Monthly Archives: January 2011

Sandhill Cranes

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Cherel

Where have I been? In all the years we’ve lived here I haven’t noticed the migrating birds. I mean, I’ve seen some birds flying around from time to time but never realized we live right across the Tennessee River from … Continue reading →

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Be Kind To One Another

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Cherel

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Eph 4:32Love is patient and kind… 1 Cor 13:4She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Prov 31:26 … Continue reading →

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By Choice

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Cherel

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” — Rev 3:20 Jesus knocks daily on the doors … Continue reading →

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The Shelter of God’s Promises by Sheila Walsh

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Cherel

I’m not sure what I was looking for when I started reading Sheila Walsh’s new book about God’s promises, but whatever it was, the book exceeded my expectations. It was interesting and much more. Sheila Walsh pulls you into her world with the … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Perspective

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Cherel

As the old Yiddish saying goes, “To a worm in horseradish, the whole world is horseradish.” Perspective is powerful!  Let’s take a look at a couple of poems that illustrate our tendency to view things with a skewed perspective.  The … Continue reading →

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Rest For Your Souls

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Cherel

Come to me, all who are weary and carry heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. … Continue reading →

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Living Bread From Heaven

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Cherel

And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “I have heard the complaints of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you shall know … Continue reading →

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A Baptism of God’s Love

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Cherel

There Is None like You by Lenny LeBlanc.  “There is none like you. No one else can touch my heart like you do. I could search for all eternity long and find there is none like you.” This is a … Continue reading →

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The Message In The Movie

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Cherel

The Sixth Sense by M. Night Shyamalan surprised me. I watched it with someone who wanted to watch it and never expected to find such a spiritually challenging message revealed therein. In order to share the message, I must reveal … Continue reading →

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Faith Comes By Hearing

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Cherel

“…faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17) Through the night these words rolled over in my mind. I’ve always wondered why this passage included “and hearing by.” Why didn’t it just say “faith comes by … Continue reading →

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He Performs What Is Appointed For Me

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Cherel

The book of Job is much with me. It gets deeper in my spirit all the time. I taught a class on it a couple years ago and preparing for that lesson took me to new places. In my personal … Continue reading →

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A Singular Retreat

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Cherel

Three blackbirds on a naked tree limb overlooking The confluence of the Tennessee and Hiawasi rivers On a gorgeous October day. What more could one desire? Add a soaring, circling hawk, the mowed grass, the beautiful Greenery, God so bountifully … Continue reading →

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Love Will Keep Me

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Cherel

Excerpt from my Random Thoughts Journal from July 18, 2005 I was reading Bird by Bird by Annie Lamott. It’s a book about writing and it’s amusing as well as instructive. It inspired me to want to write something– just … Continue reading →

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The Godly Still See

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Cherel

If you worship the moon With no thought for the sun  (Giver of the moon’s light), Mere reflection’s acclaimed While its cause is disdained And the truth is swept out of sight. If you let yourself go With the tide’s … Continue reading →

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