tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128863512012-01-28T19:43:11.669-08:00A place for Susan's musing, fussing, praise and thanksgiving...on life, religion and politics.susanwalkergirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03101345350398403328noreply@blogger.comBlogger10641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12886351.post-56056237980233762112012-01-27T23:08:00.000-08:002012-01-27T23:08:59.199-08:00

What came to mind when I read today’s word “tender” was the scripture verse Ephesians 4:32, “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” I want to have a heart that is tender towards God.  He wants me to have a tender heart towards others.   In my life God has used trying and difficult circumstances to make me more compassionate

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What do a couple of raggedy old oven mitts, stray pieces of silverware and an old pink mixing bowl have in common?  Any one of these would be junk in anyone else’s eyes, but to me they are a treasure because they remind me of my mother.  When I see these objects I have vivid memories of her.  The oven mitts may have been my grandmother’s, but somewhere along the line they ended up with my mom

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My husband Chris and I had the pleasure of watching "The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry" this evening.  We give it a big thumbs up.  It's a wonderful movie for the whole family and it has timeless lessons for everyone.

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Do you ever go through those seasons where God seems distant?   David Fisher at Pilgrim Scribblings recently had a post “Powerfully Present” in which I related to his quote:  “If God seems absent tonight...He's not!  Maybe hidden but NOT gone!” I’m going through one of those seasons right now.  I continue to read God’s word, pray, attend church and participate in Bible studies.  But God

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Oh my goodness, here I am awake again.  It’s going to be morning before I know it.  I have to get up and go to work.  I have a meeting and I need to be able to focus.  What time is it?  12:15 am and I’ve been lying here for over two hours.  Lord, please help me to sleep.  What time is it…1:00 am.  With each passing minute I feel more stressed.   Okay Lord, whom do you want me to pray for?  Help

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When I read the word roar, the first thing that comes to mind was the scripture in 1 Peter 5:8 that tells us that Satan goes about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.   One day there will be a thunderous roar in heaven when Jesus stands up and says “Enough!” and comes to get His bride the church.  Oh how I look forward to that day.  I long for it.  There is not a day that goes by

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Today the Lord strengthened and encouraged me through His word, in His perfect timing.    16 As for me, I call to God,    and the LORD saves me. 17 Evening, morning and noon    I cry out in distress,    and he hears my voice. 18 He rescues me unharmed    from the battle waged against me,    even though many oppose me. Psalm 55:16-18 NIV

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Our friend Rachel has gone to India along with others from Rock Harbor Church on a missions trip.  Each day they are sharing a blog post about what they did that day.  I would encourage you to follow their missions trip and see what the Lord is doing in and through them. Rock Harbor India Team Please watch the video below to see the lives being touched through Harvest India.   Harvest India from

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As I look back over this past year, I’m asking the Lord to reveal to me what I did right so I can keep on doing it and show me my failures so that I can learn and not repeat them.   I find that there are many things I’m grateful for: I’m grateful for my heavenly Father who planned from before the foundations of the world to save me from my sin. I’m grateful for my Lord and Savior Jesus

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I was excited at the prospect of reading Nicole Johnson’s book “Fresh-brewed Life”.  I had seen her at Women of Faith and hoped to be inspired and touched by her book as I had been by her dramatic performances. My expectations were soon dashed as I worked my way through “Fresh-brewed Life”. The book is about the work and changes Nicole made in her life to help her overcome her painful past.

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Wishing the men and women of our military and their families a very Merry Christmas.  I thank you for your service to this nation and for the sacrifice that you and your family make so that we can remain a free country. Thank you Lloyd at Solid Rock or Sinking Sand for sharing this tribute to our military.

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Mary, a virgin conceived a ChildBy the power of the Holy Spirit Joseph a righteous and compassionate manDecided to end their betrothal privately Then an angel of the Lord appeared Commanded Joseph to fear not Take Mary as your wifeThat which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit She shall bring forth a Son, you shall call Him Jesus For He shall save His people from their sins In this, the

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It’s time to step out Face impossible circumstance Dare to be out numbered 450 to 1 Stand and see what the LORD will do When the trumpet blows Enemies will flee and victory is certain In the God marginby Susan WachtelDecember 11, 2011So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outpost of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just as they had posted the watch; and they

