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Each week, I sit with the Lord and ask, “What do you want to say today?” My prayer is that each post, regardless of the date, speaks to you in due season.
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My friend Debbie Beck has a beautiful take on Christmas that reflects my own heart. I hope her enthusiasm encourages you as well: I love Christmas! Let me say it again in case you missed it… I LOVE Christmas! I love the Christmas story. I [...]
Imagine this scenario with me for just a moment: A king was sitting on his throne as the beggar was thrown into the middle court. He had been accused of horrendous crimes, and as fact would have it, he was guilty [...]
If you live in West Texas, you've been invaded by moths at least once in your life. Thankfully, I'm not one who is freaked out by their fluttering, dusty selves-- but they can be irritating. One morning, as I sat [...]
I hope the title of this blog got your attention... Who doesn't love vacations? Who wouldn't want to take advantage of an instant vacation? If this was a real thing, I'd be saying, "Sign me up!" Well, it is a [...]
Grace is divine, unmerited favor available to the sinner for salvation and the redeemed for victorious living. Ephesians 2:8-9 says,"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not [...]
As I was praying this morning, I was thanking the Lord for my salvation, for forgiving my sins, and redeeming me. And then I paused and considered the word redeemed. I know what it means, but I wondered if an unbeliever [...]
People have asked me, "Daphne, why do you talk so much about righteousness?" My first response is because my life was forever changed at the revelation of the great exchange God made on our behalf-- our sins for Christ's righteousness. [...]
The Bible has a lot to say about the keys of the Kingdom and our place as kings and priests under Jesus, who is the "King of kings" (Revelation 1:5-6, 1 Timothy 6:15)-- or we could say He is the King [...]
I was recently standing in the yard visiting with a good friend after a walk through the neighborhood when my daughter and one of her friends drove up. They joined us and as we laughed and talked about our need [...]
Years ago, the Holy Spirit said something funny to me: "Three hugs a day keeps strife away." It was in January, around my wedding anniversary. My husband and I always celebrate of course, but it's also the season of "new resolutions" [...]
Have you ever been looking for something diligently, only to discover it was right before your eyes all the time? Maybe it was your car keys, your reading glasses, or your child at the mall. Well, I want you to [...]
