"Nurturing Words"
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they can have life. I want them to have it in the fullest.” (Jn. 10:10, NIRV)
Nurture is not a term we often use outside of parents nurturing their children. But, oh
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There is nothing more secure than Christ living in our hearts. The Victor is within us! “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may stre
What is your sense of self? How we see our self impacts every aspect of our daily life. We can either be our own worst enemy or our number one advocate for blessing. For too long I struggled to like or enjoy myself. Self disgust is epidemic and cause
On a personal note: I have been reflecting on just how much mercy I receive from God every day. I mean for real; for all the things that I tend to struggle with, unfortunately, more than I want to admit publicly. Mercy is not getting what you deserve
Our challenge is believing the gospel of grace (aggressive forgiveness) for ourself and others, daily!
"Your salvation is not a reward for good behavior! It was a grace thing from start to finish; you had no hand in it. Even the gift to believe simply
Our youngest daughter Amy (who just had her first baby) is one who has provided me with many stories; some ‘nurturing’ to reflect on and some not so much. This one has always been ‘nurturing’. Over the years, when down or especially tattered by life’
Sometimes my life feels like I’m constantly trying to gain traction-on ice. The harder ‘you’ try the more you are spinning your wheels and getting off course. Traction enables you to get a grip, establish a toehold, and set your footing.
Maybe Joseph
Intentional Loving
An indecisive faith and a wavering hope immobilize us on our journey to fullness of life and our daily walk in the Spirit of Jesus. If we could only believe Jesus was telling the truth then this world in which we live would be an ex
In the fall of 1970, while hitch-hiking to the Strawberry Fields Rock Festival in Toronto, Canada, I was kidnapped by Jesus Christ. As a drug dazed street hippie I was quickly awakened and completely captured by the fierce love of Jesus. To this day,
"Praise is the rehearsal of our eternal song." Psalm 145, (Charles Spurgeon)
“I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! And I'll bless your name into eternity. 2 I'll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity. 3 God is magnificent;
There is no pain quite like the sting left in the wake of self rejection. Yet, our own failures open the door to the possibilities discovered in the feeling and knowing of regret and guilt. It is bravery of the highest degree to plumb the depths of
Historically, no outpouring of God has lasted very long apart from intentional Kingdom Synergy. What is ‘synergy’? I’m glad you asked. Synergy happens when two or more entities decide to join their visions for the purpose of an agreed upon outcome. T
“I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide. You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders. If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty self-serving witness.” (J
“I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide. You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders. If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty self-serving witness.” (J
Been in a funk and drought of late? I certainly have. It’s almost like being a rung out washcloth; hung up to dry as a lifeless and stiff version of your former self. It feels like the very life has been rung out of me. And I’ve been asking some scar
This Is Grace. By Sarah Dawn Helser
(I offer this on the altar of authenticity; as a powerful testimonial of transforming grace, leading the way for a life of Thanksgiving~~Ron Ross)
A fraction of a second and a spill can cost you a month’s inc
Nurturing Words
Let’s consider a few of the meanings of the word “nurture”…
“Nurture”
…to support by way of encouragement, (as one does for another during a period of training or development) ensuring its success
…to coach what is the fore seen in anothe
Our youngest daughter Amy (who will be 22 next month) is one who has provided me with many stories; some ‘nurturing’ to reflect on and some not so much. This one has always been ‘nurturing’. Over the years, when down or especially tattered by life’s
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