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Color this week over, I’m glad it’s done.  It was a hard week, a challenging week in many ways: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  It left me feeling blue.  I did some wrestling with God this week in prayer.  There were tears shed.  I wondered if my prayers did any good.  It seems I pray and pray and pray, but it comes to naught.  Right about then God does a big work in the life

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My precious oneYou are a daughter of the KingToo often you forget Whose you areI bought and paid for youWith the precious blood of My SonAdopted you as one of My ownWhen you go out into the worldRemember you are My ambassador To a lost and dying world.Go forth in My strength, not your ownSow My peace where there is discordShow My lavish grace and mercy to all, just as I did to youWhen you feel

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Order, order...this meeting is now in sessionThe agenda: Getting the focus off of ChristTheir God calls themTo be a light on a hill, shinning in the darknessTheir Savior desires that all will knowThey are Christians by their loveWhat’s a devil to doTo get the focus off of Christ?Let’s use their natural sinful tendenciesPut the focus on themselvesUnforgiveness, you sow seeds of hurtBitterness, you

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It’s time to come Lay your burdens down At the foot of the cross Repent Receive forgiveness for your sins At the foot of the cross Be cleansed By the precious blood of the Lamb At the foot of the cross Old man sin has gone You’ve become a new creation in Christ At the foot of the cross Without Christ you can do nothing With God all things are possible At the foot of the cross by Susan

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Author Joel Rosenberg is a master of intrigue and suspense and has another winner with his latest novel, The Tehran Initiative.  Right from the start this book draws you in and you won’t want to put it down.A bold assassination plan is launched in the opening chapters of The Tehran Initiative.  CIA Agent David Shirazi is a dutiful son is standing by his mother’s sickbed when duty calls.  The

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After a long exhausting day that left me spent, on my drive home I put in a worship CD from the Getty’s “In Christ Alone”.  Worship music, hymns and praise have a way of healing the soul.  For this Lord…I give you thanks and praise.  Praise the LORD with the harp;Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. For the word of the

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He says he believesJesus Christ is LordSon of God, Son of man Yet that belief hasn’t traveledOr made its way18 inches into his heart There is no desire to know God moreNo hunger read His word Or commune with God through prayer Obedience is lackingHoliness is not increasingThe Holy Spirit doesn’t reside within He continues on in his sin, just like beforeNo conscience to bother himOr bring about

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The Plan of the GospelThe Grace of the GospelThe Gift of the GospelThe Faith of the GospelThe Way of the Gospel The Truth of the GospelThe Repentance of the GospelThe Wrath of the GospelThe Payment of the GospelThe Death of the GospelThe Resurrection of the GospelThe Satisfaction of the GospelThe Peace of the GospelThe Life of the GospelThe Savior of the GospelBy Susan Bunts WachtelOctober 1,

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Are you going through a season where life is handing you some disappointments?   If so, I highly recommend Kay Arthur’s book “As Silver Refined:  Answers to Life’s Disappointments.” In this book, Kay talks about how critically important our response is when we face life’s disappointments.  We can choose to turn a disappointment into “His Appointment” by trusting in the sovereignty of God and the

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The glory of God is not honored. The holiness of God is not reverenced. The greatness of God is not admired. The power of God is not praised. The truth of God is not sought. The wisdom of God is not esteemed. The beauty of God is not treasured. The goodness of God is not savored. The faithfulness of God is not trusted. The promises of God are not relied upon. The commandments of God are not

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The Word of God Creator of all things The True Light Rejected by His own Receives children, born by the will of God Those who receive and believe The glorious Son of God Christ Jesus full of grace and truthby Susan Bunts Wachtel September 18, 2011In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  All things were made through Him,

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One of my favorite things is to hear people tell their story on how they came to receive Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior and what God has done and is doing in their life.  Each story is different and I’m always moved by the goodness of the Lord.  It’s amazing to hear what depths God brings us from.  Recently, I had the opportunity to hear people share their salvation story.  One of the people

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Has your world, your life been shaken?  Have you, like millions, suffered loss from the unprecedented natural disasters, economic disaster or job loss?  Do you ever wonder what God is up to with so much bad stuff going on in the world? Does God have your attention?  He has mine.  I would encourage you to visit Joel Rosenberg's blog and read the recap of his recent message "Four Reasons Why God Is

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I will remember always!  

