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Leave Me Alone, God!
Sometimes I’d just like to yell at God, “Leave me alone!” Without a show of hands, how many of you can understand what I’m saying? I mean, there are times when I get sick of people. I’m frustrated with how things are going, and I’m wanting to be left alone – by everyone. Including God!…
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Where is the power of God?
Throughout history people have witnessed the miraculous power and provision of God. People who were backed into a corner with no way out. No way out but God, that is. As in the case of Zerubbabel, a governor in Judah. When those who had been taken captive to Babylon began returning to their homeland, it…
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You Are Framing Your World
Have you ever stopped to think about what God’s most powerful, creative force is? I’m referring to His Word. In Genesis we read the story of creation, how He spoke our world into existence. Out of the abundance of His heart He speaks… He created mankind, using Himself as the pattern, and breathed into them…
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What are YOU looking at?
“Oh, be careful little eyes what you see…” Although it seems impossible to live a trouble-free life, since the unexpected crops up from time to time, there are some troubles we can and must avoid. It takes is a heart for God, vigilance, and diligence in controlling what we allow our eyes to focus on.…
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A Talking Turtle Named Wayne
Have you ever met a talking turtle? No, I’m not kidding. Have YOU ever met a talking turtle? There’s an old cartoon character you may recall-Touché Turtle. I used to watch him and his pal Dum Dum after school. Then, of course, there are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But that isn’t what I’m referring…
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Why Am I Me?
So, tell me…have you ever wanted to be someone else? Have you spent time wondering why you are you? Has your life been frustrating at times, all because you ARE you, and not some other person? Like many people, I’ve had my fair share of questions. Such as, “Why was I born into my particular…
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Selfishness
Selfishness can be a very subtle thing. It can manifest itself in many ways, although the one acting selfish may not realize what they’re doing. Some ways it may appear are- The need to be seen – the center of attention Manipulation Depression, pouting, anger, mood swings, etc. Monopolizing a conversation Interrupting someone else’s conversation…
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Are You “Damaged Goods”?
What does it take to push someone over the edge? How much stress can a person take before they snap? Is it a sin to have a mental breakdown? How long must a person be subjected to abuse before they become damaged goods? Can a person who’s snapped, gone over the edge, and become damaged…
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Spiritual Pimples
I was chatting with a guy the other day, talking about how we sometimes allow things, situations, and, of course, people the opportunity to offend us. Sometimes we let the wrong things get under our skin. We hang on to them until they begin poisoning our system. Kind of like pimples. Pimples are indicators of…
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Childhood Monsters
Childhood monsters can become adult demons. It’s been some time since I’ve written a post; no excuse other than I didn’t feel like writing. Instead, I’ve been watching a television series on Netflix called “Criminal Minds”. I realize the show is not for everyone, and some of the themes are pretty dark, but I have…
Jan Grace
adding God's Word into my world…
Jan Grace 