“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) Working in the school system at an elementary level as well as middle school has allowed me to see a lot. Peer pressure now versus when we …
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“The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” Exodus 14:14 (NLT) When I was younger, I was angry a lot. I held my anger in and oftentimes felt like no one would understand even if I did share. One altercation I could have avoided just to give you an example. You know how it was …
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“Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” Psalm 34:8 (NLT) I received a new juice from a friend of mine to try. My son never had it before and asked to taste it. After the initial taste, he decided that he did not like it and put it back …
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“But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?” Mark 2:24 (NLT) In the Old Testament, the people of Israel were running rampart for lack of a better word. They were doing any and everything. It was not pleasing in the eyesight of God. Go
28 So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. 29 Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them. Luke 5:28-29 (NLT) We as Christians sometimes think we have arrived when we become “saved.” The
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” 5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” 6 And this time their nets were so …
“Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” Matthew 19:26 (NLT) I count myself as blessed. I grew up around both sets of grandparents on both sides. Growing up, I learned a lot of old sayings from them. One of them is the tit
“At the end of the two days, Jesus went on to Galilee. 44 He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown. 45 Yet the Galileans welcomed him, for they had been in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration and had seen everything he did there.” John 4:43-45 (NLT) Last year I attempt
“Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction. The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.” Proverbs 18:20-21 (NLT) Today started out with a break in my usual routine. I did not get the opportunity to study and mediate this morni
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) I have a morning routine. If my routine is thrown off, sometimes I readjust quickly, and I go on about my day. On the days when it is thrown off completely, it affects …
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