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How Can It Be? That Josh Duggar Could Be Forgiven

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Is anyone listening? I have some good news. Even people who sin by sexually molesting another person can be forgiven. Photo Credit: phototubby at DeviantART HOW CAN IT BE? Because this is the very reason Jesus left his home in heaven, was born, and came to earth as a man. He lived a sinless life, died for ALL sins, took the punishment/penalty of ALL sins, was forsaken by God, descended into hell and with the power of the Holy Spirit he rose. He broke the chains and power of sins, death and hell. He not only took on our sin, but he bore our shame. He rose to live and defeated the grave. This is so hard for the world to believe. People living in the world, who do not know who Jesus really is, have never known a love like this. But this love is real. Jesus is real. His love for us is real, and available for anyone who accepts Jesus' sacrifice for his own sin. So what does this have to do with the life story of Josh Duggar, his family and Christians? Everything!

A Mother's Prayer for Her Unbelieving Child - Psalm 91

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Psalm 91 is an amazing chapter in the Bible. Photo Credit: VandelRus DeviantART This psalm can be used for so many circumstances in life as a prayer to God for help. I am going to convert the words of this psalm into a prayer for a unbelieving child. In my mother's heart, I am praying this for my son. It is painful to witness a child who choses the wide, sinful road when he has been brought up in Biblical training to know and love God. But the Bible teaches that the good news of Jesus does not alway fall on the soil of a soul that is willing to let it take root and grow. As a mother I hold dear to many promises, that God's Word does not go void. I am praying this Psalm for my son. If you need to pray for your child, join me in agreement in prayer for our wayward children. Father God, You say that he that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I pray for my son that he may learn to see you as his place of safet

Are You a Human Punching Bag or Do you Throw the Punches?

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Let me begin by saying you should never allow yourself to be a human punching bag, either physically, emotionally, or verbally. We should treat ourselves with dignity and expect others to treat us kindly also.  Emotional abuse is probably the most hidden of all abuses because many times the abused cannot identify it.  Photo Credit: Punched by Dreaminit DeviantArt I have three different blogs. Sometimes I have a hard time figuring out which one I should post an article on. Although most of the time I do not since each serves a unique purpose. This is my life blog. It is general and is about what I experience or learn as I walk through what I long ago called "womanhood".  In another one of my blogs, I only write articles/posts about PTSD/Abuse/Trauma and healing from severe child abuse that I lived through for 18 years and many years after. And a final one is the one I like to call raw; it is a rambling of thoughts or inner feelings that are not well filtered; it is

Daily Prayer - Reading and Writing with the Bible

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For me, daily prayer takes a lot of energy to be still and know that He is God. I do not think I am alone, but that does not make it better. I am easily distracted like a butterfly I flitter from on thought to the next. I see something dazzle or that looks interesting and I am drawn. Photo Credit: Glimmer by Goldomega on DeviantArt Since I love to read and write, I find focusing on Scripture so much easier when I have a pen and journal or my laptop open to write down what I am thinking and learning. I could read like this for hours and get totally lost in the experience. Yet, it is not the same think as experiencing a relationship with God. That hard, bold fact pierces my heart and makes me want to cry, but for who? Myself or God? I am cheating myself out of the pleasure of being still and knowing Him. Am I a fraud? I wonder, since I would claim to have a relationship with Jesus, even if it meant I would be put to death. Then I am reminded of grace, GRACE that covers my