Category: HIS Presence
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The Creator Seen, Behind the Scenes!
Everywhere Jesus went, there was an atmosphere of peace and joyful praises to His heavenly Father.
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A Blessing in Disguise
I have always loved the flavor of many different teas. I was in the process of steeping a cup of tea, when I noticed some information on the wrapper. It said, “The first tea bags were used for organizing samples of teas for buyers, who mistakenly brewed the tea still in their tiny silk bags.”…
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ONE THING
Our Lord Jesus emphasizes that the most important thing that a child of God should do is sit at His feet as He explained to Martha who was so busy and criticized her sister, Mary for not helping her. He told Martha, “Only one thing is needful” (Luke10:42). He told the self-righteous young ruler, “One…
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Fallen Hero
Fallen Hero We honor still Always remembered Reaching for the grail Protector of the lives residing Keeping watch with Jesus tiding Once more we lift His name on high Raising His banner to the sky Hear the sound of reveille Awakened to eternal victory No longer fallen But raised with Christ Who made the supreme…
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Back Seat Rider
Have you ever ridden a bicycle built for two? As you can see the one behind the other has handlebars but only to hold onto and balance, not to help with the steering. This person is riding in tandem and has to trust the one steering with the direction they are going. Their legs are…
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Focusing, How do we?
There are so many voices in the world, so many distractions. I’m sure so many things are just time consuming. Sometimes this life presents an accumulation of too many events that accomplish very little for Jesus. We can become overwhelmed with each day’s activities, never coming to an understanding of what Jesus has for us…
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Changed to Fly!
When I think of the many attributes of my heavenly Father and how He is changing me by His Spirit to be like Jesus, I am so humbled. In this process, I am changed to fly! I think of words such as His love, peace, joy, righteousness, goodness, mercy, faithfulness, kindness, grace, glory, light, truth…
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I was appointed to pray
This morning when I woke, I sat in the breakfast room where I sit to talk to Jesus. I lifted up my family and friends to the Lord especially our daughter’s neighbor, Jack. He has a serious leg injury. I was appointed to pray for him and through a series of events he will be…
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Letters of Impossibilities
When family and friends visit, they see my prayer jar on the entry table. Many have expressed interest and asked me about it. I told them we’ve received many answers to prayers. Some have joined me and wrote on little scraps of paper; dropping these into my jar. Now I have a whole jar of…
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A Gift of a Mustard Seed
When I was a little girl, my mother gave me a very special present, a gift of a mustard seed. It was a necklace of a very unique design, a clear marble on a chain. The very center of the marble contained the tiniest seed in the world, a mustard seed. I am told that…
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A Safety Nest
Spring has sprung! It is so invigorating to take a prayer walk in the morning sunshine. When I left the house this morning, I took a peek into my hat wreath. I could hear little chirping sounds coming from my hat on the front porch. This sweet little family of sparrows is very cozy and…
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Stop! Smell This Flower!
We had a very relaxing weekend, one long overdue. We just sat around and enjoyed each other’s company. We called for take-out food and curled up in front of the T.V. with an old video. This is a special video made of several reels of tape that was filmed by my Father. We put several…
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Ready and Set to Go!
My friend and I are in the waiting room at the hospital waiting for word about our friend, Billy, who is in surgery. We were given a pager that vibrates and lights swirl round and round alerting us to the conference room. We were ready and set to go when it is time to meet…
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He Set the Atmosphere with His Presence
Everywhere Jesus went, He set the atmosphere. Whether He was preaching to a crowd from a boat, blessing the children, feeding the thousands with the little boy’s borrowed lunch, healing the sick, raising a friend from the dead, eating at a table with people who didn’t understand Him, and eating with those who were learning…
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Moments with My Master
He is so wonderful to let me see Him in my ordinary day; which some might consider being mundane. I think of these precious times as moments with my master. He reveals Himself to me in the quiet of the day. He let me see the sunrise this morning; my puppy sniffing a petunia flower.…
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The Wind is in Your Sails
In the past months, the Lord occasionally reminded me of my experience with sailing. He whispered to my heart, “the wind is in your sails.” I’m to set sail with the talents and abilities that He has given me using these to let others know He has come for them. He reassures me that I…
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Important Matters
I do have to admit, there are times that I get bogged down in the small stuff rather than the important matters. I asked the Lord to help me keep my priorities in focus and He reminded me of a story I heard a few years ago in a business class. After introducing himself, the…
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“Inner Peace?” Where do we find it?
“Inner Peace?” Where do we find it? People search for solutions to calm their inner storms. Some turn to tranquilizers, vacations, a new hobby such as golf, art, etc. Others work diligently on the outside doing physical exercise, hoping this will soothe the inner craving for calm and peace. I grew up in South Louisiana…
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Celebrating You!
I often think, “What is going on in heaven this day?” I can imagine the preparations being made for people like you and people like me. Our Heavenly Father is preparing celebrations for His people. Apostle Paul says, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for…
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Santa Serves Him
In my study of the real Santa, I thought, “would the real Santa please stand up?” I found St. Nicholas. He was a Bishop during the Fourth Century, a child of God, a saint and a Christian who put Jesus first at the center of his life, ministry, and entire existence. Saint Nicholas has set…
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Help is on the way!
Have you ever heard the story about the man that climbed onto the roof of his house because the flood waters had come up over his house? He had prayed, asking God to deliver him from this situation. He saw a helicopter come by and someone yelled to the man, “Catch the rope! Hold on…
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Peace and Quiet
We probably think of a time of peace when we can go on vacation like many of us will do this summer.
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When You Have Had Enough
I have lived long enough to realize what the “enough’s” are in this world. These are big things to us. Have you had enough of the “enough’s?” When we think of “enough’s,” we usually think of stressful situations, depression, bad health, poor choices, noisy neighbors, inconsiderate drivers, failed recipes, bugs and mice, critical words, being…