For years, we watched shows with our kids about animals, especially those in Africa. It was mesmerizing to watch the powerful lions, how they interacted, how the lionesses banded together to hunt their prey, and how the pride male (the king of the pride)… Continue Reading “The Opposition–We’re Being Watched”
Category: LifeTags: Accuser, Actions, Adversary, Anxiety, Authority, Betray, Blaspheming, Boasting in Self, Child of God, Damage, Deceives, Demons, Devil, Devour, Disobeying, Disrespect, Doubt, Fear, Fearful, Getting in Trouble, Ghosts, Hurt, Immoral, Inquiring, Lack of Character, Lion, Luring, Lying, Magic, Mean, Obey, Opposer of God, Opposition, Pain, Physical Pleasure, Power, Prey, Pride, Punish, Questions, Reckless, Rejecting, Relationship, Repentance, Savage, Seek, Selfish, Sin, Snare, Sorcery, Spiritual, Stealing, Strong, Trust God, Truth, Unfair, Weak, Wizard
“I got to thinking about the first time I ever felt guilty. It happened when I was in the first grade…My mom was a hair dresser, and every Saturday, she had me stay with Mrs. Gunner; Mrs. Gunner was…my baby sitter while Mom…worked. I… Continue Reading “Sin, Guilt, and Repentance”
Category: LifeTags: Accept, Broken Heart, Broken Spirit, Bruised Heart, Cross Boundary, Dr. James Merritt, Dr. Merritt, God Has the Cure, Guilt, Guilt is the Infection, Hat, Iniquity, Miss the Bullseye, Perversity, Prayer, Rebel, Repentance, Sacrifices, Sin, Sin is a Cancer, Sin is a Felony, Sin is Not a Cold, Sin is Not a Misdemeanor, Spirit of God, Stole, Transgressions, Trust
I love this sweatshirt of my daughter’s! It’s amazing how many compliments she’s received when wearing it! You can see people read it, then re-read it! Their heads kind of tilt to the side, like a dog, when he’s trying to figure out what’s… Continue Reading “Service with Kindness”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Actions, Change our Minds, Cruelty, Despise, Disobedience, Disrespect, Give Credit Where Credit was Due, God's Character, God's Leading, God's Way, Harsh Tones, Hate, Heart, Jesus Christ, Kindness, Met Physical Needs, Mind, Obedience, Our Way, Patience, Purpose, Purposeful, Repentance, Respect, Restraint, Selfishness, Service, Spirit of God, Spirit-Produced, Useful, Walk in His Ways, Words
This morning looked a LOT different than I’d envisioned!! What I thought would be restful and peaceful turned into a morning of interruptions, attitude, and conflict. Been there? In the quiet of the bathroom (while not the most glamorous of spots, the LORD talks… Continue Reading “Follow the Leader”
Category: LifeTags: Action, Apologizing, Clings to God, Darkness, Deny Myself, Disciple, Emotions, Follow God, Footsteps, Lead, Learning, Let God Act Through Us, Light of Life, Listening, Obey, Pursue God, Repentance, Serve God, Thoughts, Walk in His Ways, Yield to God's Will
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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“Truth.” “Would you trust your mom, best friend, or a stranger the most with a secret?” Truth or Dare…This game has been around for centuries, though it has been called different names. In fact, one version was played as entertainment at Christmastime. Some people… Continue Reading “Truth? Dare? The Heart Revealed”
Category: God's Word, MeaningTags: Admitting Sin, Ask for Forgiveness, Be Cautious, Be Faithful, Broken Spirit, Build Up, Close to our Hearts, Confessing Sin, Confession, Crave Knowledge, Dare, Dwelling Place, Embarrassing, Embarrassment, Encouragement, Examine the Heart, Exercise Wisdom, Faithfulness, Fellowship with God, Forgiveness, Fortify, God's Character, Guilt, Integrity, Know God, Know the Ways of God, Knowledge, Known by God, Living, Love, Love God, Make it Stronger, Pride, Quality Materials, Repentance, Secrets, Shame, Sin, Solid Walls, Speak Life, Speech, Spiritual Dwelling, Strengthen, Strong Foundation, Truth, Wisdom, Words of Life, Wreck
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