Tag Archives: God

Forgiveness Trumps Divorce

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Julia Charleston

“‘For I hate divorce!’ says  the Lord, the God of Israel.”  Malachi 2:16 NLT Justine’s  marriage was in trouble.   Their decade long struggle  left her with little hope.  She believed her marriage was over.  She moved in with us for … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Anyone?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Julia Charleston

“The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”  Mark 12:31 The scripture “Love your neighbor as yourself” is repeated ten times in the bible:  Once in Leviticus, three times in Matthew, twice in Mark, once in … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Julia Charleston

“If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” ~Mother Theresa During the last year, the focal point of this blog has been perseverance. I have enjoyed writing and learning about what God has to say about … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“Be still, and know that I am God.”  Psalm 46:10 NLT The Lord works in mysterious ways.  We do not always know His plans for our lives.  If we are lucky, we may get to see a glimpse of Him … Continue reading →

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Love Them Anyway

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.  Remember, the Lord forgave you, … Continue reading →

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God Knows What He is Doing

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“Have you never heard?  Have you never understood?  The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth.  He never grows weak or weary.  No one can measure the depths of His understanding.”  Isaiah 40:28 God knows what … Continue reading →

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Spider Webs

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“They hatch deadly snakes and weave spiders’ webs.  Whoever falls into their webs will die, and there’s danger even in getting near them.”  Isaiah 59:5 NLT Have you ever noticed how many spider webs are hanging around?  Yesterday I received a text from … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of Kevin

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.  All these things are gone forever.”  Revelation 21:4 NLT I have blogged about Kevin before.  His perseverance while suffering … Continue reading →

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Lost Vision for a Moment

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”  Proverbs 29:18 KJV I haven’t posted in a while.  Nothing I’ve written lately has made any sense.  Once in a while, I’ll write something to submit to a publisher or a contest … Continue reading →

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Do I Really Have A Choice?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Julia Charleston

“A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one”.  Ecclesiastes 10: 2 (NLT) Life is full of choices.  Until recently I don’t think I truly understood what it meant to have real choices.  The word choice … Continue reading →

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