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Mark 4:39 – then He arose & rebuked the wind, & said to the sea, “peace be still”! “Father, the sea is big & my boat is small, but I feel safe because you are here in the boat with me”. Daniel Schantz Do you ever feel your boat is a kayak & you are peddling…
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Just a thought by Coppi “I choose to trust what I don’t understand to the God who does.” Truly, I have had to say the above quote many times in my life because I do not understand the many goings-on in my surroundings. My mother used to say to us when we would ask about something we…
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Just a thought by coppi In order to protect our hearts from the pain and wounds of the world we both consciously and subconsciously build walls. These walls take all sorts of forms. Some walls are built for appearance so that outward beauty covers up inward brokenness. Some walls are built to be strong and…
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Jesus is the perfect example of what it looks like to live a life of significance because he was wholly surrendered to the will of the Father. At the end of his ministry, he had only a few followers that stood by him. He never wrote a book or even traveled more than a few…
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Jesus Heals our Pains ….Henri Nouwen. Spoke to my heart this morning……….. How are we healed of our wounding memories? We are healed first of all by letting them be available, by leading them out of the corner of forgetfulness, and by remembering them as part of our life stories. What is forgotten is unavailable…
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”A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.“ Proverbs 16:9 ASV The talented writer C.S. Lewis understood how to view interruptions and how they were a part of the real life God has for us. He wrote these words: “The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant…
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“By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you’re self-aware enough to know your areas for improvement…and secure enough to be open about them.” –Adam Grant I have been at this a long time—-every since I took a course on “A way out”. It’s risky but worth the effort. I had to rip off all my masks…
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Jesus points out in Matthew 10:29-31: “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Sparrows don’t sow or reap and they don’t store and hoard. God feeds them. Provision is…
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Yes, the journey ahead includes deep waters. But the scripture promises, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” (Isaiah 43:2). And, He will not forsake you. Just a thought by coppi
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“Being consumed by what people think of you is the fastest way to forget what God thinks of you.” – Craig Groesche Of course I like people to enjoy me and to be accepted by them, but the fallacy is when I am consumed by if they do or if they don’t. I remember what a…
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