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The living cross means freedom
An image you may want to share. The cross lives, and imparts freedom! . #TheLivingCross
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Weekly Devotional: Longing fulfilled (4 in Hope and Trust in God series)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 A friend prayed this proverb for me when major life plans were dashed. I had thought the Lord was guiding me to move to another city to work with a Christian organization there. Conveniently, in that city lived…
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Forgiveness Fridays – ‘I am that woman!’
Forgiveness is freedom – it’s an adage I often say, but one that Tania Vaughan embodies as she shares, “I am that woman.” The sinner. The spit upon. The one greatly loved who is forgiven. What a moving and faith-building narrative – may we all know that same freedom. Heading to Luke chapter 7 and…
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Watercolor Wednesdays – Woman in Red
I’m cheating, for today’s painting by my dad, Leo Boucher, isn’t a watercolor but I think an acrylic. I love the vibrant colors and the expression of the woman in red (a favorite color). Is she chuckling over a special memory? Enjoying the breeze that’s ruffling her hair? Trying to work a crick out of…
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Forgiveness is…
Feel free to download and share this image on the radical nature of forgiveness. #TheLivingCross
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Weekly Devotional: On the path with Jesus (3 in Hope and Trust in God series)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5–6) We might be tempted to think that this famous proverb is a prophecy. That is, if we put our trust in God, he will…
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Forgiveness Fridays: How an abused wife forgave
I read my first guest author’s contribution through tears, humbled at her courage and bravery. How she kept going, and how she was able to forgive, is the mystery we will explore in this series. I can’t thank her enough for being so open in sharing her story. For reasons of protecting her children, she…
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Watercolor Wednesdays – Punting on the Cam
Watercolor Wednesdays – I thought, since people had such a lovely reception of the 12 Days of Christmas Art by my dad, Leo Boucher, that I’d share some more of his art on a Wednesday. Whaddya think? Here’s his take on what’s known as punting on the Cam – the River Cam in Cambridge.…
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Weekly Devotional: Steadfast hearts (2 in Hope and Trust in God series)
Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. (Psalm 112:6–7) You may not be surprised to learn that I read a lot of books. I’m drawn especially to those real-life testimonies of triumph over tragedy,…
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The Gift of Forgiveness
Will you – can you – forgive? That is the question we explore in our new series, Forgiveness Fridays. And it’s fitting to kick off the series honoring the person who first sparked my interest in writing about forgiveness, Jill Saward. Dubbed for years as the “Ealing vicarage rape victim,” she was a tireless campaigner…