A Bucknell University survey of individuals mostly in their early twenties focused “on how men and women react to relationship situations,…both [men and women] felt that a partner whose love wasn’t equal to their own was worse than unequal sexual attraction…Emotional commitment and sex… Continue Reading “A Sensitive Subject–Is “Love” and Reciprocation the Basis for a Healthy Relationship?”
Category: MeaningTags: Abide, Agape, Behaviors, Bible, Command, Commitment, Desires, God is Love, God's Design, God's Judgments, God's Prescription, Holy, Homosexuality, Honor, Idolatry, Increase Humankind, Life, Living Sacrifice, Love, Reciprocation, Reflect, Relationship, Responsibilities, Serve Ourselves, Sex, Sin, Thoughts, What God Prefers, Worship
Posted on August 14, 2021
by Michelle Taylor Baum
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I’ve been sitting with this for a couple weeks, now, and WOW! The LORD has given me a LOT to experience and observe!! In fact, one example is a statement, which was directly addressed to me! I’ve been known to tell my family and… Continue Reading “What are You Communicating?”
Category: LifeTags: Actions, Actions Display Our Hearts, Anger, Build Up, Change, Communicating, Communication, Control, Conversation, Death, Destructive, Discern, Evil, Foolish, Gossip, Guard, Helpful, Interjecting, Interrupting, Knowledge, Life, Listening, Loved, Offenses, Pleasant to Someone's Ears, Rash, Religion, Silence, Talk, Tongue, Wisdom, Words, Worthless
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
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
There’s a lot of negativity going around these days! Believe me; it’s in my home, too, as much as I hate it! It’s SO easy to focus on the negative of whatever the situation…how somebody else is treating you, what new policy is being… Continue Reading “Digging for Gold”
Category: LifeTags: Bible Study, Blessing, Cultivate, Dig into the Word, Focus, Hannah, Life, Negativity, Optimistic, Pain, Perspective, Pessimistic, Worship
Posted on February 8, 2021
by Michelle Taylor Baum
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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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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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