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Lessons of ministry | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. June 30, 2014. I love celebrating events. Birthdays (even half birthdays), anniversaries, so when I looked at the date and realized that this marks an anniversary for me I couldn’t sit back and do nothing. This month marks 3 years I have been at my job (specifically as Worship Director). I have sp...
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Scary Prayers | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. December 14, 2011. There are some things people say you should be cautious about praying for. I think I prayed for one of those things today. What if we never prayed for all of the things we wanted to be simply because we were too scared of what would happen on the way to being that person? For so...
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Marriage Fears | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
https://melijoy.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/marriage-fears
All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. July 11, 2015. The first year of marriage is the worst. More people divorce in the first year than any other year. After 9 months of marriage your relationship will transition into a time that you are no longer as physically attracted to the other person. I hear this A LOT! After 9 months of marri...
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Life is like Driving a Car | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
https://melijoy.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/life-is-like-driving-a-car
All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. Life is like Driving a Car. June 27, 2011. 8221; yet your mind doesn’t quite connect the dots for a few seconds. Suddenly I look in my rear view mirror and here is this big red truck. Oh Boy. Some of us prefer to drive slow and careful- because you can never be too cautious. Enter your comment here.
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Overwhelming abundance | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. December 25, 2014. I’m overwhelmed with the abundance around me. Spending Christmas with 2 families (our first Christmas as a married couple) means we had twice as many presents, twice as much food, twice as much wrapping paper, and if it’s at all possible- twice as much joy. Betsi on Lessons of m...
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One run on prayer | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
https://melijoy.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/one-run-on-prayer
All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. One run on prayer. October 28, 2014. To love deeply, and to accept the love of others,. To understand that holiness is the goal… not happiness. To always be graceful, even in the face of gracelessness. To be thankful in the midst of difficulties. To know when to listen and when to speak. You are c...
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Cotton Eye Joe moments | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
https://melijoy.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/cotton-eye-joe-moments
All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. Cotton Eye Joe moments. November 19, 2014. Where did you come from, where did you go, where did you come from Cotton Eye Joe. Genesis 16 says: “Where have you come from and where are you going? 8221; God asks the slave Hagar. Where have I come from? Where have you come from and where are you going?
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The Prince of Darkness is a Gentleman | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. The Prince of Darkness is a Gentleman. February 6, 2012. Shakespeare once said: – ‘The Prince of Darkness is a gentleman.”. As I thought about it I couldn’t agree anymore. If you’re looking for more of what Shakespeare said …. you won’t find it here. Knows how to work the crowd. You are commenting...
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Superwoman | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. October 22, 2014. If there is one thing I have learned in the last 3 months of being married it is this- I am not Superwoman. I am not capable of doing everything, and when I try, I continually find that I can’t juggle everything well. Is it really morning already? 8230; followed by. I think about...
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Buzzing of bees | All Things Bright and Beautiful...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.- Ecclesiastes 3:11. May 28, 2015. It’s just me. Me, a book, a blanket and the great outdoors. The sun shining and it’s perfect as I soak up the words in my book, that is until I hear that familiar sound of summer. How many times have I been like that bee with my sin? What is that definition of insanity again? Sounds ...