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Break My Plans; Shape My Heart
Wow! What a magnificent Easter service we had at Valleydale Sunday morning! Personally, I had never heard of the singing group This Hope before, but I am extremely thankful that I know about them now. It was evident from the very start they didn’t come to entertain us; they came to bring us a message. That message has reverberated…
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Didn’t I Tell You?
Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believed?” John 11: 40 I was 5 when my little sister was born. And I was 6 when she died. Kandi Ann Perky was born on May 20, 1966 with cancer and died nine long, excruciating months later. I was so young I…
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Be Careful What You Pray For. . .
They told him, “Lord, come and see.” Then Jesus wept. John 11:34b-35 It has been said, and with good reason, be careful what you pray for because you just might get it. We have read over and over in our First 15 where Jesus promised that God does, indeed, hear our prayers and answer them. If ever I needed…
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Who Touched Me?
And Jesus said, “Who touched me?” Luke 8:45a How many people touch you in a day? Is it too many or not enough? How many are deliberate and how many are inconsequential? On the flip side, how many times do you touch someone else? Do you think about it or is it mindless? How much does it really matter?…
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Led Astray or Wise Today?
“Have you been led astray, too?” The Pharisees mocked. “Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him? This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!” We had what has become a rare treat at the Kelley family household Easter weekend. The ENTIRE family was…
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Who Do You Say That I Am?
As I was reading John 6 this morning, I was struck by a thought that has left me convicted. I just want to leave you with a little bit of food for thought this morning. In John 6 the disciples are caught in a storm while out sailing. Jesus walks across the water toward the boat in the midst…
