Extracts of Truth & Encouragement from a Growth Journey with God
Posted on November 15, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
Ugh! Another e-mail…another thing to look through/respond to/read. I didn’t have time for that…yet the Spirit urged me to open that one…I’m glad I did. In it was a challenge to not grumble (Yup! Pegged!)! It gave some specific ideas for each day during… Continue Reading “Grumble-Free Challenge”
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Posted on October 31, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
As I was cleaning, I found it. I wrote it three years ago, yet I teared up as I read it, again, feeling like it’s still my anthem! I remember, at the time, the stuff with my health felt weighty, and the Spirit moved… Continue Reading ““I Sing””
Posted on February 22, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
There were so many things to remember. It was the first time I’d gone downhill skiing. I was a kid and thought it was a good idea to start on the hill with the tow rope! Like anything new, it was a bit overwhelming… Continue Reading “Hold the Line”
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Posted on January 11, 2021 by Michelle Taylor Baum
I couldn’t hold it in. I was overflowing inside from celebration, pride, excitement, praise…every positive emotion you can imagine! I felt like my heart was going to explode; so, I shared our good news with a group of believers: our daughter had accepted Jesus… Continue Reading “How Do We Respond to Good News?”
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