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Category: Gentled by the Word

This blog follows the devotional journey between the author and the Holy Bible.

My Farce

By temp_import Posted on November 9, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments

This morning I woke up frustrated. After having my son, about 6 years ago, I’ve had chronic back pain and my body hasn’t bounced back. I’m often restless and have trouble sleeping. I know religiously I need to not show …

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“Everything’s Going My Way”…Hopefully Not!

“Everything’s Going My Way”…Hopefully Not!

By temp_import Posted on October 22, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments Tagged with Oklahoma

“Oh what a beautiful morning. Oh what a beautiful day. I’ve got a wonderful feeling. Everything’s going my way!” I love this chorus by Oscar Hammerstein from the musical Oklahoma. Do you think if I sing it three times it …

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Dusty Corners

By temp_import Posted on October 20, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments

How many chances do we give someone to change? Is reconcilation actually possible when there is no fruit of repentence? Am I just as blind to the fact that I too am stuck in a sin that I keep apologizing …

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I Stand Corrected

By temp_import Posted on October 16, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments

In my last post. I pondered the following: “He (God) may not be using me as the one who interceeds… …but rather the one who rebukes.” I’ve edited that post changing the word “interceeds” to “encourage”. What I realized since …

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The Buts for Deception

By temp_import Posted on October 12, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word 2 Comments Tagged with Lies, Proverbs 4, Relationships, Truth

Deceit, lies, untruth, falsity, dishonesty…anyway you want to say it, it all boils down to the opposite of truth or even purity. Why do some people in our lives use tactics of deception to manipulate our emotions or get our …

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Rainbows!

Rainbows!

By temp_import Posted on September 25, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments Tagged with Exodus 15:11, Grieving, Hope, Rainbows, Trust

Rainbows, how awesome are they? A hard rain that tapers off to a drizzle, then a brilliant array of color as the sun peeks through. A few weeks ago I was blessed with not one rainbow but two. It was …

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Molasses and Doors

By temp_import Posted on August 25, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments Tagged with Faithfulness, Hope, Jeremiah 29:11, Petition

“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.” Proverbs 25:2 (NKJV) Do you ever feel like that big petition that you’ve requested from God is moving at …

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God Is Good!

By temp_import Posted on August 13, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments Tagged with God, Good, Psalm 118

God is good even when He allows a loved one to pass away at a young age.God is good even when that relationship falls apart or is difficult to endure.God is good even when you are going through pain and …

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“It wasn’t me, Bear did it!”

“It wasn’t me, Bear did it!”

By temp_import Posted on August 6, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word No Comments Tagged with Proverbs 51

My five year old son is an only child, but according to him he’s got siblings. There is his baby sister “La-La” (the yellow Tele Tubby), “Bear“, and “Baby Bear“. So in his mind I‘m the mother of 4. Even …

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Words

By temp_import Posted on July 30, 2009 Posted in Gentled by the Word 1 Comment Tagged with God's Word, Intimacy, John 1, Romans 8

Words…Oh how I love words. They are truly the most powerful things in existence. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things …

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