Author: Jan Grace
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Four Anchors
Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found…
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Curiosity Killed The Cat
People have a tendency to fear the unknown. Maybe that’s better than being curious. Many are those who, because of curiosity, have been “picked off” by the adversary. Each one felt, at one time, they could handle the knowledge of the unknown. But how much better it would have been had they simply remembered the…
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War Face
“Do you have your ‘War Face’ on?” I was at a prayer/discussion group yesterday morning. Someone made a statement, which I don’t think I heard correctly. What I DID hear, in my spirit, was “do you have your ‘war face’ on?” Now mind you, I don’t get out as often as maybe I should, so…
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A Steady Stream
“Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first test: “Since you…
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Watermelon Seeds
One year, about 25 years ago, I decided I would grow some watermelons. I bought a packet of seeds, prepared part of our back yard, mixing some sand into the Iowa dirt. I planted the seeds according to the packet instructions and checked on my “crop” every day. I was excited to see the plants…
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The Firebugs
Kids do crazy things! Teenagers do even crazier things! Boy teenagers, who like to play with fire, well, they’re just plain dangerous! They just don’t know it. I have a brother, Jim, who’s a year older than I. Believe it or not, we were teenagers once. And, it’s nothing short of a miracle we made…
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The Gardens
Arrogance, insolence, audacity, pride, smugness, haughtiness… You’ll find these, back long ago, in the Garden. They set the stage for the Downfall, the Rebellion. Though they were warned, it happened anyway. “Is that what God really meant?”, the serpent asked Eve. The way in which he proposed his question, he really was saying, “Oh, come…
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Facebook Blues
Got hundreds of friends who like to stay in touch, Would have many more, ‘cept I don’t like ’em all that much I search for more names whenever I’ve time, Update my status, whenever I’m inclined Well, I’ve got the blues, Facebook blues, The social media bug done bit me, Now I’m friends with all…
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A Word for the World
Ask 50 people the question, “What does God think about the world?”, you may get 50 different answers. About 2000 years ago, Jesus made a statement that answered the question once and for all. It was true before He said it, while He said, and it’s been true ever since. One verse says it all.…
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Equal Rights
In the beginning, whenever that was, God created. He created the Heavens and the Earth. He created everything in, above, under, and on the earth, giving each created object His blessing and mandate. Be fruitful and multiply. Every plant, bird, and animal; all were equally adored, and blessed by their Creator. Finally He created man…
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