It takes time for God to paint a rose. It takes time for God to grow an oak. It takes time for God to make bread from wheat fields. He takes the earth. He pulverizes. He softens. He enriches. He wets with showers and dews. He warms with life. He gives the blade, the stock, the amber grain, and then at last the bread for the hungry.
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Karen S. Roberts is a writer who has authored several books and who edits and manages websites.
Children’s Story: The Day After Easter
“I still don’t get it,” said Robbie. “How does what Jesus did turn into a gift that gets better all the time?
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I’m in the process of moving. What a job! Boxes are piled high and I’m discovering things that were tucked away that I had forgotten about.
Continue readingAre You Stuck In A Hole?
If you feel like your life is stuck in a hole and you can’t get out, this video will give you something to think about.
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Presidents Day Advice from Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was not afraid to acknowledge publicly that God’s judgement can bring tragedy to a nation. Can you imagine the reactions of the news media today if a President made these claims?
Continue readingGet Rid of Fear
The bad news is that if you live in fear, you are deceived. The good news is that Jesus is here to set you free from deception and the fear that goes with it.
Continue reading“Jesus Was Too Busy to Pray Too”
The sun was setting, Jesus had just put in a full day. It was time to relax. But then… the people brought ALL who had various sicknesses, and He healed them all.
Continue readingDealing With Holiday Stress
It’s so easy to busy myself with so much baking, decorating, entertaining, attending Christmas events, and shopping, that I end up getting stressed and rushing through the season without focusing on the reason for the season.
Continue readingChristmas Devotional: When God Breaks In
God can break into our ordinary lives as we go about our routine and as we are just being ourselves. Sometimes we are not as ready to receive the good news as the shepherds were. We don’t want our comfortable routine to be disrupted.
Continue readingHe Gives More Grace
During this time of grieving, I continue to see God giving me His grace over and over again. I have peace and joy in the midst of missing my parents.
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