What Great Love

“Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.” ~ John 13:1-4 (ESV – emphasis mine)

Is it just me or does this happen to you too? I mean we have read or heard certain Bible passages so often, and one day you go “wow, that is so amazing”…

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Blessings on your day…

A Life Worth Living…

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” ~ Romans 8:1-2

The headline read “Star Soccer Player’s Suicide Leaves Germany Stunned”. Robert Enke, goalkeeper for the German national team (and Hannover 96 goalkeeper) ended his short life this past week…

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Blessings on your day…

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Stepping Out Of the Boat

“But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.” ~ Matthew 14:27-29 (ESV)

The people who know me in real life can attest to that I am really a shy person. Some might even think that I am a snob; I really don’t mean to be…I am just quiet until I know the person for a little while. After the first ice is broken, I can be quite funny 🙂 …

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Blessings on your day…

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Fearless ~ LWG Fall 2009 Giveaway

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And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ~ Matthew 8:26

They’re talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming…Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? (text taken from Max Lucado’s website)

To find out more about the book itself, please visit Lori from Lori’s Reflection. She read the book so she can share her thoughts with us: Fearless by Max Lucado.

To be honest, I can’t wait to get my hands on this book. This spring I listened to Max’s teachings on topic of fear. Yes, I admit, I do fear (plane trips for one). But when fear is starting to overtake my situation, I remember His promise that He will never forsake or leave me (Hebrews 13:5)…

Now to the niddy-griddy part of the giveaway (LWG writers are not eligible to enter – sorry, girls 😉 ). The package includes: Fearless – Hard Cover, Fearless – DVD Study, and the Fear Not Promise Book. You have four chances to enter your name into the drawing. Wondering how to get your name four times into the drawing — pretty simple…

Head on over to Laced with Grace to leave comments on the entry…The giveaway will end next Tuesday, September 15th (midnight – EST) with the winner to be announced on Saturday, September 19th.

Remember, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7)

Thank you for stopping by today…blessings to you and yours…

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