Although most all of America is celebrating Halloween – I like to say: “Happy 488th Birthday!”
You might wonder what I am celebrating – well the Reformation of the Christian faith of course.
Today, on October 31st 1517, Martin Luther nailed his famous Ninety-Five Theses onto the door of the Wittenberg Church. So celebrate with me…
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LBY ~ Self-Control
Ah, yes self-control. What a great fruit of the Spirit. I have to admit, some days I truly lack it. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I don’t yell or start swearing. No, I shut down. Have you ever shut down? No talking, just moping around? I think it is just as bad as yelling or…
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Oh my. I have to say that I struggle a little bit with Beth’s connection of patience and forgiveness. I don’t have a problem with the connection of patience and endurance, or with patience and mercy. But forgiveness? Maybe I just don’t get it. I was pondering today about the situations when I get impatient….
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“Change is not only a part of life; change is a necessary part of God’s strategy. To use us to change the world , he alters our assignments”. ~ Max Lucado (Fearless) Last week I shared with you on how God has been breaking down denominational walls in my life. I believe that God, over…
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Ah, yes self-control. What a great fruit of the Spirit. I have to admit, some days I truly lack it. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I don’t yell or start swearing. No, I shut down. Have you ever shut down? No talking, just moping around? I think it is just as bad as yelling or…
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You didn’t know this, but I attended Lutheran School when I was in the 5th, 6th and 7th grades.
Thus, I know that Martin Luther’s birthday is November 10th.
He and I share that birthdate.
(And we don’t celebrate Halloween in my household.)
You see, in Germany they haven’t celebrated Halloween for the longest time, but my mom told me that they have started a couple of years ago…Makes me very say…