Christine's Blog (2,537)

God has his ways and they are oft mysterious in the present.

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->What’s the reason Jesus Christ stepped directly into Paul’s path, then led him into darkness, then troubles,…

Loving a Terrorist?  An Admission.

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Regularly, I get Facebook requests from folks with strange names—strange to me, that is.  Unsure of the intent of my would be ‘friend’, I weigh each one before…

The circle widens and the plot thickens ~ 

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Greetings, Friends!

It has been quite a week as I moved residences (locally) in Wake Forest, North Carolina.…

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Yes, I do. I really do... I wanna go where everybody knows my name. Having moved away from that place in Southern California, I am dipping my toe into a new place where I want to belong--a…

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Sometimes we just need to get over ourselves. 

Today we get a front row seat of one who understands he has been forgiven of much, who gets over himself, over his shame and gets back in the…

The text came at the end of a harried day. 'Hey, can you talk?' I happened to see her message right when it came across my phone.

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I find people's last words riveting

--especially when they know they will soon be gone.

For that reason, Jesus' last words are so very valuable to us.

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Our setting: the…

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It was as if I had been studying, pondering, deliberating and writing just for him when out of the blue the young man said to me, ‘Hey, so I have some questions--you know about Christianity. I mean, come on—you really think…

A Prayer for you to Pray

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Friend,

Sometimes you are tired...

Sometimes you just grow weary in your own mind… you want to pray, but the words do not seem to come.  Or perhaps…

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"So what?" I tossed over my shoulder at Kimmy Fletcher from my sassiest self. Wasn't asking a question, just responding to something that made me jealous or envious of my six-year-old chum.  No, I was not really asking 'So What?' like 'what's next?' or 'what…

In life and in death, Jesus stands alone.

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We last were with Jesus as he died on the cross.  After all he had been through, death almost seemed merciful, his suffering…

Horrific, but planned from the start. 

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What exactly did Jesus do that would get him

executed?  The details are quite…

When God seems silent.

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Have you ever felt like your prayers were not reaching God’s ears, or that he had perhaps turned off his receiver? Perhaps you can remember feeling God speak into your heart before, but it…

A tale of two men, and what we can learn from them.

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Each one was a…

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Kangaroo Court on Netflix. 

but first:

Heartache happens. 'Any idea what some people are dealing with right now? Never one to just take to my bed early and 'peace out', I did last night. What…