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To participate in Anne Graham Lotz and Joel Rosenberg's "A Wake Up Call For God's People" click on the hyper link.  The conference will be broadcast live on Sunday September 11, 2011.  Watch or listen to the conference simulcast live and pray for the peace of Jerusalem.  6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:          “May they prosper who love you.  7 Peace be within your walls,          

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They call themselves Young, Restless & Reformed Touting their Christian liberties   Seemingly more concerned about their freedom to indulge Than stumbling a weaker brother   Distracted by the pleasures of this world Which are passing away   Unconcerned about their influence on those Who already feel the pull of a self-indulgent, godless culture   Focused on the here and now Vs. the by and by  

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As I was praying this last week, I felt rather downcast and hopeless.  I had finished praying for the salvation of people whom God has laid on my heart.  It seems that the list continues to increase.  Some of the people have been on the list for many years.  Some people have moved on and I may never see them again, but I continue to pray for their salvation.  As I walked into Corner Bakery to

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It was with mixed feelings that I returned to work following my six week leave to heal from back surgery.  I would have never guessed how much I would enjoy being off for so long.  I thought I would be bored, especially since I was restricted in what I could do.  No lifting, bending or twisting.  Do you have any idea how many activities involve one or all of those actions?  Simple things,

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Last night Chris and I saw Mary Poppins at the Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts.  It has lots of wow moments.  The music and dancing were practically perfect.  If you want a foot tapping good time, hurry down to the Segerstrom Theater and catch the last few performances of Mary Poppins.

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  Click on the pictures to enlarge.  ...because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse... Romans 1:19-20

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After reading Ken’s post “Will I have work?” at his blog “Following Jesus”, it got me to thinking.  How do people who don’t know God get through life especially during difficult and trying times?  What do you do when you lose your job? What do you do when the doctor has bad news? What do you do when you hit some bumpy waters in your marriage? What do you do when a loved one dies? What do you do

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With the events of 9/11 forever etched in my memory, I was eager to read “Thunder Dog” by Michael Hingson with Suzy Flory.  As the subtitle tells, it’s “The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog & the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero.”  Reading a story about a man who survived the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center is compelling enough.  But add to the story the fact

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Recently, I had the privilege of reading Jerry Bridges’ book “Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate.”  Reading this book proved to be a painful experience.  On occasion I saw the sins of others, but all too often God confronted me of my own sins.  When I think of the word ungodly, I don’t typically think of Christians.  Instead I think of unbelievers and a multitude of sins.  But

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My family laid my body to rest todayLittle do they knowMy soul will never find restI spent months fighting this wretched diseaseOn my death bedSuffering day and nightThey couldn’t take it any longerEventually they prayedThat I would suffer no moreThey whispered in my earIt’s okay, you can let go nowYou are going to a better placeLittle did they knowWhere I would spend eternityNow my soul will

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And it shall come to pass afterwardThat I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.Joel 2:28Recently the Lord has been doing business with me, challenging me concerning my way of thinking about Muslims.  It seems like when God is working on me, He will bring that same message from several

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"Oh where, oh where should I deposit this sunflower seed?" One of many sunflowers growing in the yard courtesy of our squirrel friends.    Our favorite backyard bird a California Brown Towhee. "A sip of water on a hot day." Another one of our favorites...Gold Finches

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And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ - Matthew 25:40 Yesterday marked two weeks since I had my back surgery.  Through this whole experience God’s hand and His plan and timing have been evident, for both me and my husband Chris.God took me from being fearful of surgery to

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In 31 Days of Power Learning to Live in Spiritual Victory, authors Ruth and Warren Myers show you how to raise the Sword of the Spirit by praying God’s Word.  Each day focuses on a different aspect of God’s perfect work and plan and the victory found in Christ and His triumph over Satan.I found the book well balanced with the scriptures predominantly focused on God, who He is, what He has

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Resolved 2011, Day 1 from Resolved on Vimeo.

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Resolved 2011, Day 2 from Resolved on Vimeo.

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Resolved 2011, Day 3 from Resolved on Vimeo.

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Resolved 2011, Day 4 from Resolved on Vimeo.

