Can’t I Wing This “Sandal of Peace” at Him Just Once?
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by geannerniepowers
2y ago
Did Jesus ever have to deal with bullies when he was growing up? As an urban gypsy, hopping from town to town, I know I had my share of them. Some of them still stand out vividly in my mind: Second grade: Elsinore California. it was “Eddie Spaghetti” who like to tease girls but specialized in tormenting me. Fourth grade: Fullerton, California. We transferred in mid-year. My teacher delighted in calling out my shortcomings in front of the whole class. Fifth grade: Yermo, California. A whole pack of girls cornered me once with devious intentions. Luckily, I was a fast runner. Sixth grade: Puhru ..read more
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When God Turned on the Light
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by theladyg5
3y ago
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Am I the only one who was perplexed that Light was the first thing God called into being, yet the sun wasn’t created until the fourth day? Day one: light. Day two: the earth’s atmosphere. Day three: land, sea and plants. Day four: the sun, the moon and the stars. Huh. I don’t think the “light” was a light source as we know it. I’m thinking this was in reference to Jesus Christ. There are many references in the Bible where Jesus is referred to as Light: John 1: 4 and 5 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The ..read more
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Im Having a Good Day. Really.
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by theladyg5
3y ago
I do curb duty one week each month at my school. I don’t care for standing out there in the cold, so I do what I can to jazz it up a bit. I’ve begun wearing funny hats and outfits. It makes people smile and laugh. My coworkers think I’m nuts. So be it. If anyone asks me why I do it, I tell them this story: I picked my son up from school a few years ago, and he asked the usual question: “How was your day?” So, I told him. “Well, a kid threw up in my room, the copy machine jammed up again, and I forgot my lunch. All in all, it was a good day.” Joe stared at me. “Mom, you had a rotten day.” I ..read more
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A Life of Abundance Is not What You Think
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by theladyg5
3y ago
The Boys at the time of our move to Michigan Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10: 7-10 Anyone who thinks being a Christian means a life of leisure and roses doesn’t know much. Jesus promised to give us l ..read more
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The LORD Will Provide
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by theladyg5
3y ago
‘The Sacrifice of Isaac’ by Rembrant Then Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My Father.” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said,”Look, here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the offering?” Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering.” And the two of them went on together. Genesis 22:7-8 If you grew up going to Sunday school, you know the story of how God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a sign of his love for his Creator. Father and son head off together. “Where’s the lamb for the sacrifice?” the boy asked. H ..read more
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When God Prepares
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by theladyg5
3y ago
“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:17 A lot of people try to argue about what kind of fish God sent to swallow up Jonah. Was it a whale? Was it a whale shark? Was it some weird anomaly intended for just that purpose? I have no idea. I just know that the fish was there, ready to provide Jonah with the first submarine ride in recorded history. Here’s the cool thing about it: God prepared that fish. It wasn’t some random act that happened. The fish was there, he had the required size needed, and h ..read more
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The Chase (or, How I Met Your Father)
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by theladyg5
3y ago
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 There are those who believe everything just happens by chance. As a Christian, I believe very little happens by chance. Case in point: my husband Ernie was born in Torrance California in August of 1953. I was born 33 miles away in Orange California in September of ’64. If anyone knows anything about southern California, those 33 miles has thousands of people living in them, even back in the ’60s. As you may have guessed, we never met there, b ..read more
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Does Christ Belong in Christmas?
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by theladyg5
3y ago
In the weeks coming up to Christmas, FaceBook has been swamped with post urging Christians to turn away from the practice of celebrating the “pagan” holiday called Christmas. The claim is that it was actually a Roman holiday celebrating one of the Roman gods and tied to the winter solstice. To “Christianize” it, in 250 AD, Pope Julius I simply change the name of the pagan holiday and declared that it would now be a day to celebrate the birth of Christ. Yule is a Scandinavian fertility god. Wreaths are tied to Druid traditions. Thor and Odin (as well as St. Nicholas) brought people gifts in the ..read more
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Grandpa and the Cannibals: A Tale of Redemption
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by theladyg5
3y ago
My dad told once told me a story about his dad, John Henry Bramble: the fighter pilot. Though I have not been able to verify this actually happened to Grandpa, friends in the military and others with connections to New Guinea tell me it likely did. Papua New Guinea is located just north of Australia My Grandpa John was a fighter pilot stationed in the area of Papua New Guinea during World War II. One time while on patrol, his unit engaged in a dog-fight with the Japanese and, as luck would have it, Grandpa John’s plane was shot down. He was fortunate enough to eject in time, and parachuted dow ..read more
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