Extracts of Truth & Encouragement from a Growth Journey with God
Posted on April 2, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
“God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He wraps the rain in His thick clouds, and the clouds don’t burst with the weight. He covers the face of the moon, shrouding it with His clouds. He created… Continue Reading “Does What I Say and Do Line up with God’s Character?”
Category: LifeTags: All Powerful, Almighty, Believer, Can't, Child, Choice, Consistent, Contradict, Deny, Dependent, Excuses, Father, God's Character, God's Purpose, Identifying with God, Imitate, Impossible, Inconsistent, Lie, Misrepresent, Pleasing, Power of God, Regret, Represent, Sin, Son, Spirit, Truth
Posted on February 12, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
My daughter likes to get out of the house; that’s how she’s wired. If I go to the gas station, she’ll go with me. If I run to the bank, she’ll ask to come along. It doesn’t matter where or how long the trip… Continue Reading “I AM with You”
Posted on October 11, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
I embarked on an internet search to see what people think love is NOT…Whew! There’s a LOT out there! The thing is, it doesn’t matter how many PhDs someone has, whom they work for that gives them clout, or how many people follow them.… Continue Reading “What’s Love NOT to Do (Part 3)–A Sensitive Subject”
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Posted on March 30, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
He’d come to visit me when I was on my own and single. My little brother and I had planned ahead of time to take in a concert at a nearby college. The artists performing both professed to be believers. As the opening “act”… Continue Reading “Emerging from the Darkness”
Category: God's WordTags: Darkness, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Enemy, Following Him, Forgiveness, God's Purpose, Jesus Christ, Life, Light, Moses, Opposer of God, Pharoah, Plagues in Egypt, Promises of God, Satan, Scripture, Sin, Third Day, Three Days
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 16, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
I had no idea what it was. All I saw was brown to my left, felt something powerful hit the driver’s side front of my car, saw a dark shadow right in front of me, and my car came to an immediate stop from… Continue Reading “Wonder–The Additional Offering”
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Posted on December 14, 2020 by Michelle Taylor Baum
At the end of our last post, “Wonder–Too Good to Stop There,” we left our Old Testament story, taking a look at the Angel of the LORD; His appearance was jaw-dropping…VERY jaw-dropping; it inspired the woman He spoke with to stand in an abundance… Continue Reading “Wonder–The Story Continues”
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