged Christianity, God, iris, prayer, Psalm
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The Perfect Will of God
The Perfect Will of God — have you heard of it? While the Bible mentions God’s will, and that it’s perfect, the 21st century establishment definition of The Perfect Will of God really isn’t in the Bible, although many of … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, Christian, commonsense, God, horse, perfect, prayer, teaching, will
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3 New Year’s Resolutions for Christians
The problem with New Year’s resolutions isn’t that they’re easy to make and difficult to keep — which is true on both counts — it’s that we feel like such failures when we fall, and give up, mid-February, on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, God, New Year, prayer, resolution
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Why Group Prayer Isn’t the Only, or Best Option
Although it’s been years since I’ve been in a regular church situation, I can still conjure up the feelings of dread I felt at “prayer time,” sitting around a circle (we’re told it’s “intimate”) and sharing details about our lives. The worst part was … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, corporate, God, group, group prayer, prayer, Steve Henderson
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If We Don’t Trust God Enough, Does He Still Answer Our Prayers?
Commonsense goes a long way, and if we used more of it, we wouldn’t rely on Dr. Phil, or Oprah, or, within the religious realm, the myriad of psycho-spiritual counselors writing books telling us how to live our lives to . . … Continue reading
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Tagged child, Christian, Eden, God, prayer, Steve Henderson, trust
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