Come and See—Then and Now An Immersive Journey into the Life of Jesus See Him. Understand Him. Encounter Him. Have you ever longed to see the Lord as they did—to look into His face, hear His voice, and walk beside Him? That longing is what inspired Come and See—Then and Now. Through colorful, intimate first-person…
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Margaret Artist, Blog, Christian, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Jesus Christ, Uncategorized, Writers
I read a verse of Scripture today that struck me in a way that felt bigger than the words themselves. Philippians 2:15: “… so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world ….
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Heartsickness
Margaret Bible Study, Blog, Christian, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Hope, Jesus Christ
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NIV How is it that our days can be so filled with joy and happiness, zest for life, and other days feel like all is desperately wrong and an emotional state of sorrow pervades everything? I had a…
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The Joy of the Lord
Margaret Blog, Christian, Christian Artist, Christian Devotion, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Faith, Joy
Has life been hard enough to sap your energy, ambition, and sense of well-being? Worse, sometimes the sense of the Lord’s presence seems to dwindle. It’s times like this we need to REMEMBER God’s favor and goodness and speak truth to our own hearts. Overwhelmed by trying circumstances, like King David, I recently cried out:…
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Trust in God’s Goodness is true Faith
What causes God’s heart deep joy? I think it is when we trust completely in His goodness towards us. He delights so much in each one of His beloveds. And, just as we can delight in people we love, there are certain qualities about us, or instances in our lives, that quicken God’s heart to…
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What Makes a Saint?
Margaret Bible Study, Blog, Christian, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Jesus Christ, Joy, Uncategorized
Saints have seen the burning heart of the universe at Calvary. That’s where love first fills their hearts. Do you agree that God transforms His own beloveds into saints? Theologians call this sanctification. I think most people would agree that saints have hearts on fire for God. Being in love with God is being a…
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Margaret Art, Artist, Bible Study, Christian, Christian Artist, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Joy, Wonder
Proverbs 17:22 says “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” White scenes of winter soothe me because I grew up in Minnesota and enjoyed a wonderful childhood full of love, play, and no worries. These days, I grieve for children who do not have the benefit of a…
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The God of Great and Small
Margaret Art, Artist, Bible Study, Blog, Christian Artist, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Uncategorized, Wonder
In a pottery and glass gift shop in the mountains of North Carolina, I came across a tiny piece of glass art and bought it. When I first saw it, I wondered how the artist managed to make something so tiny, about 1/4″ in size, yet with unique, distinctive parts. Its smallness is what made…
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The “Last Days” are These Days
When our daily news sounds like The Tribulation spoken about in Revelation, as well as what Jesus foretold in Matthew 24, we have to realize these are the biblical Last Days we are living in. We might be tempted to focus on all the terrible and horrifying events happening but I don’t think the Lord…
Read moreThe Diversity of Love to God is Art
I am on Chapter 4 of The Art of Loving God, a book I’ve wanted to write for twenty years but wasn’t ready. Not sure I can begin to do the topic justice, but I am enjoying the attempt. It amazes me how God confirms us along our way. I just wrote about how we…
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