Wednesday Words: Delighting in “Little Gifts”

Today I want to encourage you to appreciate the beauty of God in everything. What an amazing gift He has given us that we can see glimpses of Him in Creation! I often find that the times I delight most in the Lord are the times that He showers me with the spectacular aspects of [...]

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Candle in a Cave

Most people have heard that if you stay in a dark cave for too long with your eyes open, you will go blind. Your eyes get so weary from searching for light that they simply give up. Then, you cannot tell the difference between dark and light. Everything is dark, just like the cave.

This same [...]

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Wednesday Words: Holidays

Before I go on a blogging break, I want to write a brief “Wednesday Words” on quiet times during the holidays. Honestly, I used to have such a hard time with holidays because when schedule and order disappeared, so did my quiet times. Here’s my encouragement:
No matter how busy you are, try to find at [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, I am taking a blogging break until after Thanksgiving break. I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. May it be centered on the Lord.
“Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon
his name;
make known his deeds among the
peoples!”
I Chronicles 16:8 (you should read the rest of the passage, too!)
Your sister in Christ,
Ella

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“I Do It For You”

“They call me legalistic- “She’s gone too far”
But can I go too far in saving
My body for you?
I do it for you, my darling- I do it for you.
 
They say it’s unnecessary- “Who really cares?”
But lust is a very real struggle.
I’ll do it for my brothers-
I hope that my sisters will do it for you.
I [...]

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Wednesday Words: Accountability

Maybe this should be called Thursday Thoughts because, yet again, I have posted it on Thursday. However, I am afraid that if I called it that, it would move to Friday (a day late) and I would have to call it Friday (hmmm… what’s a good word to go there?).
So, I apologize that this is [...]

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“Splashes of Glory”

Today, I want to encourage you to read this article from the Boundless webzine entitled: “Silently Affecting Others.” Here’s a snippet:
“It was a stunning thought for me to realize that wherever I go, I bring something with me. I can bring Christ to people, or I can bring spiritual sickness, weakness, and sin. [...]

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