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New Beginnings
If hope is the thing with feathers, then new beginnings are the tiny eggs in our heart’s nest. Emily Dickenson’s descriptor of hope conjures up images of wings fluttering in the winds of change; wings attached to an invisible something felt … Continue reading
Complementary Colors: Divine Faithfulness and Human Surrender
Often unexpected circumstances take us where we do not want to go. Yet the resulting blessings of acceptance form a beautiful bouquet of complimentary colors—a mixture of divine will and human surrender. Recently, I wrestled with acceptance of a situation … Continue reading
Because it is Easter Morning
It’s Easter morning and I feel disconnected from myself and from my Savior. Perhaps rushing has taken its toll; there never seems to be enough time to get everything done that I need to do. Call it modern living or … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, hope
Tagged art supplies, Christianity, drawing figurines, Easter, Easter morning, eclectic, faith, flowers, hope, inspirational, Jesus, new wings, paint brushes, Pink Easter Lilly, religion, Savior, tiny sparrow, white Calla Lilly
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The Heartbeat of His Love for Me
Have you ever grown weary from trying to figure it all out? I’m so directionally driven. In fact, I often wake up with these words on my lips, “Lord, what is your direction for my life?” And then I knit … Continue reading
Posted in faith
Tagged Christianity, consternation, encouragement, faith, God, Inspiration, malaise, mixed media, poetry, self-development
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A Glorious Burden
And He placed a mantle upon her shoulders, the weight of which she doubted endurable…a glorious burden she was entrusted to share. Often the life of faith flows freely, for those of us determined to follow God’s Spirit. Like a … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged burden, Christianity, faith, full measure, glorious, glorious burden, grace, life of faith, religion, Renaissance, spirituality, theology
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The Goodness of God and Conditional Belief
Do we believe God is good only when He does what we want? Lately I’ve been pondering this question and the concept of conditional belief. How often my lips whisper, “I know I can trust you,” when my mind conjures, if … Continue reading
Posted in JoDee's Life
Tagged belief, child's hands, Christianity, despair, faith, gifts, God, goodness, Inspiration, inspirational, job, spirituality, trust
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Abide
Can you collect it, manna from heaven, and then nibble on nurture during those lean days of soul when life forces a rush through every moment? Camels have humps to store water for long walks through deserts, and we finger … Continue reading
Posted in abide, mixed media art
Tagged abide, art, Christianity, creative, heart, inspirational, manna, mixed media
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The God of my Own Design
I believe there are scriptural absolutes. I’m also quite certain that my perspective on those absolutes is skewed at times. Perhaps this is because I live in a politically correct world in which truth is strained through the sieve of human understanding … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Christianity, faith, Holy Spirit, inspirational, masks, masquerade masks, poetry
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The Infilling
I am captivated by the concept that heavenly treasure can reside in earthen vessels, imperfect people filled with the Spirit of God: READ THE ENTIRE POST…
Posted in faith
Tagged Christianity, encouragement, faith, grace, Holy Spirit, inspirational, poetry, suffering
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Ruffled Feathers
A red-breasted robin builds her nest in a rusty metal light covering outside. I’ve perched my chair next to the sliding glass door so I can snap photos. READ THE ENTIRE POST…
Posted in Inspiration, Poetry
Tagged Christianity, faith, hope, inspirational, poetry, red-breasted robin
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