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Sowing Seeds

I love how God uses “seeds” and “planting” in the Bible to paint a visual for us so that we fully understand the concept of harvest and reaping. Our actions and thoughts ARE like seeds. Think about how our mind and life are like soil. Fertile or not, that thought or action is going to be dropped down

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Revelation 21:4

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes.  There will be no more death or mournings or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

I was reminded yesterday, while texting back and forth with my daughter, that some of my old hurts have finally (long overdue) passed away.  I started really pondering on that subject and came to a realization.  Why is it that it’s easier for us to dwell on the bad in situations, and people,  rather than in remembering those good memories we had.   Wouldn’t it be better for us to

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a funny thing.   It’s actual meaning is just about the total opposite of what we, as humans, think it is.  Merriam Webster defines forgiveness as: 1) to give up resentment of or claim to requital, 2)  to grant relief from payment of, or 3) to cease to feel resentment against (an offender). Basically saying to “let go.”  Our definition of the word, and in our minds, we think it means to “forcibly forget” or just say it’s “okay” when someone has either wronged or hurt you.   We think it means to sweep the anger, the hurt, and the disrespect under the rug to allow that person or person to do it again at will.  That mentality couldn’t be further from the truth of what forgiveness actually means.

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God Bless The Greatest Country Ever

I know I shouldn’t have but I did.  I turned on the news, like I said I wouldn’t, and am  taken aback from the chaos and turmoil.  I am watching as Snoop Dogg, or however you spell it, has made a video where he is pretending to point a gun at a clown that is supposed to represent President Trump.  If that’s not enough Lil’ Bow Wow has went on a Twitter Tirade about “pimping out” the First Lady.  And if THAT’S NOT ENOUGH we’ve had Madonna threaten to blow up the White House and just this past week

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