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A Promise and a Proverb

A Promise: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you,” says the Lord. – Psalm 32:8 A Proverb: “Rescue the perishing; don’t hesitate to step in and help. If you say, “Hey, that’s none of my business,” will that get you off

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A Promise and a Proverb (2/19)

A Promise: I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. – Psalm 140:12 A Proverb: We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God’s purpose prevails. – Proverbs 19:21.

A Promise and a Proverb – 2/18/09

A Promise: He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. -Psalm 91:4, NLT A Proverb: The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. – Proverbs 18:10, NIV

Introducing “A Promise and a Proverb”

I’ve been away from the blog for a while now…too many other things to tend to, but I do appreciate the emails I’ve gotten from readers letting me know that you like my blog – it gave me a chuckle considering I haven’t written in the last month, but nevertheless, I’m glad that you’ve enjoyed

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Looking at Jesus

This morning I started a 21-day devotional that Today’s Christian Woman is doing (www.giftedforleadership.com). There’s a free devotional guide you can download if you’d like to participate. Today’s devotion talked about “spirituality vs. Jesus” and how so often we can mistake being spiritual for following Christ. But being spiritual can in many ways be like

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The Most Precious Treasure: Our Time

I have to admit. Time is something I am wrestling with these days. Only in our second day of 2009 and I am already wondering how I can get everything done. I am DETERMINED to lose the weight I want to lose. So time is required each day to exercise and to fix healthy meals.

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What to Say to God

Image by mufan96 via FlickrI think the thing that helps the most when we are trying to figure out what to say to God is that He already knows what we’re going to say. So let’s not try to be so formal, trying to make our prayers sound like those of a great preacher in

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