Beyond Expectations

We were up and early this morning for our trip to Atlanta. We arrived about 11:30 a.m. EST. We picked up a car and met Stephanie and Nathan and kids at the Lenox Mall. They have the infamous “flying Pink Pig” that is an annual and historic Christmas attraction. After lunch and before pictures with(…)

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The Response to Grace

Today was a nonstop type of day. We are preparing for trip to Atlanta to visit Stephan and Nathan and the grandchildren. We are to board our shuttle at 2:30 a.m.!! I believe that means bedtime tonight is 7:00 p.m. BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this(…)

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Knowing What We Don’t Know

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” Ephesians 1:17 NIV There is a saying, “you don’t know what you don’t know.” In other words, some insight comes with a willingness(…)

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Chosen and Redeemed

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…   “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One(…)

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Keeping our Frame of Reference in Focus

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…  “Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load.” Galatians 6:4,5 NIV Who is the better Christian? Who is more faithful to Christ? Who is more spiritual? Those questions seem somewhat ridiculous(…)

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Choosing Life Over Law

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love….So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”  Galatians 5:13,16 NIV Much of Paul’s letter to the(…)

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