Month: October 2014
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Slightly Obsessed #089: Fierce in Loyalty
For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth, that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. – 2 Chronicles 16:9 One of my best friends proudly wears the nickname “Mama Bear.” She’s one of the most loving people I know. She quietly endures the occasional gossip…
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Slightly Obsessed #088: The God Who Sees
The woodcarver… cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his…
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Slightly Obsessed #087: One Love
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, ‘Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.’ – Revelation 21:9 The pain in their eyes is indescribable. It is a suffering worse than death,…
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Slightly Obsessed #086: Song in the Night
I will remember my song in the night. – Psalm 77:6 It could be a story in the news anywhere in the world today. This event, however, occurred two thousand years ago in the city of Philippi. Two Christian men were on their way to pray with other Christians when they were attacked…
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Slightly Obsessed #085: An Audience of One
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory – Psalm 115:1 “Here’s how to stand out in a noisy world,” the ad in my inbox promises. Like many writers, I’m regularly bombarded with advertising for the newest tips or book or webinar that will surely teach me how to…
