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The Ultimate Wish List

~~Colossians 1:9-14

I'm reading through the book of Colossians this month as a study I'm doing with a dear friend--a college student (formerly my HS student) who's has the most searching spirit. I'd like to say I knew exactly what we'd get from our study of this book, but I didn't. I basically skimmed for a 4-chapter book that could be handled easily in a short month. But God is amazingly wonderful, and He knew exactly what we needed to hear--yes, "we." I may be the mentor in this relationship, but God's word is perfect, perfect for every moment in your life.

So, I was struck, blown away by these verses. Paul tells the people that his prayer is that they:

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February 2, 2010 | 0 Comments | View or add comments

Grace and Peace be with you

(from Colossians 1:2)~~Grace and peace be with you from God our Father

A friend and I are reading through the book of Colossians during the month of February. It's a lovely, power-packed short book, ideal for a month's study. Right away I'm struck by his greeting: Grace and peace be with you from God our Father. I have a note in my margin defining "grace" in the context of this verse...undeserved daily experience of God's favor. Whoa. I don't see this as a matter of Paul wishing this for the people, but as a reminder that this is what they have.

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February 1, 2010 | 0 Comments | View or add comments

With Friends Like These...

Continuing my personal study of Daniel...

In Chapter 2, Daniel is faced with the threat of execution if he doesn't accomplish a seemingly impossible task: telling and interpreting the dream of the king. How could one man possibly know another man's dream? All the other wise men of Babylon say that is a feat that could only be accomplished by a god. Of course, Daniel has an awesome God who works through him. And when faced with the task, he goes to his friends where he "urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery."

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August 25, 2009 | 4 Comments | View or add comments

Lord, Take My Children by the Hand...

Ah…..7:15 am, and the whole house is quiet. My boys—all three—off to school. Now, to tell the truth, the house has been quiet at 7:15 am all summer long, but that was when they were all snoozing away until the digital clock read double-digits. But this morning, they were all up before me, showered, dressed, gelled, fed and brushed, only to sit nervously on the edge of the couch waiting to pick up their back-packs and go. And so, in the quiet of my house, I scrambled an egg, sipped a cup of tea, and prayed that this day—this year—would be one of wonder and joy. Kids deserve that, you know?

So, in-between studies right now, I sat down with my Bible and did the “flip.” You know, where you just let the pages fall open…and for a reason I didn’t understand at first, the Lord led me to Daniel. First chapter. Daniel? Really? So I read about the selecetion of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, plucked from their homes and brought in for special training in the king’s service. Immediately they were re-named (Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego). By the end of the chapter, I knew why God brought me to this book.

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August 24, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments

109

I work out at the Spectrum gym, and I love it. Really, everybody there is so natural and normal--you don't feel like you have to get into shape before getting into shape. Does that make sense?

Anyway, the other day I my attention was caught be a sign advertising a new program. A goal-setting thing where you choose to participate for a number of weeks, set your goal for that time period, and in the interim you get assigned accountability partners, you learn new fitness routines, new recipes, etc. I was just thinking this might be the boost I need, when I saw the fine print at the bottom.

Cost: $109.

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June 1, 2009 | 1 Comment | View or add comments

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