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Synchronized and Abandoned - Jeannie Pallett

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God's Treasured Word is Greater than Gold. Beckoned by the King. Purchase Beckoned by the King. June 25, 2015. Have you ever watched a group of synchronized swimmers and marveled at the unity of their actions, admired their grace and flexibility? You can tell they have abandoned themselves to the program, abandoned themselves to the music and the feel of the water. There is quite a difference! A building can be abandoned and left to ruin and is not fit for habitation. We abandon our old ways of doing and...

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John 13: 35: March 2015

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Sunday, 29 March 2015. Love is not proud. I've been avoiding this post. It's a topic I don't particularly enjoying talking about, despite the fact that I've referred to pride countless times in other posts. Somehow confronting it head on is a bit too difficult. Reading Timothy Keller's book Counterfeit Gods. But we don't get it. Not really. It's all a lie. What do you think you're getting out of it? So, what does all this have to do with pride? God's love and our pride don't mix. We don't deserve His...

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The Call to Sacrifice | Desert Meanderings

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Life in the Middle East. My journey of loving Jesus in the Middle East. The Call to Sacrifice. October 3, 2014. Early every morning, the local. Begins his call, asking all those who hear him to pray. I’ve lived here long enough now, that it doesn’t usually wake me up anymore. However, this morning was a little different. The call was markedly louder than usual and the usual. To Mecca. Some have fasted the day before, believing that doing so will absolve them from the sins of the past year. On A Divine In...

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Life in the Middle East | Desert Meanderings

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Life in the Middle East. My journey of loving Jesus in the Middle East. Life in the Middle East. My life is weird. Top Ten You’re In the Middle East. Riding Along in My Automobile: How to Learn a New City. Top Ten Reasons You Know It’s Ramadan. A letter to my taxi man. The search for the right recipes continues. They Can be Your Hero, Baby. You can’t make this stuff up. Don’t Judge a TV Show by its Voiceover Scenes. Not all medical care is created equal. Adventures is Government Documents. How Do I Look?

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desertmeanderings | Desert Meanderings

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Life in the Middle East. My journey of loving Jesus in the Middle East. I'm on a journey loving Jesus in the Middle East. Childless Mother’s Day. May 6, 2015. For the childless wife, Mother’s Day can be excruciating. All the flowers and cards and well wishes for very deserving women in churches and restaurants and homes all across America serve as one more reminder that those of us longing for children are yet again on the outside. But I wonder if there is another way to deal with Mother’s Day? Recently ...

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John 13: 35: June 2016

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Wednesday, 29 June 2016. Using the Psalms to pray. I have a friend in a very difficult situation. It's hard to know what to say or do and I feel utterly powerless listening to her story. I know God loves her and has a plan for her but I fail to comprehend why this is happening. I choose to trust God and keep the faith but I really don't understand. Whines* But God. Praying consistently is hard :(. I've talked in the past about declaring God's Word for yourself. Now don't misunderstand and think that you ...

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John 13: 35: January 2016

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Tuesday, 26 January 2016. The Tale of the Never-ending Dishes. I've learnt a lot about being an adult in these past few months, probably more than I'd like to to be perfectly honest. Tinkerbell, we can be kids forever right? In my numerous house-sitting adventures (well. two) I have learnt to appreciate just how much work goes into managing a house, and this is just with one person! Shudders at the thought of mess multiplied by children.*. Question: Do dishes secretly breed when you're not looking? Clean...

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John 13: 35: April 2015

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Saturday, 25 April 2015. Love is not easily angered. As I'm sitting here thinking about what angers me I've noticed something: I keep drawing a line between 'angry' and 'annoyed.'. Thought One: "Hmm people being rude makes me annoyed.". Thought Two: "Yeah but that's not really being 'easily angered' so that's ok.". Is it ok to get annoyed and think unkind, judgemental thoughts about someone because they did something you didn't like? Notice in none of the above did I use the word "angry.". But I am angry.

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John 13: 35: Adventures in Adulthood

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Tuesday, 26 January 2016. The Tale of the Never-ending Dishes. I've learnt a lot about being an adult in these past few months, probably more than I'd like to to be perfectly honest. Tinkerbell, we can be kids forever right? In my numerous house-sitting adventures (well. two) I have learnt to appreciate just how much work goes into managing a house, and this is just with one person! Shudders at the thought of mess multiplied by children.*. Question: Do dishes secretly breed when you're not looking? Clean...