“Pilgrim” is not a status esteemed by the world as important, but it is highly esteemed by God. A Pilgrim is someone who keeps moving, not settling, and not taking much with them. We are called Pilgrims and Sojourners in the word of God because it represents our journey following Jesus and leaving this world […]
I don’t like to think of myself as a a ‘mature Christian’ because I know there is much room for growth. Rather I see myself as a maturing Christian. I know that on this side of heaven I will never reach my full maturity because there will always be more to understand about God and
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Note: If you would like to hear me read this post with a video, please scroll to the end of the post. Inspired by a journal entry January 17, 2022 Proverbs 24:3 NKJV Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; Sometimes people develop goals out of selfish reasons. For example,
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Note: This exact journal entry can also be found on YouTube, where I read it along with a video. (Inspired by a journal entry I wrote on June 28, 2020, which was about prioritizing; January 2, 2022, which was about dwelling in the land; August 11, 2021, about being a housewife) For me personally, I
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NLTMake it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. [12] Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others. I have become convinced over these
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Inspired by a journal entry written January 14, 2017. When I was a baby/toddler, I now realize that I didn’t really know my parents at all. I had no idea about their likes and dislikes. No idea what struggles they have. No idea how they grew up. As a baby/toddler I probably only knew that
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Pondering on how Faith and works is similar to love and works. Scripture says that if you truly believe in Jesus and love Jesus there will be action behind your love for Him and your belief in Him — “works”. Your actions and how you live your life will show your faith in Him and
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October 12, 2021 God doesn’t always do loud and miraculous answers to a prayer. And what I mean by ‘loud and miraculous’ is that the miracle is so prominent and at the perfect timing, that even a carnal person or unbeliever might count it as a miracle. These miracles include a sudden healing, unexplained gift
Our move from Alabama to Texas was far too big of a move for Jared to haul the house himself, so we hired a professional to haul the house. The professional mover wouldn’t be arriving in Texas with the house until Monday. This would be perfect for us, so that we would have time to
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After moving to Alabama, we still remained unsure of where we should be going. Kristin was convinced it was Texas, but where in Texas? We didn’t look too far into this because we didn’t even have a tinyhouse yet. We knew we had to take one thing at a time. Once God led us to
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