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25 Years – 25 Ways
25 ways you have loved me like “Christ loves the Church” 1. You serve me without expecting anything in return 2. You know me intimately, yet love me 3. You seek to help me grow closer to God 4. You point me to the Word 5. You urge me to teach my children wisdom 6.…
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Jesus
He healed the sick. Made deaf to hear. He cured the blind. Was God, was near. * He quenched the thirst. He filled the need. He paid for sins. Was God, did bleed. * He spat on dirt. Made holy ground From what He touched Was God, not proud. * He loved to death, Not…
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Winter Sunrises
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Even in the cold and dark, You are Light and Life. My feelings don’t change that. Even in my confusion, You are the Truth, the Way and the Life.…
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A Treacherous Path
I got out of the car and was looking so forward to the stillness and maybe a few good shots with my camera. Not far into the walk, I realized I was in some serious trouble. The entire path was covered in ice and looked more like a skating rink than a path through the…
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Church, Don’t Grow Cold!
(This morning I came across this on my walk in the woods… it prompted several thoughts and prayers …) I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and…
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Snow Boulders
Here in Wisconsin each season of the year is distinct with its beauty and challenges. For a person who loves to be outside walking and hiking, winter can be harsh and downright cruel. The weather has no problem locking pour souls in cozy prison, along with their wanderlust. I don’t do well, having to stay…
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Knowing God
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.” Blaise Pascal
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Completely Loved and Fully Known
Just recently I had to stop in the store. Before walking in, I sensed the Lord telling me to “see people with His eyes”. I prayed and asked Him to help me with this and went into the store. As I gathered the things I needed, I was trying to figure out what He wanted…
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Tears
Tears are vast as an ocean is deep come from children, and mothers, from the hungry, the weak. Tears are abundantly flowing each day. They pour from our hearts … drain our souls as we pray. * In repentance we shed them, in anger, in pain, in sorrow of death, flow from hurt and from…
Heidi Viars
Finding the Image of God
