The Young One

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Maybe it’s just another hurdle.
Another obstacle.
Another place right where there are internal challenges and opposition.
Those places, why can’t we just escape?

I’m sure Jeremiah asked that question plenty of times. The weeping prophet had so much to say. He never held it back.
You got to love Jeremiah, for there is one in us all. One that is more than familiar with those difficult places.

In the lack; insecure places.
Desolate places.
Lost and lonely places.
Problem places.
Chaotic and confusing places.

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Jeremiah Calling

imageWelcome June! We are about a half of a year in already.

Where are we with our calling?

What have we done for the kingdom?

Have we advanced up to this point?

Or have we decided to take a “sit back” on the things of God?

I am sure little Jeremiah wanted to take a seat on the ardent call he received over his life. He was a real case, with real questions and concerns.

But I am not ready…..

If God says it, then ready or not, here we go!

“The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.””
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:4-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Continue reading


Faith, Family, Fitness

imageWith Your Help…. I can do anything I put my mind to.

I need to be determined!
More determined, serious and focused.
I let myself go. My goals, ideas and passions.
My drive declined because of affliction… That should have made me stronger NOT weaker. But this is a learning experience for me. If I did it before, I can do it again. This time to be my own motivator with a better focus. In the right way and for all the right reasons.

It is time for me to take serious care of ME!

My devotional today by Shauna Niequist in “Savor” started and ended with this verse and food for thought:

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands. —Psalm 90: 17

IS THERE anything in your life that you’ve been talking about, but not yet living on a deep level? What step could you take today toward practicing, not just talking?

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Let’s Paint It In

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I am loving these paint dates! Alone, couples, friends… It’s all a different experience. Peaceful. Laughter. Atmosphere. Contentment. I want to go back. I like painting this way. End result is always astonishing!

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8

“Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s Message, from the day you heard it right up to the present. There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1:3-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬ Continue reading