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Just a Thought by Coppi
Just a thought by coppi Truth is like a lighthouse on a storming, pitch-black night that steers us clear of the feelings that would wreck us. My friend, Diana’s, father founded the Lighthouse in Riverview, Fl some 63 years ago. This ministry has steered many women & men from wrecking their lives. I have gone to some…
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Just a thought by coppi
Proverbs 25:20: singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound. When the winds blow – whence did it come – no one knows. When bad news blows in & brings in sickness, pain, financial problems, or whatever you are facing today,…
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Just a thought by coppi
“For out of the insignificant comes the extraordinary. I am grateful to the one true God who lifted me out of the depths of an ordinary life into an extraordinary depth of understanding about my own worth & value” When I read the above, I thought of the song “He raised me up” by Josh Groban. He…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi As blind Helen Keller said, “I am only one, but still I am one; I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do. By unknown author: One SONG can spark a moment, One FLOWER can wake the…
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Just a thought by coppi
C.S. Lewis said, “All joy emphasizes our pilgrim status; always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings are wantings.” As pilgrims on the journey to boundless communion with our heavenly Father, we are called to be marked by a sustaining and transcendent joy. Our God is a God of joy. He is the creator of…
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Just a thought by coppi
Corrie ten Boom said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.” All of us will at some point in our lives face unforgivable sins against us or those that we love. We will all wrestle with whether or not we will forgive anyway or not. I have been…
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Just a thought by coppi
Mt 7:12- Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law & the prophets. Mt 7:1-do not judge others, & you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard…
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Just a thought by coppi
Written in 2015 These little/big challenges in life, which I call my bumps in the road crop up when I least expect them to. I have the disease of multiple myeloma & so far since 2011 after extensive treatments I have been blessed with the wonderful word ” remission”. Then out of nowhere I hit a…
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Just a thought by coppi
Just a thought by coppi Mt 5:13 (MSG) let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt & seasoning that brings out the God flavor of this earth. Have you ever thought you are doing nothing for the Kingdom of God. I certainly have. I guess I was under the impression one must be…
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Just a thought by coppi
Allow God to define your identity & purpose. Experience the joy & fulfillment that can only be found in wholehearted communion with your Heavenly Father. When I read the above, my mind drifted back when I was in a grief counseling regarding the death of my husband. I wanted to fill the void I felt with something,…
Just a thought by coppi 