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7/14/2021 "My Hope is found in Christ Alone. (7/14/21)Open in new Window.
7/13/2021 "July 13th Open in new Window. "Being loved.Open in new Window.
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7/10/2021"Is Church attendance optional?Open in new Window.
7/9/2021 "Are You Blinded By Sin?Open in new Window.
7/8/2021 "Everyone should Spend Time With God Daily.Open in new Window.
7/7/2021 "Finding Inspiration Open in new Window.
7/6/2021 "I can feel God's presence everywhere.Open in new Window.
7/5/2021 "God Reveals That He Is Real!Open in new Window.
7/4/2021 "Happy Independence Day!🗽🇺🇸 🎆Open in new Window.
7/3/2021 "Everyone Has A Purpose With GodOpen in new Window.
7/2/2021 "When We Get To Heaven, We Will Know!Open in new Window.
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6/30/2021 "God Chose Me!Open in new Window.
6/29/2021 "My Hope is Found in Jesus Christ Open in new Window.
6/28/2021 "I feel So Alive With Christ.Open in new Window.
6/26/2021 "I Experience GodOpen in new Window.
6/25/2021 "Casting Our Burdens On The LordOpen in new Window.
6/24/2021 "Jesus Blood Was For My GuiltOpen in new Window.
6/23/2021 "Don't complain against GodOpen in new Window.
6/22/2021 "Taking Care of The Holy Spirit's TempleOpen in new Window.
6/21/2021 "Glorify God With Good WorksOpen in new Window.
6/19/2021 "Friendships With Other Believers.Open in new Window.
6/18/2021 "Forgiveness Open in new Window.
6/17/2021 "Listening For God's Voice Open in new Window.
6/16/2021 "I Enjoy Spending Time With God.Open in new Window.
6/15/2021 "God Is My Everything Open in new Window.
6/14/2021 "Sin Seperates Us From GodOpen in new Window.
6/12/2021 "Angels ExistOpen in new Window.
6/11/2021 "God's Laws Lead to Success!Open in new Window.
6/10/2021 "Perfect Love Results in Boldness in Christ Open in new Window.
6/9/2021 "I Run On God's Strength (God can outlast the Energizer!)Open in new Window.
6/8/2021 "I Praise God With or without Healing.Open in new Window.
6/7/2021 "By His Stripes We Are HealedOpen in new Window.
6/5/2021 "May Our Souls ProsperOpen in new Window.
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6/1/2021 "Regular Bible study is important.Open in new Window.
5/31/2021 "Have a Safe Memorial Day!Open in new Window.
5/30/2021 "Learning from a challenge Open in new Window.
5/29/2021 "God pursues peace.Open in new Window.
5/28/2021 "Give it if you have itOpen in new Window.
5/27/2021 "Keeping God's commandments in my heartOpen in new Window.
5/26/2021 "God protects the righteous.Open in new Window.
5/25/2021 "Wisdom Helps Us Sleep Open in new Window.
5/24/2021 "Wisdom and Understanding Are Very Valuable Open in new Window.
5/23/2021 "Nicknames???Open in new Window.
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5/21/2021 "Put God First In All You GainOpen in new Window.
5/20/2021 "Always Ask God FirstOpen in new Window.
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5/17/2021 "Cleanliness Is Next To GodlinessOpen in new Window.
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4/24/2021 "In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found.Open in new Window.
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4/22/2021 "I’ll Live For Him Who Died For Me.Open in new Window.
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4/20/2021 "The Lord Delights in MeOpen in new Window.
4/19/2021 "Jesus Christ HealsOpen in new Window.
4/17/2021 "Share The Gospel With OthersOpen in new Window.
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Prompt:
Who is one person you think God put into your life for a reason (and what is that reason?)

Answer:
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

I believe there is a reason for every single person in my life, both good and bad. Every acquaintance and encounter, even if just for a fraction of a second has God's good purpose in my life.

Of course, I have had people that stand out to me as extra special gifts from God. One of these people is my best friend’s mother. I say this for more than one reason. She really helped me through some difficult times. In return I was able to be with the family and say goodbye to her when she left this earth. It was strange. It felt like a divine appointment. I was supposed to be there. While her family couldn't find the words, I was able to speak for all of us.

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Do you have a list of inspirational quotes that you might refer to for guidance? Share one with us!

I don't have a “go-to” list of quotes. Quotes can be fascinating sometimes. I tend to like a lot of Dr. Seuss quotes. There are a few that stand out to me. One of my favorite quotes when I was a young adult was “Talk softly but carry a big stick.” This was a quote by Theadore Roosevelt.

My favorite Dr. Seuss quote is, “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”

My mother had a thing for Sir Walter Scott’s quote, “Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave, When first we practice to deceive” she quoted this quote so many times especially when I got myself into trouble at school. Interestingly enough, this was a quote used in a poem by Sir Walter Scott before it was used by William Shakespeare in Macbeth.

I find it interesting to look up the origin of things, not just quotes. There are some really fascinating stories on how some things came about.
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Scripture writing - 2 Corinthians 3:12-18


Scripture:
12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Observations:
Verse 12- We have so much hope in Jesus Christ. This hope allows us to speak plain and boldly.
Verse 13- We are able to show God's glory without covering our face like Moses did.
Verse 14- Because of Christ, the veil has been removed. We are no longer blinded to God's glory like the children of Israel we're.
Verse 15- Even now they have a veil over their heart so that they can not see the truth.
Verse 16- When they turn to the Lord, the veil will be removed from their heart.
Verse 17- There is freedom where the Spirit of the Lord.
Verse 18- We are changed by the Spirit of the Lord as we read the Bible. The Bible acts as a mirror and shows us who we really are and shows us the glory of God.

Application:
We have so much hope in Christ that we can boldly and plainly proclaim the gospel. We are spiritually blind until we turn our hearts towards Jesus. When we turn towards Jesus, the blindness goes away and we are able to see the truth clearly. The Holy Spirit helps us grow and change into the image of Christ as we spend time with him. The Bible acts as a mirror so that we can see ourselves for who and what we really are and it reveals God's glory to us like Moses was able to see his glory.

Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Let us walk close to you. Let us see ourselves and change into your likeness. Let us boldly tell others about Christ.
In Jesus ‘s name,
Amen

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3. Trees
4. Flowers
5. Cameras
6. Pictures
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Prompt: What do you think about deadlines? Do they encourage us to act or are they unnecessarily disturbing?

Sometimes deadlines are necessary. I look at them like a challenge. At times, they can be annoying. However, for the most part, I think they motivate us to get things done. They help us be more productive and organized.
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Since it 4th of July this weekend, write about this poem in your entry this weekend.

I know it must be very difficult to be so far away from the ones you love and you know love you. It is no wonder soldiers form such strong bonds amongst themselves with each other while on duty. I wish soldiers didn't have to leave their families behind, everyone does it because they know it's for the greater good. We should be supportive of our soldiers and their families.
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Day 3152: July 3, 2021

Prompt: Write about the Dog Days of Summer

I Googled the Dog Days of Summer just to see what I would find. I came across this interesting gem. https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer This explains exactly what it is and the origin. It is quite an interesting read.

I was always under the assumption that they were the lazy days of summer because it was too hot to want to do anything. So all the dogs and humans want to do is sleep. 🤷‍♀️ This story came from my mother. She was sometimes a strange one.


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