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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 31 – Running The Race

October 30, 2012 by 12 Comments
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Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us; Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.  ~ Hebrews 12:1-2 You are not alone in this life of faith.  You have a whole cheering section rooting you on. Have you ever run a race? I have not.  Believe me, I need a cheering section just to run around the block, but … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 30 – Saving Faith

October 29, 2012 by 6 Comments
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Today I have a very special guest, my husband. I hope you will take a few minutes to watch this video.  It is his story of saving faith. Here's the good news. Jesus died for you and me and everybody else in this world.  Salvation from sin, reconciliation with God, is for everyone.  You don't have to be part of a certain church or have a certain past. You don't even have to be a really bad person. Sometimes we think only drug addicts, criminals, and weak people need Jesus. That is just not true, because we all have a sin problem that separates us from God. Jesus … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day29 – Free to Live by Faith

October 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
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And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.  ~John 8:32 Friends, it is time for us to, as they say, face the music.  It is time to walk in truth, because that is the only way we will be free to live by faith. Once I had a skinny mirror.  That's what I called it, because every day I would stand before this mirror and when it was hung at just the right angle, I would look ten pounds thinner.  Ok, maybe it wasn't a whole ten pounds, but there are days when two pounds are just as good as ten pounds.  You ever have one of those days? I loved this mirror.  If my house … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 28 – Faith in Grief

October 28, 2012 by 5 Comments
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Ferree Hardy has unique ministry.  She works with, loves on, encourages, helps, and prays for widows - some young, some middle aged, and some older. She writes a blog called Widow's Christian Place.  I encourage you to go visit her blog and then pass along the information to any widows you may know.  I have recommended Ferree's blog to several women, because I believe in her ministry.  God does amazing thing through her.  She's lived the grief.  She knows how to minister physically and spiritually to others. ******************************************* For some, it happens over time … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 27 – Bringing God Glory

October 27, 2012 by 18 Comments
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I was hesitant to begin writing 31 Days of Living by Faith. It wasn't just writing for 31 days, although I've never posted to this blog for 31 straight days, it was a combination of fears.   I would have to bare my soul before an entire world of blog readers.  My stories could be misinterpreted, the point could get twisted and lost in my sea of words, people would understand how absolutely crazy I am - all these things floated in my head, and more. I would have to walk the talk.  We can all talk up an idea, philosophy, or conviction, but when you have the audacity to write … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 26 – Truck Size Faith

October 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Thank you for joining us on this journey to 31 Days of Living by Faith.  I hop it has blessed you in some small way.  If you're new, you can begin reading 31 Days of faith here.  Each day is listed in the title, so scroll down until you reach Day 1. Today I welcome Jill.  We collided in blogland a long time ago, and I am so glad we did. She's a funny woman with a wonderful outlook on life.  Hope you enjoy her story of living by faith. *********************************** I’ve heard it said before that faith can be demonstrated with a chair. You can insist all you want to that a … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 25 – Faith for a Country Music Song

October 25, 2012 by 10 Comments
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It was the kind of week country music songs are made of. Our refrigerator quit working. Our one week old puppy died. Our truck was sold. And, our car got wrecked. If that does not make you pick up a guitar and wipe a tear from your eye, you have no heart. Sure our refrigerator with a chrome pull handle door was fashionable in 1950, and the real miracle is that it ran for fifty-something years, but who cares?  It chilled the cream for our coffee. We only had a week with our little puppy, but my ten month son sure did like him, and the little fureball warmed my feet every … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 24 – Faith in The Wilderness

October 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
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A big giant THANK YOU to all those who have been reading 31 Days of Living by faith.  Today I'd like to welcome Sara.  She writes her own fabulous blog and I know you'll want to hop over for a visit. ****************************************** Sara, a.k.a., "me" is a former high school English teacher currently teaching elementary school reading.  The back story to that is another tale of faith and surrender.  Sara also holds the more non-officious titles of pastor's wife, mommy, Auntie Bear, and El Presidente. Okay, that last one I made up, but I am the "official" president of our local … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 23 – In Sickness and In Health

October 22, 2012 by 123 Comments
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Seven years ago I became very ill. An inexperienced doctor jumped to conclusions and uttered words like Brain Tumor, Spinal Cord Damage, and Multiple Sclerosis.  Of course they had no idea, because no tests had been run at the time, but after hearing the possibilities, I thought I was dying. Aside from being sick, I had two insurmountable problems.  I had no money and no health insurance.  I was young and healthy.  I never thought I would need MRI's and specialists. Like Jacob, I wrestled with God. I knew God could heal me, but for some reason, He wasn't. I was mad, upset, … [Read more...]

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31 Days of Living by Faith, Day 22 – Faith in Crisis

October 22, 2012 by 7 Comments
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Yesterday my father-in-law was in a very serious car accident.  He was air-lifted to the hospital and he is not doing well. He has several broken vertebra, broken ribs, internal bleeding, and a collapsed lung.  The doctors are doing everything they can for him, but he needs prayers. Please, if you can, take a moment and pray for him and his family. Faith in crisis is trusting that God has everything under control.  That He can take bad things and work them out for good.  It is feeling His comfort, love, and strength during the hard times. Living by faith is for days filled with … [Read more...]

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