I don’t drink coffee.
But I love the smell of it. I love the process—the brewing, the waiting, the sound of it coming together.
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I don’t drink coffee.
But I love the smell of it. I love the process—the brewing, the waiting, the sound of it coming together.
There are things in life that can harden us. Disappointments. Hurt. Waiting. Repeated struggles.
There’s something mysterious and slightly uneasy about this verse to me.
These famous words do not stand alone in the encyclopedia of Jesus’ wisdom.
God’s love is not just something we say—it is something God shows.
There are two words in this passage that shift everything: But God.
In the fall of 2024, I followed the Disciple’s Path offered at our church.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)