Category: Faith

Forced into a Miracle

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Exodus 13:17

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.”

I found this verse so very interesting!

Obviously God knew that the Egyptians would be following them and that when the Israelites discovered that the Egyptians were hot on their heels, they would want to turn back. So God took them not the obvious way, which was wide open, but instead He literally put them between a rock and a hard place!

The path in which God took the Israelites ended at the Red Sea! So we know that on one side is a sea! Then behind them on the opposite side were the Egyptians who has had them in slavery for hundreds of years! So what about to their right and left…HUGE ROCK CLIFFS. There  was no way for them to get out and it was all ON PURPOSE!!! There was only way to go…the logical answer right? The Red Sea. They were forced into the miracle! What a concept. They had no choice they had to go!

What about you? Has God done something similar. He does it all The time, we just may not see it. Be on the lookout for God’s blessings that look like trouble to start!

Then thank Him!

My Thorn

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2 Corinthians 12:8-9

Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

I have clung to these verses for years. It has served literally as my sanity! I know I am by no means Paul, nor do I care to be! (I like being a girl!). Though I do think that Paul is one of the best examples of a Christ emulator that we have!

Let’s start at the very beginning (because that is a very good place to start)!

At age 13 I was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration. I was the youngest documented child having this ocular disease at that point in time! At age 14 I had surgery but by 16 my eyes had returned to their pre-surgery selves and I was devastated. I knew what it meant..no driving…Ever! The next 6 to 8 months were rocky to say the least. I was struggling with the new identity that everyone was throwing on me…..that blind girl! I could have screamed…oh wait I did…MANY MANY times. That’s not who I was and I was not about to let it define me!

It was during this time that I got baptized and accepted a call into full time ministry, which at the time I thought was for missions but God had different plans!

While working through all this these verses became my peace. I remember in college taking these verses and applying them. I begged God, but to no avail. So I have clung to the rest! But when I finally accepted AND embraced this new me, I was bombarded by believers who said…. Continue reading “My Thorn” →

Good Morning Girls Goals

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Well yesterday’s assignment for the Good Morning Girls Bible Study was to write out our goals for our study. So I decided to share mine with you here.

  • Become more consistent in my daily walk with God.
  • Become more intentional with my husband and kids.
  • Become more purposeful in everything I say and do.

That’s it…a simple yet very powerful assignment!

Enjoy your day!

Bible Gateway

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Did you know that if you have an iPhone or iPad you have the oppurtunity to “purchase” an app that is beyond amazing! Don’t worry if you are an Android patron then your app is on it’s way! Why is it so amazing…..like I would leave you hanging!

  • It has all of the major translations
  • Literally hundreds of bibles in other languages
  • Bible helps (bible dictionaries and commentaries)
  • Bible reading plans (& the ability to share your progress via your choice of social networks)
  • Highlights and notes
  • The ability to contrast different translations right next to each other

And the biggest seller of ALL….

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So here is where you can find it.

BIBLE GATEWAY

ENDJOY!!!!!!

One with a Shepherd

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It’s no secret…I have been completely open about being a pastor’s wife and quite honestly, I love it…well most of it!

So as my dear hubby has been working so very hard on his Masters of Theology (ThM for short) we (as in our family of six) have embarked on almost every journey to Michigan with him! Well my dear friends my very intelligent hubby graduated this past week and I am so very proud of him! He would have graduated with honors had the school recgnized ThM students who attained honors. Anyway as a thank you they gave all of the graduates wives a gift. It was beautifully wrapped, and it was obviouly a book……oh boy one more book…lol. I don’t really think that way though; I LOVE books!

So as I got back to the camper; I opened it! And the book was: Continue reading “One with a Shepherd” →