grace, Uncategorized

He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. –Ephesians 5:2b I gaze hazy out the kitchen window on Monday morning. The light of Spring bursts through billowed clouds, streams of gold strike through a deep cobalt sky above the foggy marine layer. On the edge of our…

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grace, peace, Uncategorized

Therefore since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. — Hebrews 12:1 It’s been a long season of searching — seasons really — of trying to understand this…

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When troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow… –James 1:2-4 He didn’t have to but he did, answering a prayer long hoped for, bending down to become small,…

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