The definition of Offense (according to Webster) is: 1. An illegal act, 2. annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult ...In the Greek it is Skandalon - A stick for bait, generally a snare, a stumbling block According to Webster it is a perceived wrong. When we get offended we are not looking... Continue Reading →
Taking Offense
Taking offense, apart from being a sin itself, leads to other sins. James 3:5 says, " But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire." One little spark of offense can lead to things like: Ungodly anger, suspicion, unkind words, defiance, hate, etc. Offense leads us away from God and prevents us from... Continue Reading →
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Fulfilled in the Calling
Three or four years ago I felt called to start a blog. In it I knew I wanted to share my life and the things I felt God had shown me during my bible study, and even my own thoughts on those studies. I remember saying, "Okay, God. I'll start a blog for You." I... Continue Reading →
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Remember, It’s November
"Remember, remember the Fifth of November." If you know what movie that's from, kudos to you. It's been awhile since I've watched it so I should probably watch it again. Today would be a good day to do that, actually. Outside of my house, it's a proper November day. The leaves on my trees are... Continue Reading →
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End of October Chat
Hello on this cold and wet October day. Can you believe we're in the last week of October? While most people tack on an "already" to that last sentence, I'm of the mind to say "finally". All month long I've had to remind myself that it wasn't November. Probably because we don't really do Halloween... Continue Reading →
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Are We Content?
No Matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.Ecclesiastes 1:8 We are constantly seeking things out to make us content. We are constantly looking for things to satisfy us. But God is not. God looks at us and is content. He's not off trying... Continue Reading →
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Welcoming Fall with Fun
My family is very much the indoors type. My husband is a gamer and I am a reader. If I'm going to be outside then there had better be a pool for me to swim in. I think this past summer was the most we have spent outside since the early years of our marriage.... Continue Reading →
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The Original Blessing
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah chose to keep faithful to God while the others they were with let themselves be defiled. It may have seemed like a simple issue of food and what to eat, but it was still a test and because the four boys were faithful to God and what He called them... Continue Reading →
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Living with a Skinny Body
After my first pregnancy I became too skinny, sick. With my second pregnancy I had trouble gaining weight despite eating fatty foods, right or wrong. Afterwards, I would receive comments all the time about how people wished they looked like me after having a baby (or two), but in the early months all I could... Continue Reading →
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Asking With Reverence
Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you." Matt. 7:7 (ampc) I have heard this verse my entire life. It is one of the mantras of Christianity. "Ask and you will receive, seek and you... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 