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just a thought by coppi
“Come now, insignificant man, fly for a moment from your affairs, escape for a little while from the tumult of your thoughts. Put aside now your weighty cares and leave your wearisome toils. Abandon yourself for a little to God and rest for a little in him.” ― Anselm When you expect good things from God,…
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“Each step you take brings you closer to home. Before you know it, you’ll enter the City. You’ll hear your name spoken by those who love you. And maybe, just maybe—in the back, behind the crowds—the One who would rather die than live without you will remove his pierced hands from his heavenly robe and…applaud.” Max Lucado 6/1/19 Yes,…
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just a thought by coppi
I read the following this morning by Henry Nouwen – it spoke to my heart. I wanted to share his words. I realize how deeply the death of a parent touches us. We suddenly realize that some of the most intimate ties are broken and that we are called to let our parents move…
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—that Jesus can do more than redeem. He can make beauty from pain? Just a thought by coppi Analogy: football & prayer Think of prayer as a football game. The quarterback is receiving the football from the center. He is now staring at all these giants coming toward him. He has two wide receivers that have a connection…
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“Gardens are a form of autobiography,” someone said. God as gardener, the intimate vision at creation’s beginning, can be traced throughout the Old Testament, in the psalms, and in the prophets. Jesus, too, concurs: I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Such a reading of the world’s creation and the thought…
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What stain are you trying to remove by yourself? Stop trying and let Jesus wash it white as snow A stain is a discoloration that can be distinguished from the surface it’s on. Stains can be caused by the interaction of two different materials. My husband, i think, can smell stains. I can put on…
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Place your trust in him that he will always be with you through thick and thin. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”Isaiah 41:10
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Just a thought by coppi A cosmic game of hide and seek is often how many view the search for God. “Where are you?” is the question that echoes throughout the ages as human beings seek for God in a vast universe often filled with inexplicable mystery- Margaret a Manning Oct 19, 2020Have you ever…
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I sent this before, but it popped up on Facebook as a reminder ~ will share again. Coppi Ezekiel 47:12 “And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every…
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Ps147:3 plainly says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” God longs to meet you at the place of your wounds and provide healing 8 Wounds come in all shapes and forms – health, death of loved ones, old hurts from long ago. loss of assets, divorce, abuse, and whatever is hidden deep within you. The…
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