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CalledGiftedHands used by GodAn instrument of His healing EquippedLearnedA faithful stewardOf talents and abilities entrusted by Lord WisdomExperienceHands that bring healingSkillfully guided by the Great Physician by Susan Bunts WachtelJune 4, 2011 This poem is dedicated to Dr. Tina Lin who will be performing my back surgery this morning and to Jesus Christ my Great Physician and Healer. Thank

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Last night, before going to sleep, I picked up my Bible to read from Matthew.  I don’t think I realized it until afterwards, when I started reading one of my favorite books “At Home in Mitford”, how challenging it can be to read Bible. When I read the Bible, I’m examining myself in light of God’s word and that can be hard work!  While my outward actions and words might seem okay, God looks at my

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Today I stopped by Joshua's blog "A Warrior's Heart" and found this video "99 Balloons".  Take a few minutes and watch it.  The video is about the life of Baby Elliot will be a reminder that every life is precious in the eyes of the Lord. Please stop by Joshua's blog and read his post on prayer.  Joshua is a man after God's own heart.  He loves the Lord and is filled with love and compassion

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Do you love to pray or do you struggle with prayer?  Do you want to grow closer to the Lord?  Do you want to have a heart like David who was a man after God's own heart?  Be sure to listen to Francis Chan's message at this year's Desiring God Conference for Pastors.  It's one you may want to download and listen to again. 

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I love reading other blogger’s writings, especially Christian bloggers.  I love hearing what the Lord is teaching them through the study of God’s or about the work He is doing in their lives.  One of my favorite bloggers is Michelle Eastman at “The Eastman Chronicles”.  Michelle is an amazing woman of God, wife, mother, daughter and friend.  She is open and transparent about her life and her love

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It’s easy to love the Lord when things are going good in our lives.  But I find out if I really love the Him during difficult times and trials and tribulations.  Fear is unbelief in action.  It reveals who my focus is on, is it on the Lord or is it on me?  Do I depend upon the Lord or rely on my strength?  Trials and tribulations are instruments God uses for good in our lives.  If I trust God

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Recently when struggling with God about something that I didn’t think was fair, I felt as if the Holy Spirit rebuked me.  He challenged my thinking which was focused on me, how I felt and what I wanted.  It’s hard, if not impossible, to love someone else when I put myself first.  When I make my feelings the measuring rod by which I determine if someone is right or wrong or good or bad, they will

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Words of a gossip Go down with ease Taste sweet to the hearer delighted to partake Pride Arrogance Judgment abounds Two or three gathered together Words said in a whisper Lest anyone else should overhear Ugly heart Ill intentions Calculated and designed to raise themselves up Beware to the one who listens Soon you will be the topic of conversation Your name will be bandied about in a whisper

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I find comfort and assurance in knowing that the Lord never wrings His hands in worry.  Nothing takes Him by surprise.  God never has an anxious thought.  He doesn’t toss and turn all night or need an extra cup of coffee to get through the day.  He’s never weary.  God never wonders “what if”. 

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This last year, it was my privilege to do an in-depth Bible study through Community Bible Study in the book of Revelation.  While I’ve read and studied Revelation before I came away from this study with a greater understanding of this book and confidence that the prophecies are true and will come to pass.  It certainly gave me a greater passion and desire to pray for the salvation for unsaved

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A friend had recently shared how powerful Pastor John MacArthur’s sermons are on the Charismatic movement.  Truth filled sermons and exposing the lack of biblical doctrine, errors and documenting blasphemous, heretical teaching of many Charismatic leaders.  I am so thankful for Pastor John MacArthur and Grace to You ministries who have made available for free the download of thousands of sermons

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PerfectCompleteInfallible TruthTrustworthyThe StandardAuthoritativeSufficientEffectGod breathedInspiredWord of God Susan Bunts WachtelMay 28, 2011

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After seven months of being in pain, 24/7, I’ve finally come to a decision to undergo surgery for my back problems (stenosis, bulging disk, bone spurs, sciatica, etc). Not only has this impacted me, but it’s adversely effected my husband Chris most notably regarding sleep.  When mama ain’t sleeping, ain’t no body sleeping!  On a good night, if I take a pain killer right before I go to sleep, I

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I am so grateful to have friends in my life who are more committed to my holiness than my happiness.  People who are not afraid to speak the truth from the word of God into my life.  They have an unbending standard and they can speak with confidence when their counsel is based on the solid rock of God’s word.  I’m grateful for friends who know the King of kings and Lord of lords and are able come

