Compassion
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Do you check your spirit? In Luke 18:9-14, the Pharisee prays self-righteously, boasting about his religious practices, including fasting twice a week and paying tithes. In contrast, the tax collector humbly prays for mercy, and Jesus highlights the tax collector’s humility. So many times, we worship and seek after the wrong things. I know this… Read more
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Late evening thoughts: Taking apart your parents home is extremely painful. You travel back through their lives and the life you lived with them. Your heart is cracked wide open exposing every emotional feeling you have ever felt towards your immediate family. So thankful the Word of God comforts us through this time. His love,… Read more
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Today I ask Bobby could we ride to the mini Walmart in West Athens and then on the way back stop by Willie’s and pick up some chicken for our dinner. He said “or fish?” In other words, he wanted Captain D’s instead. I relented, reluctantly and said “Momma would probably rather have fish too,… Read more
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Today as we pulled into our youngest daughter Bre’s driveway we saw a wobbly legged baby deer standing next to the goat fence. We quickly became aware of the mama deer standing inside the goat pen. Mama and baby were separated. Our second daughter Nikki and her daughter Paisley were in the car with us.… Read more
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Unfortunately Mother’s Day is not a wonderful day for all women. It is actually a day of great torment and agony. Many mother’s look around their tables and see empty chairs. Chairs left unfilled due to the death of a child, others due to the being ostracized by a child and others because a child… Read more
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In the 1960 ‘s it was uncommon in most rural homes to have central heating and air systems. In Looneyville none of our houses had air conditioners in the summer. We would use boxed fans to stir hot air around just for a breeze of relief from the Georgia heat. Screen doors with spring hinges… Read more
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I have been blessed with four intelligent, beautiful and independent daughters. This was my goal! This was my desire. I never wanted them to suffer the heartache and stress I had experienced. I prayed, I worked hard to make sure they had a good stable life. We went to church every Sunday as a family.… Read more
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“Though we are overwhelmed by our own sins, you forgave them all.” Psalm 65:3 When I was a young girl I attended church regularly. I had even gotten “saved.” So I knew about Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. I had memorized scripture, but I did not have a relationship with God. Later, I had… Read more
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You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? Wow! He did it once again! Each time I am blessed with exceedingly more than I ever dreamed! I always become overwhelmed with extreme gratitude. My heart immediately longs to tell God how thankful I am for his love and goodness. 20Now… Read more
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Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. When I was a young girl growing up we used to sing the song “Home on the Range.” Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roamWhere the deer and the antelope play,Where seldom is heard, a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day.… Read more
For Real, Elaine?! 