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I didn’t know what to do for Advent. While looking back at past photos a few days ago, I decided to combine them with scripture. It’s also a different take on my pastor’s sermon series about being home for Christmas. You will find pictures of Christmases past paired with a scripture verse. Hopefully, the scripture… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
The most recent online book club selection was Stronger than Stress, 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm by Barb Roose. It is an excellent resource for managing stress, whether for yourself or as a gift for someone else. Roose uses the following definition for spiritual practices: Spiritual Practices – methods that center... mehr auf joyreturns.com
As we enter this Thanksgiving week, may We The People remember we have a lot of good and perfect gifts from God: Just to name a few. Thank you, God, for all your good and perfect gifts, especially never changing or casting a shifting shadow. More Reading: Start Here – This link will direct you to my… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! Psalm 34 (ESV) Thanksgiving is 1 1/2 weeks away. How are you preparing your heart? May Psalm 34 help you. This photo was t... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Author’s Note: History was my best subject in school and still fascinates me. Besides photography, it was one of the joys I delved further into after Joe’s passing. Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking during a storm on Lake Superior. Twenty-nine lives were lost on this day in 1975. In̷... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Now that the election is over and everybody has complained, it’s time to turn our hearts to the true meaning of this month – Thanksgiving. Actually, giving thanks ought to be our heart’s posture every day. give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Are you disappointed in the outcome of the election yesterday? May you find comfort and joy in Psalm 63, (Bible Gateway Link), which was my Bible reading for this morning. The book I am using is Dane Ortlund’s In The Lord I Take Refuge, as there is commentary after each Psalm. Psalm 63 My Soul… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Since October’s come and gone, I figured it was appropriate to share these beautiful lyrics from Barry Manilow’s song When October Goes; lyrics by the great Johnny Mercer. The picture below is from earlier this year. And when October goesThe snow begins to flyAbove the smokey roofsI watch the planes go by The children running… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Some of you will remember Cher’s hit song If I Could Turn Back Time. Well, tomorrow at 2 a.m. you can control the time by turning your clocks BACK one hour to Standard Time (Eastern Standard for me). According to this study from Stanford Medicine, we would be healthier if we STAYED on Standard Time.… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
This series of quotes from Philippians comes to an end with more advice for We The People. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if the... mehr auf joyreturns.com
This weekend’s posts contain advice Paul wrote to the Philippians, however, the same advice is true for We The People. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Yes, while our main citizenship is in heaven, We The People, are to be good stewards of this country. Heavenly citizenship is a joy, and so is living in the United States of America. God wanted this country to exist; otherwise, the Founding Fathers would have failed. While you wait in line to legally immigrate… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
What Paul tells us in this sentence can’t be repeated enough. We do not rejoice enough, if at all. Look to God, understand all that He is, and rejoice! He is in control, He has your back, and in the end, HE WINS! Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. Philippians 3:1 (NKJV) Bio: Michele Kearns is… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Yesterday, I asked you to be like geese. Today, be lights. While visiting a cemetery recently, I looked up and took a photo of the sun breaking through the leaves. Then upon reading Philippians this week, I knew this photo was perfect for part of todays verses. Do all things without complaining and disputing,15 that you ma... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Today’s post from Philippians is about being like geese – flying as a team, getting to better weather. They all have the same mindset, unlike this divided country. So, think of others, be of one mind, and care for one another. Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
The Khan penthouse was exactly what you’d expect from a Mumbai man who had once been called “the conscience of Urdu letters” — now rebranded by society pages as a heritage intellectual. Persian rugs, an Italian espresso machine, and a faint whiff of nostalgia mixed with old paper and Davidoff. Aryan Khan, his only son, … ... mehr auf sumitajetley.wordpress.com
A month or so ago, I watched a YouTube video where the content creator suggested reading a book of the Bible every day for a month. The book he suggested was Philippians. Then about a week ago, I stumbled across a short by the late John MacArthur where he suggested the same thing. – read… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Halloween …. Eine Ausrede, sich als halbstarker Erwachsener oder Möchte-gern-Junggebliebener mal wieder gänzlich daneben benehmen zu dürfen. Reine Geldmache. Kostüm, Schminke, blutrünstige Bowle, Wackelpudding: Wo ist hier bitte Tradition? Das alles ist nichts als aus den USA rüber geschwapptes Gehabe, bei dem sich die Beteiligten hinter eine... mehr auf worldcomesalive.wordpress.com
… I’m blessed I know Heaven sent And Heaven stole You smiled at me Like Jesus to a child … Das war ein ziemlicher Schlag, als ich die News von George Michael‘s Tod kurz nach Mitternacht in den Online Medien … We... mehr auf callmeappetite.wordpress.com
“Experience and success don’t give you easy passage through the middle space of struggle. They only grant you a little grace, a grace that whispers, ‘This is part of the process. Stay the course.’ Experience doesn’t create even a single spark of light in the darkness of the middle space. It only instills in you …... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
from within Learning to Trust Will Make Us Happy “…We find ourselves torn by confusion, by conflict, by affirmation and denial, by emotion congested by fear, congealed by pride. We are afraid of the Universe in which we live, suspicious of people around us, uncertain of the salvation of our own souls. All these things … ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
Jedes Jahr das Gleiche: Noch kein Geschenk?! Wenige Tage vor Weihnachten werden auf den letzten Drücker die restlichen Geschenke gekauft. Entgegen des Konsums gibt es ganz andere Kleinigkeiten, die unter dem Weihnachtbaum Großes bewirken können. Jedes Jahr schleicht sich die Adventszeit hinterrücks in den überfüllten Alltag. Heimlich, still und le... mehr auf worldcomesalive.wordpress.com
Indie-Spezialist Dirk war auf der SPIEL in Essen unterwegs und hat abseits der großen Verlage nach Neuheiten ... mehr auf teilzeithelden.de
“The one thing I will tell you So you’ll know me Precisely When you look for me in the Crowd of all those faces Those many, many faces Which always move back and forth like The Sea, Is that I will look nothing like What you expect me to Look like. Do not doubt it, […]... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
“Between where you are now and where you’d like to be there’s a sort of barrier, or a chasm, and sometimes it’s a good idea to imagine that you’re already at the other side of that chasm, so that you can start on the unknown side.” –David BohmFiled under: Morning Trip Tagged: "Elisa's Spot", acting […... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
© Joseph Barrientos I was gifted with this life, vulnerable in tender hands. This intention and love was my blessing to receive, fortunate were we who could count on an unsophisticated love,...
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Der letzte Tag. Man mag ihn. Man hasst ihn. Erinnert Ihr Euch an letzte Tage? Ich hatte schon viele letzte …... mehr auf mamawandert.wordpress.com
“Faith and prayer are important elements of my belief in God. Faith is my rock, but it is also the way I align my thoughts, my heart, and my actions to realize my goals. Prayer is the way I connect with the energy of God, it is also the way I clarify to myself what … ... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
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Travis walks in to worship service at your church for the first time. By the end of service, he’s resolved to come back, and he does so every week for several months while progressively becoming more involved with Sunday School and bible studies. Then one Sunday as he’s observing the band, he notices that with […]... mehr auf worshipconvergence.wordpress.com
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For several months, I was unemployed and searching for work. It was a difficult time; a time that tested patience and faith. Then one month ago today, I was offered a job; a job that pays much less than I … Continue reading →... mehr auf afternoonstorm.wordpress.com
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