Extracts of Truth & Encouragement from a Growth Journey with God
Posted on September 19, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
When was the last time you had a good, hard cry? What was it about? Was it truly a good cry, or was there remorse or regret in it? There IS a difference in our cries–it lies in the heart behind them. “In the… Continue Reading “It’s OK to Cry”
Category: LifeTags: Agony, Bring Suffering to the Father, Child of God, Connect, Cry, Death, Devout, Emotion, Finish, God the Father, Grab Hold of What is Good, Heard, Heart-Felt Needs, Human, Humble, Interact, Jesus, Listen, Loud Crying, Mission, Move Toward the LORD, Obedience, Obey, Outcry, Peace, Personal, Pleas, Prayers, Purity, Respond, Senses, Shrieking, Son, Submit, Submit to God, Suffer, Tears, Trust, Urgent, Victory, Willing, Wounded
Posted on September 9, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
Multiple songs had the same message: I’m unashamedly serving the King, Who deserves ALL the glory; any glory we get is borrowed, so don’t even worship me or make me an idol; focus your worship on Him! I was checking out a variety of… Continue Reading “What/Whom Do We Value?”
Posted on May 10, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
If you do an internet search on “life source,” you may find everything from blood donation centers; to donations for organs, eyes, and tissues; to organic grocery stores; to water filtration systems. What do you think of when you hear “life source?” What is… Continue Reading “What (or Whom) is Your Source of Life?”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Abundance, Accomplishes His Will, Branches, Disciple, Fruit of the Spirit, Fruitless, God the Father, Jesus Christ, Joins, Life, Obedience, Producing Fruit, Pruning, Real, Removing Sin, Seal, Son of God, Source of Life, Spirit of God, Spiritual Growth, Sun, Truth, Value, Vine
Posted on April 25, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
Written by Guest Writer, Stacey Hill Michigan, USA; September 2000 We announced to our family that God had overwhelmingly showed us that the way He would expand our family was through an international adoption from the country of Ukraine. Our peace in this decision… Continue Reading “Fear Not”
Category: KidsTags: Abandoned, Adoption, Afraid, Answered Prayer, Author and Perfector of our Faith, Believe, Children, Confidence, Do Not Fear, Enemy, Excitement, Father of Lies, Fear, God the Father, Helper, Love, Paralyzed by Fear, Peace, Power of God's Spirit, Refuge, Safety, Self-Control, Spirit of God, Strength, Support, Troubled, Value
Posted on April 2, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
“Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father! In Your hands, I place My spirit!” He said this and died.” Luke 23:46 GNT No doubt, if you are familiar with the story of Christ’s death and resurrection, you have heard these words…probably, numerous times!… Continue Reading ““Into Your Hands”…Christ’s Purpose Fulfilled”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Accepted, Accomplishes His Will, Approved, Christ's Sacrifice, Commend, Commit, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Dedication, Entrust, Fulfilled, God the Father, God's Plan, Hands, Intention, It is Finished, Jesus Christ, Next to the Father, Place, Praising God, Purpose, Right Hand of God the Father, Spirit
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?!?”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, A Wonder, Agitating, Angel of the LORD, Angels, Attributes, Baby Boy, Beaming, Birth, Boy, By the Help of Faith, Celebrate, Celebrate with Family, Celebrate with Friends, Chamber, Child, Christmas Tradition, Coming of Jesus, Community, Completes Necessary Process, Created, Cried, Dedicated to God, Dedication, Defender, Deliver Israel, Deliverer, Deliverer of Israel, Designed, Desires, Destroy, Devoted, Devoted to, Didn't Share Answer, Didn't Work, Directed by God, Don't Delay, Faithful, Favor, Followers, Followers of Jesus, Future, Glorify, Glorify the Father, Glory, God the Father, God's Judgment, God's Power, God's Purpose, Good, Grandchild, Groom, Hebrews, Helper, Honor, Human Body, In His Eyes, Increase Knowledge, Increased Knowledge, Integrity, Intentional, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Faithfulness, Jesus' Light, Judge, Judges, Kids, Legacy, Life, Light, Light of Life, Light of the World, Live, Live with Integrity, Lives, Made Strong in Weakness, Magnified, Magnifies, Magnify, Magnify Jesus, Magnify the LORD, Magnitude, Manoah, Manoah's Wife, Marriage, Marriage Feast, Matthew, Name, Name Meaning, Names, Naming, Naming a Child, One Judge, Overcame, Parents, Personality, Philippians, Philistine Woman, Philistines, Pleased, Power, Power of Jesus, Prayer, Pregnant, Promise, Promise of a Child, Promised Son, Protector, Psalm, Purpose, Purposeful, Reflected, Riddle, Right for Him, Rises, Run His Course, Salvation, Same Directions, Samson, Save, Service, Sets, Seven Days, Shield, Shine Light, Shine Light in the Darknesss, Shine the Light of Jesus, Son, Son of God, Spent Time Together, Stay Home, Story of Jesus' Birth, Strength, Strength of Jesus, Strengthens, Strong Man, Sun, Temperament, Tent, Wasn't Commanded, Weakness, Weren't Commanded, Wife, Womb, Wonder, Worshiped