Spirituality

Happy Birthday Prayers and Promises

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Hard to believe, but Prayers and Promises is 1 today! I just wanted to thank you all for your continued support, encouragement, and mostly, your friendship. I can’t believe all the things we have shared together this past year. You have each touched me immensely with your hearts, your stories, your hope. Such a strong group of survivors! I love you all. God bless you, and thank you!

Here is the very first post I wrote – a year ago today!

Happy New Year! (via Prayers and Promises)

His Unfailing Presence “Christmas Peace” by Diana Rasmussen Another year I enter Its history unknown; Oh, how my feet would tremble To tread its paths alone! But I have heard a whisper, I know I shall be blest; “My presence shall go with thee,…

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Drenched on the Inside by the Holy Spirit

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One of our Pastor’s favorite sayings at church is, “Jesus is in the house!” And yes, He is. But I have to be honest, I think we have locked him in the basement! Yep. Ok, so we turn to Christ and He gives us the Gift of the Holy Spirit, a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance. We … Read more

101 Ways to Put Your Praise On

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Put your praise on for 2014! We are anointed with the oil of gladness from God and our cup overflows. Think of PRAISE as a garment, something you have to choose to put on or not. Like a jacket. The world is cold outside, and sometimes life can get you down. Will you pick up … Read more

My Cup Overflows in 2014

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In my morning time with The Lord, I asked what is this coming year going to be about? What will 2014 bring to your people Lord? He directed me to Genesis 1. So I started reading. “In the beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form … Read more

I Take You; a Royal Wedding

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Come with me on a little journey. We are going to a wedding. Let’s have a seat. See the Groom up there waiting for his Bride. He looks so excited! You can see the longing and anticipation he has. Out of all the women in the world he chose this one to be his Bride. … Read more

The Gift of His Presence

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The Gift of His Presence ©2013 Diana Rasmussen My prayer for you this Christmas Is to receive what Christ has done A baby born in a manger Has come to save everyone Let your sorrow be turned to joy Let your ashes be turned to beauty When Christ is born inside your heart Even the … Read more

Jesus, Wonderful Counselor

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Jesus, Wonderful Counselor (via http://link2power.org)

During this Christmas season, we will hear, sing and meditate on Jesus’ role as our Wonderful Counselor. This term comes from Isaiah’s Messianic prophecy of a child that would be born into this earth to redeem us from our sins and bring us into…

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New Things are Coming Your Way!

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I was “visiting” my good friend Ann from A New Creation Too last night and her post just spoke to my heart.  I could say that I feel many of the same things… So, as Christmas quickly approaches I find myself sinking pretty darned low emotionally, mentally, and physically. Like a dark cloud has settled … Read more

Community of Believers

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Community of Believers

Don’t Throw It All Away

So, friends, we can now—without hesitation—walk right up to God, into “the Holy Place.” Jesus has cleared the way by the blood of his sacrifice, acting as our priest before God. The “curtain” into God’s presence is his body.

So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.

(Hebrews 10:19-25 MSG)

Weekly Photo Challenge: COMMUNITY

This week, in a post created specifically for this challenge, show us community, and interpret it any way you please!

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Is Your Flesh Raping Your Soul?

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Well, I knew after the last post, TO SIN OR NOT TO SIN, I would be “opening a can of worms”!  Law vs grace – it has been an issue ever since Jesus came. Here is an interesting comment I got from one of my followers on Google+.  I know there are some typos, but He … Read more

Warrior of Love

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Time to deliver those gifts…

Bye Bye Car

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 “Again, God’s Message: “‘I’ll turn things around for Jacob. I’ll compassionately come in and rebuild homes. The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations; the mansions will be splendid again. Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors. Things will get better and better. Depression days are over. They’ll thrive, … Read more