Where Can We Find Comfort?

Where Can We Find Comfort?   You have a great loss. Someone comes to you and says, “I know how you feel.” Unfortunately, you know they do not have a clue how you feel. Did the comment give you comfort?   When we have been comforted by someone who has...
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P.S. I had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  Are you living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Maybe I should rephrase the question, are you trying to overcome PTSD? I was diagnosed with PTSD two years ago. The diagnoses came shortly after my husband’s murder in the Navy Yard Shooting.   Whenever I grieved my husband’s death, I...
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God Keeps Us from Slipping

God Keeps Us from Slipping   Sometimes we are afraid to move forward for fear of failure. If God is guiding us to a new area in our lives, we can trust Him not to let us fail. We can experience growing pains when we stretch ourselves to new territories....
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The Answer to Our Problems

The Answer to Our Problems   A lot of times people do not want their problems fixed; they only want to talk about them, again and again. Jesus came as a problem solver, not a coddler.   We need to accept the answer to our problems. Jesus is our healer....
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Should I Pray for Lost Keys?

Should I Pray for Lost Keys?   God cares for the details in our life (Matthew 10:30). And He wants us to ask. One time when my father was cooking, because he was home with Parkinson’s disease and my mother was working, he called me and asked me for advice...
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God Cares about the Details

God Cares about the Details   Have you ever lost your keys? I misplace mine occasionally and pray to God to help me find them. Then He gives me suggestions where to look after I have searched everywhere. He may even tell me where to look in a place I...
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Loss of Finances

Loss of Finances   God wants all of us. He wants us to depend on Him completely. I am required by law to accept government assistance. If the economy goes sour and there are no funds left, I need to rely on God for His provision, which He has promised....
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Are you weathering the Storm?

I lived in Southern Maryland on the Potomac River for many years. I saw many storms come and go. I noticed that the piers that remained after a storm were the ones that were firmly grounded, pylons set deep and the upper boards that were distressed, beaten or weathered on...
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Are You Desperate for Healing?

Are You Desperate for Healing?   Are there things in your life that prevent your healing? Anything that is more important than God is an idol. Good things standing alone, such as your spouse, children, house, job, desire for material things, etc., are more important and coming between you and...
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Does God Want to Heal Me?

Does God Want to Heal Me?   Jesus never refused someone healing when they asked for it. Sometimes He would examine their faith before he healed, especially if they were Gentiles.   In Matthew 15:22-28, a woman comes to him and pleads for Him to have mercy on her daughter...
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