This year, I celebrated Independence Day in Plains, Georgia. It was a perfect day. My family and I are new to the area, and I thought it would be fun to attend the festival. I
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Category: Freedom in Christ
The Sound of Freedom
There is a sound called freedom… I’ve heard freedom’s song might ring in one’s spirit. At times, it will howl like the wind or whisper like a child. It can cast out fear when doubt
Read moreGrace Giver
Elizabeth Keckley was a slave in Missouri before the Civil War. Keckley’s greatest desire was purchasing freedom for herself and her son. Her owner told her that if she could raise $1,200, she could have
Read moreChrist In Me, Directing My Life
Have you ever played What If? What if I had gotten better grades in school, gone to a better college, or gotten a scholarship? What if I had married my first love? What if I
Read moreLet Us Not Give Up Meeting Together
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 When I read this verse
Read moreFearless and Free
Afraid, or fearless and free? Unexpected circumstances, including the Coronavirus resurgence in our state, clouded my thoughts. Photos and social media stories of recent Fourth of July celebrations dared to disappear like the arrows my
Read more3 Letters to Honor Our Fallen Heroes
“Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who had died while serving in the United States Armed Forces” (Wikipedia). These men and women are our
Read moreFearful in the What-ifs or Fearless in Christ
Fearful or fearless? The choice is ours. This is a time in our world where we need to ask this question. And throughout our lives it remains a choice we make. Fear stalks us. And
Read morePlease Stop Telling My Daughter She is Enough
We tell our daughters they are enough, but one day they’ll learn they are not. May they also learn that Jesus is. He is more than enough for all we need.
Read moreTears for Freedom
As we move away from the Birthday of our nation and all the fireworks and cookouts, may we not only remember and thank the men and women — like my father-in-law — for what they gave for our freedom, but Jesus Christ for what He gave for our ultimate freedom.
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