Funny Friday: 12 Days of Christmas

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Funny Friday: 12 Days of Christmas

This song by Straight No Chaser has apparently been out for a while so you may have heard it before, but I just recently heard it for the first time while listening to my Christmas Pandora radio station the other day. I LOVED it…cracked me up! I had to go find it on YouTube (click here for direct YouTube link) to share with you.  I don’t think I’ve seen a funnier 12 Days of Christmas rendition!  Even if you’ve heard it before, it’s worth taking another listen. 🙂

“And I will set a sign among them, and I will send of them that shall be saved, to the Gentiles into the sea, into Africa…” Isaiah 55:19 (DRB)

Funny Friday: Baby Jesus Wicked Abs

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Baby Jesus wicked abs

Funny Friday: Baby Jesus Wicked Abs

Here’s another funny Christmas image I ran across on the web.  It looks like baby Jesus is going to have some wicked abs by the end of the season!

“Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty…” Psalm 24:8 (NIV)

Funny Friday: Love Your Enemies

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Funny Friday: Love Your Enemies

I follow Jon Jorgenson, The Anima Series, on YouTube.  I love his videos!  I recently received one of his videos that fits right in with our current topic about handling negative comments (especially online).  His video here (click here to access video directly on YouTube) is a funny way to deal with internet hate by using some examples of “love your enemies”. 🙂

“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” Matthew 5:44 (NIV)

Funny Friday: When I Was a Pup

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When I was a pup I had one toy and it was a stick! Funny Friday: When I Was a Pup

When I was a pup I had one toy and it was a stick!

“…Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that spot…” 2 Kings 6:6 (NLT)

 

Funny Friday: AutoCorrect–My Worst Enema

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AutoCorrect--My worst enema

Funny Friday: AutoCorrect–My Worst Enema

“AutoCorrect has become my worst enema.”  Ever have an awful AutoCorrect?  I’ve experienced a few myself.  Most recently I was replying to a student e-mail from my phone, and it autocorrected my name from “Tracy” to “Trashy”.  That could have turned out badly had I not caught it!  Lesson: Don’t ignore correction!

“…but those who ignore correction will go astray.” Proverbs 10:17 (NLT)

Recognizing God’s Love By Building Your Relationship With God–Part 2

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Recognizing God’s Love By Building Your Relationship With God--Part 2

Recognizing God’s Love By Building Your Relationship With Him–Part 2

Last week I started a reply to comment that I received on a previous post, “How to Overcome Feeling Unloved or Unwanted”.  I shared that learning to recognize God’s love is a process that takes time and starts with building a relationship with God.  This week I’d like to finish up my reply by giving the intentional steps that we need to take in order to build our relationship with God and to learn how to feel God’s love.  I will give more details on what more is needed besides attending a getaway, retreat or conference in order to have lasting healing and success.

Reader’s Comment:

“I’m 59, and to this day still feel unloved. I believe what you say about God’s love for us. I can’t seem to sit and really spend time with him. I do talk to Him all day here and there. I know in my mind He loves me but the rest of me doesn’t. I’m so insure from lack of feeling love I push people away. I hate it. I have five kids whom I love so much along with 9 grandkids. At this point I prefer to be dead, but I don’t want to give up. I want to know true love (not from a man at this point divorced twice) and happiness here on earth before I die. Are there places to go for a week or 2 for adults to get away and have bible studies or spiritual help?”

Previously I addressed that there’s a need for some emotional and spiritual healing to take place.  I gave an analogy of a broken arm and how a cast (like a retreat or a conference) is the start of the healing process, but more healing needs to take place on the inside by taking some steps on purpose to have lasting, long-term recovery.  I mentioned that the 4-step Formula for Success would be beneficial in this process.  The formula consists of learning, taking action, using persistence, and make sure we have support. 

Build relationship with God: learn, take action, use persistence & make sure you have support.

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Take Some Practical Steps to Build Your Relationship With God:

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The first step we need to intentionally take to build our relationship with God (and to learn to recognize God’s love by spending time with him) is to learn about him.  There are several ways to do this. Continue reading →

Funny Friday: Healthy Level of Insanity

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Healthy Level of Insanity...these sound so fun!

Funny Friday: Healthy Level of Insanity

Another fun Pinterest find…20 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity.  Some of these sound so fun.  I think I might have to start using #7 and finish all of my sentences with “In accordance with prophecy”. 🙂

“…in accordance with the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.” 2 Kings 14:25 (NIV)

Recognizing God’s Love By Building Your Relationship With Him–Part 1

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Learn how to start Recognizing God’s Love By Building Your Relationship With Him--Part 1

Recognizing God’s Love By Building Your Relationship With Him–Part 1

**Read Part 2 here

With any relationship, you need to build it by spending time with one another and learning more about each other.  This is how love grows.  Our relationship with God is no different.  We need to spend time with him and learn about him in order to cultivate and grow love in that relationship.  It’s also a process that doesn’t happen overnight or even in a week.

This week’s post is another response to a comment that I received on a previous post, “How to Overcome Feeling Unloved or Unwanted”.  Some responses just take more than a quick reply if I’m doing them justice.  My prayer is that I can give this hurting person some hope and guidance to further recognize God’s love by learning how to build relationship with him.

Reader’s Comment:

“I’m 59, and to this day still feel unloved. I believe what you say about God’s love for us. I can’t seem to sit and really spend time with him. I do talk to Him all day here and there. I know in my mind He loves me but the rest of me doesn’t. I’m so insure from lack of feeling love I push people away. I hate it. I have five kids whom I love so much along with 9 grandkids. At this point I prefer to be dead, but I don’t want to give up. I want to know true love (not from a man at this point divorced twice) and happiness here on earth before I die. Are there places to go for a week or 2 for adults to get away and have bible studies or spiritual help?”

Quick answer…

As a quick answer to the question asked about getaways for bible studies and spiritual help… Continue reading →