Extracts of Truth & Encouragement from a Growth Journey with God
Posted on February 16, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
He had just left for a two-week long missions trip to another continent. The weeks leading up to my husband’s departure were excruciating, internally. There was SO much spiritual warfare going on; I could feel it, like a thick, heavy fog settling in. I… Continue Reading “Blessings: You Get and You Give”
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Posted on February 8, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
The soft whine entered my ears, waking me from a restful sleep. I heard our puppy, letting me know he needed to go out. I looked down at him, and it almost knocked me back! It was positively visible how much taller he had… Continue Reading “Wow! He’s Grown!”
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Posted on February 6, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
For those of you who know us and are jumping to conclusions in your mind,…No, we’re NOT pregnant!! We’re, actually, going to talk about a name given to a particular baby boy and the name’s meaning. Naming a child is always a big deal.… Continue Reading “It’s a Boy!! What’s His Name?!?”
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Posted on January 18, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
I looked up in the sky as I drove out of the school parking lot one morning this past week. It was beautiful, filled with light blues and variegated pinks. Sugary stretched clouds were pulled across the sky. It was the most perfect cotton… Continue Reading “Wonder–Going Up?”
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Posted on January 9, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
Can you believe it’s been a month ago since we first broached the topic of one of Jesus’ names being A Wonder?!? If you missed that post, check out “Wonderful Counselor…OR Wonder and Counselor,” posted on December 7, 2020! It’s the foundation of the… Continue Reading ““…My Name…Is Wonderful!””
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Posted on December 12, 2020 by Michelle Taylor Baum
When you wonder about something, your mind tends to drift through various possibilities, and it is, sometimes, hard to wrap your mind around. Without the Spirit of God’s help, we can’t be sure of any of the possibilities. All we know is we crave… Continue Reading “Wonder–Too Good to Stop There”
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