Posted on January 13, 2023
by Michelle Taylor Baum
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It was nearing the end of the season. A snow storm was coming toward California, and the time was now. Alex Honnold (Free Solo climber and the first person to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan without a safety rope) and Emily Harrington (five-time US Sport-Climbing… Continue Reading “Words and Hearts: On a Cliff Edge or Plummeting Down the Mountain?”
Category: MeaningTags: Acceptable, Allowed, Appropriate, Blameless, Cleanse, Cliff, Concentrated, Continuous, Control, Danger, Declare, Edge, Eternal, Everywhere, Feelings, God's Glory, Heart, Jesus, Limits, LORD, Mountain, Offering, Private, Public, Reason, Redeemer, Refuge, Sacrifice, Safety, Saved, Savior, Self-Existent, Thorough, Thoughts, Trouble, Understanding, Weightiness, Will, Words
It’s usually associated with mumbling under our breath, disgruntled words or sounds, and a sense of visible (and, I’d say, audible) displeasure. I’ve been before the LORD the last couple weeks with this topic (check out the last post for more), and He’s pressing… Continue Reading “Grumbling: A Heart Issue”
Category: MeaningTags: Acknowledge God, Attitudes, Behavior, Circumstances, Creator, Declare, Discontent, Disgruntled, Gladness, Go, Grumbling, Heart, Hidden, Joyful, Know, Lights, Motives, Mumbling, Murmur, Mutter, Negative, Patience, Pleasure, Pure, Secret, See the LORD, Serve, Shepherd, Sounds, Thanksgiving, The LORD, Thoughts, Triumph, Visibly Different, Willing, Words, Words of Life, Work, Worship
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”
Category: LifeTags: Affection, Beautiful, Benefit, Conversation, Desire, Emotions, Experience, Faithful, God, Grumbling, Happier, Healing, Hug, Hungry, Joy, Life, Longing, Love, National, Personal, Pleasant to Someone's Ears, Pleasing, Power, Relationships, Satisfaction, Senses, Soul, Sweet Flavor, Truth, Wholeness, Words
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?”
Category: LifeTags: Actions, Agreement, Artist, Attention, Christ, Claim, Credit, Glory, God the Father, Idol, Legitimate, Music, Name, Position, Radiance, Shine, Songs, Source, Value, Words, Worship
Written by Guest Writer, Shirley Taylor Have you ever been so excited about an upcoming event, but when it arrived, something happened that felt like it robbed you of the joy you were anticipating? This has happened to me more times than I’d like… Continue Reading “Joy Breakers”
Category: LifeTags: Accusations, Actions, Afflicted, Anger, Believer, Blasphemous Claims, Breaking, Bruised, Brutal Comments, Chief Priests, Council, Crucified, Death, Defend, Despised, Envy, False Witness, Family, Granddaughter, Grandkids, Grandson, Grieved, Jesus, Joy, Lamb, Mockings, Oppressed, Pilate, Rejected, Robbed, Shame, Shut Up, Silence, Sin, Slander, Slaughter, Witness, Words, Wounded
You’ve probably heard a well-known song, describing God’s love as “reckless.” A rendition I heard a while back was unique, with beautiful harmonies; it stirred my Spirit, even well into the night. It’s a controversial song. Some have spoken to their worship leaders about… Continue Reading “Far from Reckless”
Category: LifeTags: Bankrupt, Bankrupted Heaven, Character, Controversy, Deceives, Discerning, Division, Fussing, Giver, Insufficient, Irresponsible, Language, Love, Merciful, Misrepresented, Paid in Full, Paid our Sin Debt, Pharisees, Poor, Purposeful, Question Truth, Reckless, Represent, Righteous, Song, Study, Truth, Unity, Words
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?”
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Joy Breakers
Posted on April 9, 2022 by Michelle Taylor Baum
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Written by Guest Writer, Shirley Taylor Have you ever been so excited about an upcoming event, but when it arrived, something happened that felt like it robbed you of the joy you were anticipating? This has happened to me more times than I’d like… Continue Reading “Joy Breakers”
Category: LifeTags: Accusations, Actions, Afflicted, Anger, Believer, Blasphemous Claims, Breaking, Bruised, Brutal Comments, Chief Priests, Council, Crucified, Death, Defend, Despised, Envy, False Witness, Family, Granddaughter, Grandkids, Grandson, Grieved, Jesus, Joy, Lamb, Mockings, Oppressed, Pilate, Rejected, Robbed, Shame, Shut Up, Silence, Sin, Slander, Slaughter, Witness, Words, Wounded