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After a sleepless night filled with physical pain, fear and worry about a family member I finally got out of bed and went about my morning routine.  This morning I let my thoughts wander down the path of worry, and started feeling as though I was responsible for another person’s life and choices.  Instead of praying, I opted to worry.   In the middle of those troublesome thoughts, I felt as

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Our sinful heartWillful unbending spiritWe refuse the offer of forgivenessFound in Christ Jesus alone Instead we worship gods of our own makingDrink water made from our own wellsWe would rather thirst againThen receive the living water from the Savior Susan Bunts WachtelMay 7, 2011

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As we are nearing the end of our study in the book of Revelation, we are learning about the New Jerusalem. I’m not sure I can fully imagine what it will be like to stand before the throne of God with a multitude of believers and the heavenly hosts worshiping the Lamb of God and God the Father.  To finally see my Savior face to face…the One who bore my sins so that I would be forgiven and clothed

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When Max Lucado’s new book “Max on Life - Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions” was made available to read and review, I quickly jumped at the opportunity and I was not disappointed.  In his latest book Max has compiled his responses to 172 questions that he has received over the years.  The questions are grouped together by topic such as hope, hurt, help, him/her, home, have/

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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13I have a dear friend who has committed to praying for my husband and me and our marriage.  I can’t begin to tell you how wonderful that is.  She and her husband love the Lord and seek His face and desire to do His will.  She continually points me back to

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In my weekly Bible study class, there will be the occasional question marked “for personal thought.”  The question from last week’s lesson really hit home.We are studying the book of Revelation.  In chapter 20, we are learning about Christ’s reign on the earth during the millennium.  The saints will be serving during that time on the earth.  The personal question was, “If your position of

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Click the icon to show the slide show in full screen to see the majesty of God's handiwork in nature. The slide show pictures were taken on our recent vacation to Houma, Louisiana.  My sister-in-law Carol and her husband Ron took us to some of the most beautiful places near their home.  We had a wonderful week and enjoyed our vacation immensely.  Thank you Ron and Carol!  We love you!

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I visited a friend this weekend and her son Joshua shared about a great message he heard from Pastor John Piper about sin and sanctification.For me…it’s not the big outward sins that I struggle with, like murder or adultery.  The sins that I struggle with and may even fail to recognize in myself are the sins of selfishness and pride.  It starts there and if given free reign I go down a very ugly

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     Feeling helpless and wondering what you can do?  Pray and give Salvation Army World Vision Red Cross  

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There are crimes so horrificMy heart cries out for justice, not mercyThere are people so evilThe fires of hell don’t seem hot enoughThere are hearts are so hardened and callousedEternity in hell doesn’t seem long enoughIf Abel’s blood cried out to GodHow much more so the blood of innocent babies slaughtered in the wombLord, I plead for justiceBoth here and now and for eternityBy Susan Bunts

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Below are some of the charges against Dr. Kermit Gosnell who ran an abortion clinic in Philadelphia.  In reality it should be called an abortion house of horrors.  Even Hollywood would be hard pressed to come up with a story like what took place there. If you are like me and the thought of reading such awful, gruesome facts is more than you can take…I ask you to please read it anyways.   Please

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There are times I feel like I have a love/hate affair with Christian radio talk show host Frank Pastore.  Some days he has a wonderful show, very Christ centered, shares the Gospel message and builds up the body of Christ.Other times, his topics, guest and callers seem to be more befitting an outrageous secular TV show in which you hear the sorted and sinful details of people’s lives.  Those are

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Recently my husband Chris and I took a break from our normal weekend routine.  Instead of cleaning and yard work, we got a picnic lunch and went to the park.  Of course, my camera was in hand as we walked through Carbon Canyon Park. It was a beautiful sunny day in late January.

