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What's Your Fragrance?

11/29/2013

 
Fragrance of Christ and 2 Corinthians 2:14-16
By Debra Torres
The smell of bacon makes me think of my grandmother. And I told my daughter this while making lunch the other day. 

I explained that Grandma would often have it frying on the mornings we visited when I was a girl. 

Bacon and eggs, hot buttered toast, juice and sweet red grapes was her signature breakfast for our family.

 “I think they ought to put those kinds of smells in scented candles,” my daughter said. “They always have sweet smells like cinnamon bun or hot apple pie. How about a bacon candle or a friend chicken one to remind people of their grandmother’s kitchens?”

Her idea made me smile. She just may be onto something, I thought.

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we make others feel lately.  Just like the way the smell of bacon frying connects me with ...

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Who is God? God is so powerful that when we spend time with Him and in His Word, others notice. We change in many ways, and we even have a different "fragrance" about us. The Bible says that we are the "sweet fragrance of Christ." Isn't that beautiful? 

Your Drip Line

11/22/2013

 
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By Debra Torres
My friend Kim couldn’t sleep. Her husband was in a hospital a few blocks away and times were, well a bit tough.

She was staying in a veteran’s home for patient’s families, so she took herself down to the kitchen to see if she could find a bite to eat.

There, she found an older woman sitting at the table quietly sipping a cup of tea. They shared stories, and Kim discovered that the woman was staying at the home while visiting a sick brother. 

A Christian, the woman spoke about illnesses and healing and the power of God’s Word.  

She specifically told Kim about how God had told her to walk around her house with her Bible and speak healing scriptures out loud. 

And later, she had turned the idea into a ...

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Who is God? God knows exactly what you need when you need it. There are so many resources available to help us grow in Christ, and we need to put them to good use. Christian radio can help us "soak in" God all day long. Take advantage of it!

Who Am I? 

11/15/2013

 
What's my identity in Christ?
It was a particularly hot day last summer when the businessman turned farmer hit his limit. 

He threw his tools down in the middle of his work and was ready to call it quits.

It was just too much.


You see, after tasting success in many areas of business, this man had turned to farming in his “semi-retired” stage of life. And last Sunday, he confessed his struggles to our congregation. The life of the farmer, he found out, is extremely hard.

It was a bad moment that hot summer’s day for the new farmer. One where he about lost his religion. But he said that there was one good thing that came out of it — he heard the voice of God. You see, after that tough day God told the man that he wanted  “in” on his new venture, that he wanted to help.

The man experienced an epiphany out there in the field and through it all, the Holy Spirit showed him ...

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Who is God? And what does it mean to have your identity grounded in Him? The world says one thing about you and God says something entirely different. Which one will you believe? Colossians 2:10 says that you have everything when you have Christ. Believe it and receive the truth about yourself.

Faith in the Negative

11/8/2013

 
Who is God? Dealing with anxiety and worry.
We couldn’t find the keys anywhere. My son, home on a college break, had driven home with them, walked in the house, and a few minutes later discovered they were missing. 

Not only was the car key lost, but along with it was a wallet key ring that included my son’s electronic student ID card, his college dorm keys and his room key.

It all totaled a hefty replacement fee of nearly one hundred dollars.

Yikes!

Now, I hate to lose things and when I find out that something is lost, I have a tendency to “tear the house apart” looking for it. No stone should be left unturned – is my motto. And I look everywhere – even in ...

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Who is God? God's not a robot. He's the creator of the universe and He knows what's best for us. Not always are our prayers answered exactly the way we think they should be, because God's got the greater picture in mind. Think you want to learn more about Him? Enjoy the "Who is God" video below: 

Letting Go

11/1/2013

 
Devotional on dealing with the Empty Nest
When I dropped my firstborn off at college a few months ago, I was amazed at how easy it actually was. 

My mother had been very emotional when we brought my brother to school years ago, but for me, well, this college thing was a breeze.

Or so I thought.

What I didn’t understand about the whole separation process was that deep inside of me I had over 19 years of memories piled up.

There was the day I first met my son after a tough delivery. He was huge, handsome and hungry!  


The day he first skinned his perfect little knee, played his first t-ball game, joined the basketball team and went to the prom.

I had been with this boy his whole life – through all the ups and downs – and it took my heart a few days to remember all that and then, boy did the waterworks kick in!

Tears would hit me at weird moments like when I ...

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Who is God? God is a loving Father who is available to help us through the tough times. He understands the deep workings of our hearts - even better than we do. He "gets" us. Because we can call Him, "Abba" or "Daddy," we have an even greater understanding of what it means to be His child. And, it helps us to be willing to entrust our own children to Him.

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