surrender
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“Depart from me because I am a sinful man”, are the words that Peter uttered to the Lord as he fell to the ground. He had just witnessed a miracle that defied the laws of nature, it was an act of God. I imagine that Peter was tired, that he was angry, and that he…
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I have been spending time with the Lord in morning prayer using the practice of Lectio Divina, which means sacred reading. The steps of Lectio Divina are: read a scripture passage, meditate on it, respond to the Lord, and listen to His response. I follow up the time with journal writing to document my experience.…
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The new year did not start out as I planned. I ended up getting a cold/flu, and I have been sick for over a week now. During this time, my husband unexpectedly traveled back to our home state to visit family. Both of these things changed the plans that I had in place. One of…
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I feel the Lord calling me into a closer relationship with Him. It is astonishing to me how wrapped up I can get into social media or a television series, spending countless hours focused on it. This week, I decided to do a little experiment and I disabled the Facebook app on my phone. I…
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The sweet smell of rose petals linger in the air, while the tears of a Mother fall to the ground. Her heart is pierced with many thorns and her steps are marked with suffering. She offers everything to the Father; her breath, her heartbeats, her life, all belongs to Him. Her words are spoken in…
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Like many parts of the country, there is a lack of rainfall where I live. When there is a lack of water, the dry areas become exposed. This has been true for my yard. The yard has a sprinkler system, but it does not reach all the zones. It was not noticeable until this summer…
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The Lord has shown me this week that when I am honest with myself and admit that I need help, that is when things begin to change. When I hold tight to them, keeping those areas hidden, with the thought that I alone can change them, very little happens. Do you want to rise? Begin…
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Thank you for all your prayers for my son. I have a calm around me that can only be explained by much prayer. He is scheduled for surgery tomorrow and I know that it will be ok and he will be in good hands. The Lord has shown me in this how He is always…
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I found myself awake at 3:00am with discouraging words assailing me the night before Mother’s day. So submit yourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 When this happens, I tend to go to Mary, my mother, and pray the Hail Mary prayer; saying the words echoed by the…
Fears and Tears 