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you can’t lead properly until you can follow submissively…
This morning I was reading my scriptures and one of them caught my eye… “Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders.” {1 Peter 5:5, GOD’S WORD} Then when...
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following and leaping…even when it’s not your initial preference
Last night I needed a lil’ pick-me-up, and so I clicked over to re-listen to T.D. Jakes’ sermon at Elevation’s Code Orange Revival. {It’s a little over an hour long but worth every minute of your...
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do you really want to be free?…
I love how God manages to speak to us sometimes. This morning a thunderstorm woke me up, and when I reached for my phone to see what time it was, I realized it was my quiet time. So I went to get up to...
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don’t despise it while you’re under it…
See if you catch what I caught this morning… “…if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. This is...
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cowbells…and growing up
At 4:05 am this morning, one of our kids woke up to go to the bathroom. Which woke me up. And {you guessed it} I couldn’t go back to sleep. Which is okay at this moment. {But probably not when 8:30...
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do you follow the cloud?…
This morning I woke up mulling over the idea of following God even when it makes you look sort of weird to others. {Which is so different from my ‘normal’ life in which I appear perfectly cool and...
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identity-shifts…
Well, it’s been a few days since I posted last. For me, November brings with it not only the greatness of the holiday but also the remembering which tends to quieten me sometimes. But that’s okay. It’s...
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in charge?…or on speed-dial?
According to the story…a ship was sailing through black waters on a black night. The seamen on watch saw a light ahead and told the Captain, who immediately ordered the following message sent: “Request...
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embracing the emptiness…
To say I had an ‘aha’ moment this morning is a slight understatement. I was awakened a bit earlier than I had hoped, and since I have this stupid cough that won’t go away, I knew once my throat...
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‘Where are you from?’
If you’ve ever moved significantly from one place to another {as in changing cultures}, you’ve probably heard this question. ‘Where are you from?’ And at first it may be funny, and you don’t mind...
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