Day: December 11, 2010

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My King and My Hope

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How beautiful it is to know that the Lord planned for me, a Gentile, to be included in His family through Jesus.  Paul, in his letter to the Romans, reminded me of just how far-reaching, how wide, and how detailed the Lord is in accomplishing His purposes. 9 He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: “For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name.”[c] 10 And in another place it is written, “Rejoice with … Continue reading My King and My Hope

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Amazing Grace

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Amazing Grace.  Those words have new meaning to me today. For nearly two years, I’ve been suffering from periods so painful that I was on the brink of getting a hysterectomy just to find relief.  I’ve dreaded that time of the month with palatable fear because I knew what kind of pain I was about to experience…the kind that no medication helps.  The kind that causes my lower back to hurt worse than it did during labor when I had my daughter.  The kind that doubles me up, causes me to lose my appetite, and brings on nausea. The severe … Continue reading Amazing Grace