Barbara Lee Harper
@BarbaraHarper06
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Christian. Wife. Mother. Grandmother. Writer. ***NO DMs, please.
Knoxville, TN
Joined August 2011
Good #blogging found this week: looking backwards; hymns; praying for the lost; when God guides on paths we don't want; Bible reading changes us; truth in small bites; we need gentlemen; bag language; gospel hospitality; kids' dangerous fiction; and more:
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I found several thought-provoking reads this week: Why Looking Backwards Keeps You Safe, HT to Challies. “When I face a vexing theological question, I start with what I know for sure and use …
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Tips for getting out of a devotional rut: https://t.co/d39ZWBgBVY
#ThrowbackThursday #Bible #devotions
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Do you ever chafe at the routine things you have to do? Some days I am irked at having to take a shower. I know, I know, people didn’t always bathe every day, and I don’t have to. But i…
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Good intentions aren’t enough. David learned the hard way that God’s will must be done God’s way. #BibleLesson #1Chronicles13 #Faith
https://t.co/pb4T8pDu0I via @debbiewwilson
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A sobering lesson from 1 Chronicles 13 reminds us that good intentions aren’t enough—God’s ways alone lead to blessing and protection.
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"Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2, NKJV).
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Our Spiritual Lifeline {{Let's Have Coffee}}
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Hope. It is defined as "a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). It’s the feeling things wi ...
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God is not far-off or distant, holding you at arm’s length. So, if he has guided you into a place you didn’t exactly want to go, he will not abandon you there. https://t.co/Ic8wHta95H via @glennadmarshall
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God is not holding you at arm’s length. So, if he has guided you into a place you didn’t exactly want to go, he will not abandon you there.
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Jesus was uniquely qualified to speak truth but he reminded his disciples, "When the Spirit of Truth comes he will guide you into all truth." The Spirit of God will work through the Word of God, but we have to know it for him to use it https://t.co/vyLEftHFsu via @MicheleDMorin
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I wonder what you or I would have answered if we were in Solomon’s shoes—or in his pajamas, actually, because the biblical text has Solomon asleep and hearing from God in a dream: What do you…
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When you're in a holding pattern, take your eyes off the outcome you hope for and fix them on Jesus and your present reality. https://t.co/IBWq6TMe04 via @loisflowers16
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When you're experiencing an uncertain, unsettling season, these questions can keep you grounded and focused on the present.
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“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
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Some of the good #blogging found this week: Can I trust the #Bible?; excuses for not reading the Bible; longing for God's Word; I am not Charlie Kirk; don't neglect your gifts; no service is too small; grace for the unexpected birth story; and more:
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Here’s a short list of good reads found this week: Can I Trust the Bible? “For years, my Bible reading raised more questions than answers. In college, I joined a small group Bible study…
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Can you trust the Bible? Yes—and here’s why. #Bible, #Faith, https://t.co/UvLR50lcZW via @debbiewwilson
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Discover why you can trust the Bible. Learn how God speaks through His Word and how faith, humility, and the Spirit bring Scripture alive.
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A #ThrowbackThursday post from 2007: Having devotions when you're not feeling very devoted: https://t.co/OK1KO3N4RT
#Bible
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Several days ago, I was starting out my devotional time as I usually do by reading the day’s passage from a book called Daily Light for the Daily Path. The verses for that day were mostly about att…
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“Incline us, O God, to think humbly of ourselves, to be severe only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with that charity which we would desire from them ourselves” (Jane Austen).
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Keep His Light On {{Let's Have Coffee}}
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It's been happening slowly but over these past few weeks, the darkness has been settling in earlier. The darkness causes us to think it is later than i ...
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A look back at September's family activities, cards made, books read, and blog posts published:
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It’s funny how a month can seem long in some ways and short in others. September had several full days plus some slower-paced ones. We celebrated my youngest son’s birthday this month a…
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“Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved” (Romans 10:1).
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