Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen…
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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of…
But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. They will declare, “The Lord is just! He is my rock! Psalm 92:12-15 Here is a little…
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes…
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But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all! – 1 Corinthians 12:31 It is another beautiful hot, sultry, steamy summer’s day here in Wake Forest, where the weather patterns are feeling both familiar and tropical to those of us who identify as former Floridians. One symptom of this…
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Do everything without grumbling and arguing so that you may be blameless and pure, innocent children of God surrounded by people who are crooked and corrupt. Among these people you shine like stars in the world because you hold on to the word of life. This will allow me to say on the day of Christ that…
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 28:7, Romans…
“Life is – at its heart – full to overflowing with grace and goodness and light and love.” This week’s Photo Friday selections cover so much love, beauty, enthusiasm, and fun. To be honest, at times it can be hard to keep up! However, as the Miami Campbells are already on the road and on…
The good news is how far behind I am in sharing great photos from this week with the grandchildren. I will have some raw material available to sprinkle in long after they have moved on. So today will be limited to the hour we braved the heat and headed to the park. 9:50 when we…
Just a short post this morning in response to the “Evening of food and entertainment with Naomi” provided by our daughter. She cleaned the kitchen, prepared dinner, introduced us to our first viewing of “Hamilton,” then cleaned the kitchen again. The meal was one of her favorites from “The Whole 30.” It was a chicken…
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