Having a praise-fest from the things I added to my God List today in Isaiah 57 and Psalm 57. Highlighting my favorites: – You are my refuge. – You are the High and lofty One – You live forever and Your name is Holy – You live in a high and holy place –…
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Vital to our moving through our trials differently than we might otherwise or than we have during previous trials is a need we have to forgive others. I have mentioned this at this blog before, but thought I would share an article with you that might be helpful. Expert Insights: Learning About Forgiveness with Dr….
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Ever been frustrated that you aren’t able to download all the great books from Amazon? For those of you who are “non-technical” types, you no longer have to be limited! Today’s Techie Tuesday “gizmo” of choice is the Kindle app for your PC. You can also get an app for your iPad, iPod, or iPhone….
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This song has meant to much to me during the past two and a half years. It is a “must have” addition for the From Trial to Triumph playlist. Let the words wash over you. I love how it speaks of “I won’t believe the lie…” Doing our trials well begins by choosing to…
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Today’s song special to add to your “From Trial to Triumph” play list is an amazing song by Heather Williams, called, simply, Hallalujah. Heather Williams sings this song with such passion that I feel as if she can see into my heart and cries out for me. I must admit that this song is a…
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Six weeks and five days ago (but who is counting!?), my husband greeted me with a statement that rocked my world. As the smoke cleared, as my finger-pointing and accusations fell empty to the floor (no one willing to receive it), I sensed that God was challenging me, “You speak to women’s groups about handling…
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One of the best deals out there for your iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone is by the Desiring God folks. They have put together some of John Piper’s works into a free daily devotional. You can download it for free by clicking this link. Solid Joys provides a page of John Piper’s wisdom each day…
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smor·gas·bord [smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr-] noun 1. a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc. 2.an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits. Don’t you love a good smorgasbord? Buffets are always so much fun! Although we typically mean FOOD when we…
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If I could share only one piece of advice that will transform a trial into a triumph, a victim into a victor, inspire dancing where only mourning has been previously, it would be: “Be willing to forgive. Early. Often. Always.” There is no other single piece of wisdom that will be as transformative as we…
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An old classic–familiar to many through the ages–comes together with modern technology in this wonderful daily devotional app for your iPod Touch, iPad, or iPhone. L.B. Cowman’s wonderful devotional book, Streams in the Desert, is now an app that you can refer to daily. It is available here at the iTunes store for the iPod…
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