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A Nasty Turn and a Bible Verse
So My Word which goes from My mouth will not return to Me empty. It will do what I want it to do, and will carry out My plan well. Isaiah 55:11 NLV Life can seem quite normal, and then one day, looking back sometime later, you come to a realization and say, “I see now that God was preparing me fo...
Broken Dreams
Joseph dreamed a dream. Genesis 37:5 Closets are museums of broken dreams: dresses we bought in hopes of having an occasion to wear them, shoes we wore only once. And there are outfits that almost fit when we bought them, thinking we would lose a few pounds but never did. Recently I had to make m...
Broken Dreams
Joseph dreamed a dream. Genesis 37:5 Closets are museums of broken dreams: dresses we bought in hopes of having an occasion to wear them, shoes we wore only once. And there are outfits that almost fit when we bought them, thinking we would lose a few pounds but never did. Recently I had to make m...
Solid Ground
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2 NIV This year (2022), the euro turned 20 years old in Italy and 18 other European countries. In Italy, it replaced the lira. Getting used to the new single currency w...
Solid Ground
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2 NIV This year (2022), the euro turned 20 years old in Italy and 18 other European countries. In Italy, it replaced the lira. Getting used to the new single currency w...
The Women and the Shepherds
All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples. Matthew 28:18,19 NASB They had seen the empty tomb and had run to tell the disciples that Jesus was alive. It was too good to be true, and they understood the disciples’ doubts. Or perhaps not. In any case...
The Women and the Shepherds
All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples. Matthew 28:18,19 NASB They had seen the empty tomb and had run to tell the disciples that Jesus was alive. It was too good to be true, and they understood the disciples’ doubts. Or perhaps not. In any case...
Writing with God
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. Romans 12:6 (NLT) Writing began to be a part of my life at the age when I started writing in my first diary. Twenty years ago a pastor friend of mine said to me "Virginie, you have a writing talent, you should use it". ...
Writing with God
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. Romans 12:6 (NLT) Writing began to be a part of my life at the age when I started writing in my first diary. Twenty years ago a pastor friend of mine said to me "Virginie, you have a writing talent, you should use it". ...
Dumb as Dirt
We all, like sheep, have gone astray. Isaiah 53:6 NIV “Are sheep really dumb as dirt?” asked Melissa, setting her books on the table. “A few years ago, before a trip to Iceland, I might have said that sheep were dumber than dirt,” I replied. Melissa looked at me carefully; her face a question mar...