Monthly Archives: February 2013

Celebrate!

Celebrate!
 “the Jews took it upon themselves …” Tonight begins the celebration our Jewish brothers and sisters will observe for Purim.  This holiday is to remember the protection and deliverance God provided to them (as recorded in the book of Esther). Esther records that “they took it upon themselves” to celebrate.  They were so grateful and…
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The Good Branch

The Good Branch
Pruning involves cutting away not only unproductive branches but also good branches. My head knows that a good pruning will increase a crop – in abundance and quality. What I found was that my heart struggled with cutting a branch that had even the earliest signs of new growth. It might be a potential pom!…
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What’s your path?

What’s your path?
Wouldn’t it be great to have superpowers? Or even just “better than average” powers or skills? David said God had given him hind’s feet. A hind is a small deer – it can scamper across the sheerest of cliffs seeming almost to fly. It is surefooted on these tiny nubs of rock – places that…
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The world is watching

The world is watching
Can painting a home be holy?  Clearing ivy an act of sacrifice to God? John chapters 14-17 record the last words and instruction from Jesus to His beloved disciples. He reminds them who He is, who they are, what He is about to do and what He has called them to do. He strengthens them…
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