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When your extreme sports son falls for a golfer!💕 Studying God's Word is exciting!  Hearing Jesus whisper truths to you, that may convict, but are assuredly spoken in love, contains a depth of intimacy, warmth and compassion like nothing else. I'm so thankful I am in weekly Bible study, other women's groups, and here with you on Boojoyful, where I can enter your presence and say,  "Listen to what Jesus put before me!!!! You've got to hear this!" That's the way I feel about an entry title "Profound Trust" in John Eldredge's book, Restoration Year. When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 1 Peter 2:23 "The reason you fear to step out is because you know that it might not go well (is that an understatement?)   You have a history of wounds screaming at you to play it safe. You feel so deeply that if it doesn't go well, if yo...

These two cousins feel good about themselves! Years ago I was enticed to join Facebook in order to see pictures of our grandchildren. Then the children made the switch to posting on Instagram, which requires a daily peek before the photos vanish in 24 hours. The problem comes with all the other enticements that pop up on that social media site. The algorithms quickly pick up on your areas of interest.  This particular day there was young boy reciting a daily affirmation his father had taught him.  I had to listen five times to catch them all to share with you.   Affirmations for our children to learn… I am blessed I am handsome I am loved I am smart I am a follower of Jesus I am a leader of men I am kind I am obedient I am protective I am brave I am wise I am generous I am hardworking I am nice I am cool The Song “Made For More”   Josh Baldwin, Jenn Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov9Ls4npIrc

The  Praying Harpist Co-Heirs with Christ Romans 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZz1MTikCeY&t=38s Ephesians 1 weekly prayer

Looking ahead to summertime, but no infants this summer. Everyone will be running about.  A recently widowed young woman who attends our church shared that her teenage daughter, who first clung to God when this tragedy happened, is now angry with God for taking her father. I heard a college student, who didn't receive a position he had applied for say, "Why wouldn't God give me that. I'm so much better equipped than the guy they selected." You hear people say, "I'll do anything God wants if he will just give me..." Isaiah 30:18 says : The Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. God loves us!  God pursues us?  God forgives us time and time again. The kicker is God has plans for us and we are so centered on "me, me, me" that's all we can "see, see, see." Then a battle, initiated by our "self wants," sets in causing us to forget how our heavenly Father loves us and lon...

  Last year we were the victims of a beaver attack on multiple trees in our yard which had been planted two years before.  Granny get your gun or a beaver trap!  The power company, which governs our lake, required us to replace all trees along the shore line that have fallen during a storm.  The largest on was on our boat house. We had removed these trees without the companies permission.  We had to submit a plan showing where the trees would go and that they met their requirement by size and species.  $1500 later it was done and beavers came and gnawed them to the ground. Grrr. It really made me angry and no, I have not enlightened the power company to the situation.  When this photo popped up in my "memories" on my computer the anger surfaced.  So, I decided to battle with scripture and thought you might need some anger ammo in your scripture arsenal.   Whoever is slow to anger had great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exa...

  These three grandsons had a wonderful end of the season ski trip to Snowshoe, WVA. On Day 63 of The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble we were reading in Numbers 18-20 where God is addressing Aaron and his role as high priest.  In chapter 20 we read about the Israelites grumbling to Moses once again, this time over the lack of water.  God provides Moses and Aaron with a miraculous solution, but they do not carry it out to God's specifications. In verse 24 the Lord says, " Aaron, this is where you will die. You and Moses disobeyed me at Meribah, and so you will not enter the land I promised to the Israelites. " In this study Cobble writes what she calls her "God Shot" from the passage. " God's character is so consistent . Over and over, we see how He makes His rules and His people disobey Him, and while they have to deal with the consequences of their sins, He's ultimately so merciful .  From clothing Adam and Eve while banishing them from the gar...