Kate said MERCY noun: compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16.34 Not to be confused with grace: The free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners… [Read More]
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I’ll Show You Again
I’ll Show You Again! I want to be perfectly honest with you – I am not the most patient of people. It frustrates me when people don’t “get it.” But, with great wisdom, and a truckload of grace, I must understand that some will never “get it.” And, the stories from the gospels about… [Read More]
Grace. AGAIN.
I went back and did a word search through my index of published posts – I searched “grace.” And, here’s what I found: May 2013: Grandma’s Grace Sep 2013: Grace Nov 2013: Grace Glutton Aug 2014: Practicing Grace Jun 2015: Taste the Grace Today, GRACE is on my mind again. Why? Because I need it…. [Read More]
Not On My Watch!
You know what I love about Jesus? He always told it like it was. He just spoke Truth. ALL.THE.TIME. He didn’t worry what people would think. Or, if they would still “like” Him. Or, if they would still invite Him over for supper. He had to speak Truth. He was Truth. Remember this? From John… [Read More]
Womanhood – Esther Part Two
Back to cousin Mordecai Read Part One here. Cousin Mordecai “sat at the gate” of the king’s palace – this was a place of importance. Legal matters and business transactions were handled at the gate. Whoever sat at the gate was privy to plans and plots and one day two of the king’s eunuchs were… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: SEARCH
Kate said search. If I was a betting woman I would say that 40% of the faith writers who participate in Five Minute Friday will use the scripture… And you will seek Me and will find Me, when you SEARCH for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29.13 I can’t really blame them either because… [Read More]
One Word Review 2014-2018
Now, we should cover this entire graphic with an umbrella — with the word H O P E. I choose one-word’s for the year but my LIFE one-word is HOPE. God Himself gave it to me in late 2002 and I have never, ever turned it loose. You can read about that here. HOPE…because it… [Read More]
Paternal Triplets: Faith, Grace, and HOPE
I very much enjoy being part of the LifeLetterCafe team. 300+ encouragers sharing faith words on a daily basis. I’m a contributor to LifeLines at the cafe, a two-minute devotional and I am featured on the 15th and the 29th of every month. My topic for the year? My favorite subject of ALL time: HOPE…. [Read More]