"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma." So...who am I imitating?
I Want To Be Just Like You.
Author: Nicole Dotson
To The Ones Crowned In Splendor (or…to the ones whose heads are graciously wrapped in silver or white or gray splendor…) **and a note to the rest of us awaiting that crown**
We need you. You are not forgotten. Please, don't give up yet...there are some of us out here who are looking for you. For your stories. For your wisdom. For your advice. We want to know about that path that you've walked to earn that beautiful Crown of Splendor that gracefully wraps around your head. … Continue reading To The Ones Crowned In Splendor (or…to the ones whose heads are graciously wrapped in silver or white or gray splendor…) **and a note to the rest of us awaiting that crown**
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Cry Out
The battle is waging, The enemy's strong... Mothers and Fathers cry out. His tactics relentless, Temptations so sweet... Mothers and Fathers cry out. We're confounded, astounded, We're desperate and weak... Mothers and Fathers cry out. He keeps inching closer, Creeping in on all sides... Mothers and Fathers cry out. We close all our doors, Yet … Continue reading Cry Out
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Persist…and Cling
Brushing the dust off of some “old” posts…this was from a little over 3 years ago but God’s truths are timeless and always relevant.
“…cling tightly to the LORD your God as you have done until now.”
~Joshua 23:8~
Nicole
Good morning!
“But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these.”
2 Timothy 3:1-5
Form~
shape, appearance, exterior
Lover of God…or…lover of self, lover of money, lover of pleasure, lover of knowledge…the list goes on.
Here’s the scary deception…there are those who take the shape, the appearance, have the exterior of…a Lover of God. But they’ve denied the essence of Who He is. They talk the talk, but don’t walk in a manner worthy of the calling. It’s deceiving. And real.
Real Scary.
2 Timothy 3:13 says, “But evil…
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Love Notes From The King
Happy Valentine's Day, cherished one! Today, whether you have a "Valentine" or not...you need to know that YOU...yes, YOU...are FULLY LOVED BY THE KING OF KINGS. Read each of these love notes and know that there is absolutely no one on earth that can love you more than the One who paid for your life … Continue reading Love Notes From The King
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To Everyone Else Who Is Already Behind in Advent. {It’s not just me, right??}
This was the year (again) that we were going to get Advent right. I was ready. Day one we all sat down and read the prescribed scripture reading and I read from our new Advent book that I was so excited to share with my family. All of a sudden one kid's head was laying … Continue reading To Everyone Else Who Is Already Behind in Advent. {It’s not just me, right??}
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Yada Yada Yada
Where are you feeling empty? What have you tried to fill it with? How is that working? Jesus is the One that fills ALL THINGS in EVERY WAY. Nothing else will satisfy us. No one else will satisfy us. We will never find rest until we rest in Him. We will never be full until … Continue reading Yada Yada Yada
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Just…A Moment At The Well With Jesus
John 4:7-14 7There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” 8For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?” … Continue reading Just…A Moment At The Well With Jesus
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Fighting for the Light
"For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens." Ephesians 6:12 Holy and Gracious Father, I see the battle. I see the souls that You created with a beautiful plan and a … Continue reading Fighting for the Light
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We Need Unchanging
"The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it." ~Galadriel from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" The world is changing. Do you feel it? … Continue reading We Need Unchanging
Nicole Dotson 