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Extracts of Truth & Encouragement from a Growth Journey with God
Category: God’s Word
Posts in this category focus on God’s Word, dig into its meaning, and apply it to our lives. God’s Word is living! Let’s dig to find the strong roots that are able to grow us to enable us to flourish!
What’s Love NOT to Do?
According to Psychology Today, “When doctors and therapists teach patients to turn negative thoughts and worries into positive affirmations, the communication process improves, and the patient regains self-control and confidence. But there’s a problem: The brain barely responds to our positive words and thoughts.… Continue Reading “What’s Love NOT to Do?”
Love: The Key Ingredient–Part 2
Are you thinking, “Really?!? This, again?!? I’ve read/studied 1 Corinthians 13 so many times and heard sermons galore on love; I don’t need to read your post on it, too! Other things are calling for my time.” Before you exit out of this, please… Continue Reading “Love: The Key Ingredient–Part 2”
Love: the Key Ingredient
Physical connection…That’s what some people believe strong love is. There are parts of this that are true…making time and making effort produces strong love, but a key element is missing from this equation. If this element is absent, love becomes whatever you want it… Continue Reading “Love: the Key Ingredient”
What’s Love Got to Do with Me?
“I LOVE that sweater!” “Look how soft this blanket is! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!” “How ya doin’, LOVE?” Love…We throw that word around pretty casually, don’t we? My hubby and I just celebrated our wedding anniversary this week. It still amazes me how someone can… Continue Reading “What’s Love Got to Do with Me?”
Eyes to See
A close friend and I were talking last week about eyes and how sensitive they are. She said that you can get dirt on your skin, and it doesn’t bother you. However, you get a speck of dirt in your eye, and it hurts… Continue Reading “Eyes to See”
Encourage or Harden?
Today is full of many opportunities that we choose to invest in or slam the door on. If you’re a parent, you know you have different opportunities to make time for your kids, but even during that time, you have the choice of how… Continue Reading “Encourage or Harden?”
Tethered to the Holy Spirit
Early last school year, we saw a man and woman, running side by side together, attached with a tether. I hadn’t seen anything like it! The only thing I’d seen that was somewhat close was those little backpacks littles wear that tether them to… Continue Reading “Tethered to the Holy Spirit”
