It started in Genesis when Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt. Then God sent a famine, which brought the rest of Joseph's family to Egypt seeking food. Tears, forgiveness, and grace all flowed freely, as did favor. Because Pharoah favored Joseph, he also showed kindness and favor to his… Continue reading Exodus 1: Who Is Afraid of the Men?
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Grounding the Planes
Been having trouble sleeping lately. It's like, the minute I lay down, my mind turns into O'Hare Airport, with thoughts landing and taking off in every direction. At first, it was occasional, but lately, it's just become my thing. And I don't want it to be my thing. I also don't want to take sleep… Continue reading Grounding the Planes
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genesis 20: fear
Big picture: God called Abraham to become the father of many nations, to be a prophet and a patriarch, and to father the line that would bring forth the Messiah. Within the scenes that make up that big picture, we see Abraham’s humanity, particularly his fear of man. Abraham’s trust and faith in God to… Continue reading genesis 20: fear
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we’re made for this
The story is this: disciples were sent ahead of Jesus, in a boat. Around 3 a.m. they see someone walking on the sea toward them, and think their eyes must be tricking them. Then the Someone speaks that He is Jesus, don't be afraid. {When the storm is building, listen closely. "Have courage. It is… Continue reading we’re made for this
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i can live with that – part one
At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day. {Judges 1:21} I could go on about how I was in the book of Judges with no idea why I chose to go there. How I… Continue reading i can live with that – part one
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what has to happen for His word to be true
All the writer people are doing it, and something in me that wants to be counted among the writer people set out to do it too. Put fingers to keys and let flow something profound about the birth of Jesus. So I flipped over to Luke chapter 2 and got ready. But I never got… Continue reading what has to happen for His word to be true
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this uterus and the hard parts of the story
On Friday, September 30th I had some tests done, including a biopsy. On October 5th I was told I had complex endometrial hypoplasia, which is a thickening of the uterine wall. The complex part means it is abnormal and "suspicious" of cancer, even though the biopsy did not show any cancer cells. So, on October… Continue reading this uterus and the hard parts of the story
Karla Jo Wasion 