Posts from ‘February, 2009’

woman at the well (CNN Center)

John 4:4-26 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, ” will you give me a drink?” ( his disciples had gone into town to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, ” You are a  Jew and I am Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?”….. [...]

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Money and Happiness

I was reading another blog and the writer was sharing that she was debating with her friend the age old question can money buy happiness. Her position was money can by comfort but not happiness. I agree with her. The post made me think about Al Green’s song Love and Happiness.  “Love will make you [...]

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Mercy God’s gift to Mothers

Today is my mother’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom. I know she sometimes reads my blogs. Today, I can truly thank God that He has given me the mother he gave me. When I was a teenager I was not so thankful and I was an unforgiving and disrespect child.  I am thankful today, that God [...]

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We are like Gold

Alchemy is the practice of changing one element into another. I realized Jesus is  an alchemist he changes sinners into saints. Christians like gold are malleable  we are capable of being pounded and shaped without being broken. God is like matter , He is the stuff or material that makes up everything in the universe. [...]

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This weekend I had the privilege of being around a special needs, child and I learned some things. I learned that I am not as loving and compassionate as I should be. At church when the pastor said something about if somebody has prayed for you stand up. I stood up and I noticed my [...]

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This weekend I had the privilege of being around a special needs, child and I learned some things. I learned that I am not as loving and compassionate as I should be. During church service  the pastor said something about if somebody has prayed for you stand up. I stood up and I noticed my [...]

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V-day

I have always been a romantic at heart, before I was saved Song of Solomon was my favorite book in the bible. When I was a teenager it was my favorite book of the bible to read I would quote various verses. When I got married the second time I used a verse from Song [...]

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Lessons from my Parents

Today my daughters told me we have learned a lot from you. I asked the youngest one and then the oldest one, what did you learn from me. My youngest daughter told she learned to never give up. My oldest daughter told me that you have pay a price for greatness. I thought about what [...]

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Gift

Yesterday I talked about God given talents and how they are gifts.  I began to think about the definition of the word gift.  I also wanted to fit in with the theme of love  some bloggers are using this month. God loves us so much he, gives us some many gifts. It’s amazing. We have [...]

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Artist as Muse

I am excited about February it’s such an awesome month with celebrating valentines day and black history.  I have noticed a lot of blogs are dealing with the theme of love and of course I post my reflections on the topic of love. I was thinking about writing about compassion it was topic on another [...]

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