Rescued!

The following scripture gives a picture of an amazing rescue:
“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.  He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.  They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord [...]

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Love Notes

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves - or rather in spite of ourselves.”  ~ Victor Hugo
Please note and enjoy these special dimensions of love this week:

Love lightens the heaviest burden.

Love deepens victory.

Love whispers hope.

Love has a gentle, but firm touch.

Love pours kindness all around.

Love is calm [...]

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Holding On To Hope

Sometimes hope seems hard to find.  It gets tossed about in the wind of disappointment and heartache.   It gets covered over with loss and unfulfilled dreams.  It gets tangled in the vines of weariness and stress.  And when hope is gone, an overwhelming darkness settles in.
But is all hope really gone?  Is it beyond our reach?  [...]

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Just A Glimpse

When you see with the eyes of your heart, even the briefest moment reveals its deeper meaning.
I have discovered even in the midst of busy, hectic days, there are moments strategically placed to encourage our hearts.  I have experienced some of those moments and though they passed quickly, the meaning lingered and blessed my heart.
I [...]

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Magnified

Have you ever noticed how this time of year seems to magnify everything?

relationships are either enjoyed deeply or strained to the limit
we are either truly thankful for what we have or we become very aware of what we don’t have
we either experience physical energy or overwhelming lethargy
business is either booming or coming to a total standstill
we either [...]

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Progress in the Process

Anytime we choose to make a change for better, there is a process involved:

Recognition of the need to change
Making the decision to change
Learning “how to” change
Walking it out step by step

As we continue the journey of positive change, the PROGRESS reveals itself through the PROCESS.  Sometimes the process involves a huge leap of faith - a big [...]

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Broken

 “At the Winter Feeder”   ~ by John Leax:
His feather flame doused dull by icy cold, the cardinal hunched into the rough, green feeder but ate no seed.
Through binoculars I saw festered and useless his beak, broken at the root.
Then two:  one blazing, one gray, rode the swirling weather into my vision and lighted at his [...]

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Part of the Answer

 When God responds to our prayers, He invites us to partner with Him, making us participants in His limitless power!
 I was reminded again this week just how important it is to have:

a willing and ready mindset
a prayerful spirit
a heart that is poised for action
an attitude that displays hope

Having these things places us in a position [...]

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Unwanted Visitor

I must admit that there are times when Discouragement tries to be my constant companion…a visitor I don’t want…one that shows up at every turn…one that steals my focus and my joy.  Discouragement points out all the difficulties and the seeming impossibilities.  Discouragement reminds me of my failures and faults.  Discouragement magnifies my “lack of’s”…my lack [...]

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Traits of a Champion

You don’t have to be a professional athlete or a gold-medallist to be a true champion…as a matter of fact, you can become a champion in your sphere of influence starting right NOW!
Begin by developing these things in your life:

Take an honest look at yourself; know your strengths and weaknesses and be willing to improve [...]

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