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Are you a photography lover?  Whether its photos I’ve snapped or someone else, I can’t resist looking.  When I first visited Dakota’s Nature Photos I was oohing and ahhing at the beautiful scenery and animals he has captured.  I quickly marked his website as a favorite.  Dakota has a free giveaway for all who participate, so head on over view Dakota’s work.  The only problem you may have is

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Oh Lord, You have burdened my heart for the lostMy heart breaks at the thoughtOf their eternal separation from Your presenceSin has a tight and powerful gripApart from you gracious work of salvation in usOur eternal destination is sealed I pray for stony hearts to be turned to fleshFor You to open their eyes so they will see their own sinCause them to cry out to You in repentanceA love so great

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Each day during the week, when I’m able to slip out from work and go get some lunch I’ll turn on the radio and listen to whatever ministry program is on at that time. About a week ago, a Pastor was talking about marriage and sin.  He used the powerful testimony on how God has transformed his life after he repented from sin and accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.  In telling his story he

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In Community Bible Study this year we are going through the book of Revelation.  It is a marvelous study.  I think I’ve learned more about the book of Revelation than I ever have before.  It’s fascinating especially in light of current events.  The day when Christ will call His church home to heaven and the beginning of the tribulation seems so very near. This week’s study was from Revelation 14

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A good indicator that I’m trying to get through each day on my own strength, power, wisdom and might is when I arrive home completely spent.  It’s an exhaustion that a good night’s sleep won’t remedy.  In fact sleep often evades me because my mind is constantly on the go.   I feel like I can’t turn it off.  Along with other changes in recent months, I am not able to listen to my IPod and partake

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One of our favorite things in our yard is the birds…especially the Towhees.  In recent weeks, one little fellow has started attacking himself in the side view mirrors of our cars.  Thankfully the damage is nothing more than a little Windex won’t take care of.  It’s quite entertaining as he is determined to make the bird in the mirror go away. 

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This probably falls under the “for worse” that Dave warned us about when we took our wedding vows.  I think I’ve been to the doctors more in the last three months than I have in my entire life.  After having intense back pain for 2 months, my doctor ordered and MRI to find out what was causing sciatica that isn’t going away.  The results came back pretty quickly.  Within a couple of days my

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On Thursday morning, I was heading out the front door for my early morning walk…only to be stopped in my tracks as I looked across the street.  Directly in front of our home was a baby stroller, a baby bottle and something else.  At first I couldn’t tell if someone had dumped a big bag of trash or what it was.  I immediately turned around walked into the living room and called out to my

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This week I’ve been getting back into my normal weekly routine following the Christmas and New Year holidays.  As soon as I return from my morning walk, I turn on the radio to listen to Chuck Swindoll’s Insight for Living as I get ready for work.  His current message is about Abraham and his obedience to God’s command to sacrifice his son Isaac?  Chuck went on to ask, “What is your Isaac that God

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This morning I had a divine appointment but I didn’t know it.  I thought that our kitties were just hungry and waking me up early on New Year’s morning so they could be fed.  Indeed they were hungry…but the Holy Spirit had a message that I needed to read.  I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or bad thing…but once I’m up…I’m up.  Very seldom can I go back to sleep after I get up.  So after feeding

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I’ve decided I want to approach the coming New Year with a “Today” kind of attitude.Goodness knows 2010 has been a challenging year for me personally, for family, friends and even our nation.  As I passed through some difficult waters one thing that helped was to take it just one day at a time.  When I was uncertain about what tomorrow would bring…I was able to say, “Thank You Lord for what I

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Why is it that it’s so easy to get my focus off of God?When my focus is on me…I’m prideful.When my focus is on others…I’m insecure.When my focus is on things…I’m superficial.When my focus is on self righteousness…I’m legalistic.When my focus is on man’s praises…I’m fickle.When my focus is on what I can see....I’m faithless.When my focus is on Christ…everyone and everything else falls into its

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This fall and winter it’s been unusually cold and wet here in southern California.  Tonight the weather forecasters predict that it will be 39 degrees…now that is just plain burr chilly burr especially for this southern California weather wimp! As soon as I arrived home I turned on the heater and went to bring the bird feeders in for the night.  As I entered our home the heat had just come on

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While I’d love to sit down and write until midnight, the clock is reminding me I’ll be getting up far too soon and don’t have that luxury tonight.  As we come to the end of another year…my thoughts are turning to what do I want to do different in the New Year?  How do I want to be different a year from now than I am today? I know that I want to have a closer walk with the Lord and know Him more

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As I awakened this cool and foggy Christmas morn, my thoughts turn to You Lord Jesus.  May I humbly come before You and give You the gift of thanksgiving. Thank You Jesus for submitting Yourself unto the Father’s plan. Thank You for choosing to lay aside Your Glory and take on human flesh. Thank You for taking my sin upon You on the cross and enduring the Father’s wrath which I deserved.  Thank

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