“Dear God, please, please, PLEEEASE bring my stuffed animals to life!” My hands are clasped together as I sit on my bed, hugging my stuffy and desperately begging, “I know you can do it! Pleeeeeasee!”.
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We lost power in the middle of the night once when there was no moonlight. Since we live away from the center of town, there isn’t much light coming from outside. I have never experienced such deep darkness before. I could see absolutely nothing.
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God is constantly working in us and for us. Sometimes it’s like God takes out his extra-fluorescent highlighter and colors the event for us to make sure we see it. You know if God is highlighting something for us, we need to pay attention and remember it. We need to capture it somehow so it doesn’t escape our fragile memories.
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It was in this process where I began to notice whispers from the Holy Spirit saying “Try this.” or “What will happen if you do that?”. As I followed this guidance I learned a lot of things about art, and how different materials work together.
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Even though we may be dreading the beginning step on the path we have to take, God is there with us, taking us out of the cold intimidation to the warm fire of His presence. He re-assures us with His Word and comforts us with His Spirit
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In the beginning
Was the first day of the earth
First day of water
First day of sky
First day of light
First day of Adam and first day of Eve
First day of you and the first day of me
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Every time I see this painting I think, “WOW! That is bright!” The painting, however, didn’t do anything to earn or achieve its brightness. The brightness is caused by the contrast the white watercolor paper provides when juxtaposed with the painted parts.
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When they gave me codeine after I had my wisdom teeth removed, I ended up lost in my own house.
My face was swollen and stuffed with gauze as I slept on the living room couch that first night. In the dead of night I woke dizzy and disoriented, and I could not tell where I was or which way was up. Where are the stairs? Where is the bathroom? …Where am I?
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When we look into the waters of Scripture, when we immerse ourselves into them, they reflect back onto us, just like other bodies of water. It’s a beautiful picture of being cleansed and transformed to be more Christ-like. To be purified, ready to be the Bride of Christ.
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