Working In the Power of Jesus’ Spirit
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Tag: healing
Taking a Mulligan?
Have you heard of “taking a mulligan”? Mulligans are most common in golf, although I have also encountered them in shooting sports. A mulligan is a second chance. Sometimes it’s informal. If you get distracted
Read moreHealing Hurtful Hearts and Homes
The telephone rang at 2:00 a.m. “This is the police department. We’ve picked up a mother and three children. The kids are in pretty bad shape.” Another call, another challenge for healing hurtful hearts and
Read moreChristmas Presence
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” That quote by S A Jefferson-Wright reminds me of God’s Christmas presence during one of our most difficult life storms. “We’ve scheduled your
Read moreA TIME FOR FORGIVENESS
IS FORGIVENESS WITHOUT FORGIVING POSSIBLE? A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS I’m looking back at the holidays. It is the day after Thanksgiving and Turkey broth is on the floor. I was in the fridge looking for
Read moreKeeping Watch for Christ this Advent
Keep Watch For Christ December 7th of 2018 was hard. If there was ever a time I needed Christ with me, this was it. My dad fell while walking to his car after my children’s
Read moreThanks for the Good AND the Bad
“Dear God, thank you that I was abused as a child, and that my first marriage ended in divorce and the second in the death of my husband. Thank you that I had cancer, suffered
Read moreGive Him the Gift of Gratitude
“But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God” (Luke 17:15 CSB). **(The following is a fictitious rendering of Luke 17:11-19–The Story of the Ten
Read moreThe Beauty Cure by Dena Hobbs
This summer has been a challenging time for me. My youngest child graduated high school at the end of May. Although graduation is a happy occasion, this time of endings is also filled with a
Read moreBroken Relationships and God’s Plans
Broken relationships hurt. The search for answers feels like grasping at fog. As years pass and circumstances fail to change, the hope of reconciliation fades. God alone can heal a family, but His methods are
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