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Watercolor Wednesday: Streaks of Color
Though the trees are bare The ground shades of brown Yet resounding in the sky Streaks of color God’s beauty For those with eyes to see Glimpses of grace
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Weekly Devotional: Fruit that lasts (7 in Hope and Trust in God series)
Photo: sabin paul croce, flickr But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. Jeremiah 17:5–8 We see a…
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Forgiveness Fridays: Total Transformation by Andrea Gardiner
Death, drug-trafficking, and desolation – but none are a match for the transforming power of forgiveness. Today’s contribution by Andrea Gardiner reveals a story of new life, birthed by repentance and forgiveness. Nine-year-old Jessica walked home from school to find her mother shot dead on the floor of their house in rural Ecuador. In the…
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Watercolor Wednesday – A River Runs Through It
Watercolor Wednesday – but I believe this one my dad painted with oils. It’s fun to see this river picture, for it reminds me of my childhood – it hung in our living room for many years so I’d see it everyday. I’d always instantly pick out two faces – one on the right with…
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Weekly Devotional: Perfect peace (6 in Hope and Trust in God series)
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 26:1–9 Each January I ask the Lord to reveal a special word and/or verse of Scripture for the upcoming year. In my twenties,…
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Forgiveness Fridays: Untying the Rope by Peter Edman
Forgiveness bringing healing – I love Peter Edman’s post about some of the American Bible Society‘s work in countries affected by war and strife. Read on to be inspired; I love the rope exercise and would have included it in The Living Cross had I come across it before publication! What does forgiveness have to do…
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Watercolor Wednesdays: Spanish Sunset
I hear that bookings are starting to come in for the retreat I’m leading at the fabulous El Palmeral in Spain in June. Could you join us? This retreat is one of my most favorite weeks. The setting is tremendous – Julie and Mike Jowett have set up a haven of hospitality in the desert.…
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Weekly Devotional: No mere mortals (5 in Hope and Trust in God series)
Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem? Isaiah 2:22 The book of Isaiah is one of my favorites in the Bible, and I love the last half of the book especially, where the prophet employs glorious imagery as God promises to bring his people back…
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Forgiveness Fridays: A tangible example of the forgiveness of Jesus by Claire Musters
When I think of Claire Musters, whom I’ve known for several years professionally and personally, I think of her smile. Never could I have imagined her story from nearly two decades ago. (You’ll see what I mean when you read on below.) That I don’t count her as “damaged goods” reveals to me the nature…
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Watercolor Wednesday – winter white
I love the starkness of this painting by Leo Boucher. Minnesota in the winter: the leaves stripped bare; a fresh layer of snow on the ground. All is still. May you know the peace of the Creator God who brings life out of what appears dead.
