God Is

Hebrews 11 is one of my (kazillion) many favorite chapters.  It is all about FAITH. Faith is a BIG deal.   When I think of “faith” I think of my sister, Wanda.  She had faith, it seemed to move mountains–or at the very least, to be able to accomplish [through…

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Deliberate Commitment

DELIBERATE COMMITMENT Oswald Chambers wrote:  “Personal contact with Jesus changes everything.  Be “foolish” enough to come and commit yourself to what He says.  The attitude necessary for you to come to Him is one where your will has made the determination to let go of everything and deliberately commit it all to Him.” I…

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The Hardest Words Yet to Hear

Several years ago, I wrote a blog post on my other blog (The Knightly News), “Hard Words“, and I thought not of the blog itself, but of the words that are hard to hear. Most people have experienced a time in their lives when they heard things that were hard to…

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Withholding Nothing

There’s a song by William McDowell entitled, Withholding Nothing.  Some of the lyrics of the song are: “I surrender all to You. Everything I give to You. Withholding nothing….Withholding nothing…(repeated several times) I give You all of me….I give You all of me…. (repeated several times) King Jesus, my Savior…

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A Tangled Mess

When I was a little girl and would get ready for school or church, the most difficult thing was often brushing my hair…or having my mother brush it. It tangled easily.  Sleeping, tossing, turning-tangling my hair until the comb snagged and hung up–and it took time and patience to get…

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