Valerie on March 31st, 2008

I don’t think I am a ‘list’ sort of gal. As hard as I try, I can’t seem to stick to any routines that involve charting out our daily activities or my household chores.I’m realizing that at this time in my life, stuff doesn’t get done because it is on the list, it gets done [...]

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Valerie on March 27th, 2008

I’ve had a post about worship swimming around in my head for weeks now, but it hasn’t yet become something worthy of being published. While brainstorming my words, I’ll either be heading in the wrong direction with my attitude, or come across too judgmental of the other sides, so I table it and post about [...]

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Valerie on March 26th, 2008

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb… Luke 1:41 I just got done watching The Nativity Story, and one thing that struck me upon seeing this story brought to life was how much it must have meant to Mary to have Elizabeth validate what was happening to her. I can’t comprehend [...]

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Valerie on March 25th, 2008

I know, the above title may be an oxymoron. I have learned the hard way that when one is invited to a finger food party, one must either eat beforehand, or make their offering very filling, and chow on it. I’m opting for…both. I plan to eat dinner with the fam before I go to [...]

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Valerie on March 24th, 2008

He can be seen doing this all day long. It must feel good against his new teeth. Get in line, ladies.

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Valerie on March 22nd, 2008

I am the first and the last, and the living One… I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. Revelation 1:17-18

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Valerie on March 21st, 2008

Well might the sun in darkness hide, and shut its glories in, when God, the mighty maker, died for his own creature’s sin.   Thus might I hide my blushing face while his dear cross appears; dissolve my heart in thankfulness, and melt mine eyes to tears.   But drops of tears can ne’er repay [...]

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Valerie on March 20th, 2008

As both St. Patrick’s Day and Purim fell during Holy Week this year, I wanted to do at least a little something for the both of them, still emphasizing Easter over all three. Monday we had green pancakes (yeah, I’m quite frugal with the food coloring ), and we talked a little about the Saint [...]

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Valerie on March 19th, 2008

God is still in the business of resurrection. Hopeless cases like an unhealthy habit a fried server a broken relationship addiction loving the unlovable forgiving the unforgiveable are not really hopeless at all. It is completely a matter of perspective. Be encouraged this week: those who trust in HIM can be secure in the knowledge [...]

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Valerie on March 16th, 2008

In the service today: four praise songs with the word “hosanna” in them, right in a row. Must be Palm Sunday. It hits me all over again how fickle those palm-wavers were, to have already dispensed with their King by Friday. And so fickle am I, too, that I am convinced I would have been [...]

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