Please pray for The Rodgers Two. Her mom is not expected to live much longer. Her husband had a heart transplant recently, so she has really been through a lot! (Her husband is recovering well, thank God for that!)
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Category Archives: Faith
Song Share: “Holy is the Lord” by Chris Tomlin
Reflections
Several people in our neighborhood, including us, were flying flags yesterday in remembrance of the lives lost nine years ago. This weekend, I’ve read several comments on another blog about how we remember 9-11. Most of us will never forget that tragedy and what we were doing that day. Back then, many people were turning to God for comfort. Because when times are really hard or scary, God is our true source of comfort.
My prayer is that people will stop growing complacent. Our country is still vulnerable. Just as many turned to God for comfort back then, we still need to be turning to God daily and praying for mercy and protection for our country! (I pray for His protection and mercy on our country from time to time but forget to ask on a daily basis and need to start doing that…notice the complacency) It is God’s grace and mercy that has kept us safe so far!In Memory of 9-11
Song Share: “Light Up the Sky” by The Afters
This song is dedicated to those who feel all alone, to those experiencing troubled relationships, to those with health problems, to those going through recovery, to those feeling overwhelmed by responsibility, and to those like me who just need to be reminded from time to time! He is always with us and He lights up the sky!
Song Share: “Untitled Hymn” (Come to Jesus) by Chris Rice
Song Share: “Where Joy and Sorrow Meet” by Zoe Group
I think this song is so beautiful! I actually got tears in my eyes when I first watched this. Maybe part of the reason that it touched me so much is that my husband and I work with a ministry at church that helps those trying to overcome drug and alcohol addiction. Some have been in jail or prison, some homeless at one time, some had good jobs but lost them due to their addiction. The church offers a 12-step Bible based recovery class for them, and it is so beautiful to see those who feel they have no hope left in life turn their lives around and find hope in Jesus. So this song reminds me of them and also of myself and everyone who needs Jesus!
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Daily Bread: My Determined Purpose in Life
“My determined purpose is that I may know Him (God), that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His person more strongly and more clearly…”
Song Share: “If We’ve Ever Needed You” by Casting Crowns
Song Share: “Beautiful One” by Jeremy Camp
Song Share: “Beautiful, Beautiful” by Francesca Battistelli
Francesca sings, “Like sunlight burning at midnight, making my life something so beautiful, beautiful. Mercy reaching to save me. All that I need. You are so beautiful, beautiful.”
God doesn’t care where we’ve been…He cares where we’re going. His mercy and grace is so wonderful, and He can make all things new.” (Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Cor. 5:17)
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Other songs by Francesca Battistell:
“This is the Stuff” (Need patience?)
“You’re Here” (Our Savior, who’s here with us)