January 2011
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Jan 30th
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Jan 23rd
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I See Jesus, I See Him All The Time
As I was sitting on the couch reading my Bible this morning, and the sun began to rise.  I couldn’t see the actual sun… but I knew it was there because the building across the street was reflecting it’s beautiful yellow and pink rays. This is so much like Jesus… I can’t see Him in person right now, but I can see reflections of Him everywhere. I want to get better at...
Jan 22nd
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OBEY
The first few months of this school year getting perfect grades was one of my biggest goals. I started studying and worrying about my classes/assignments more than I ever have before. Yes, developing good study habits and having high expectations are good things; but anytime I received a grade that didn’t live up to my expectations, I got very frustrated and would beat myself up. I realize...
Jan 18th
Who's Your Daddy?
Psalm 10:12, 14  “Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God…” “you are the helper of the fatherless.” On Wednesday the 21-day prayer guide encouraged us to that God would bring hope into the lives of the fatherless. I can imagine that losing your father would bring so much pain. I started off praying for the obvious need of providence for the fatherless and...
Jan 14th
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Contagious Exuberance
Exuberant: Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement. This is a quality I definitely admire and appreciate. A person who is exuberant in all they do is hard to find… but when I am around an exuberant person I find myself being more lively and excited. Exuberant is a great way to describe a very close friend of mine (you probably know who she is). She is very good at finding...
Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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The What-If Game
My brothers often make up “what if” scenarios where they take ordinary situations and they think up crazy, unusual twists. Sometimes this game drives me crazy! It seems like they can come up with an endless amount of ridiculous “what ifs.” At times, it seems like they will never stop talking, but this game is a perfect example of their imaginations and confidence… to them nothing is too crazy to...
Jan 9th
“Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.”
– 1 Corinthians 10:12
Jan 9th