I have had this idealized version of life that I have strived to achieve. A life of travel, excitement, wonder and adventure. I’ve often dreamt of seeing the world by boat, and it has been such a big dream that when I started working that the goal of one day setting sail motivated me to …
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I Used to be Terrified.
As a child it seemed like every time the doors were open, my mom had us in church. I did learn to love God at an early age but had a hard time believing many of the ideas they were promoting about him, and honestly, I never really learned why we are here and what …
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These cupcakes are a nice fall dessert. I made them for my FAVORITE Middle daughters wedding event. Even though I accidently overcooked them because I was using an oven I was not used to, I think they came out good and there were compliments on them, so I will take it! Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes: 1 …
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JUST EAT THE CHERRY!!!!
Well, THIS happened! If you know us, you know the Lord and Master Beckman and I cut up sometimes. Today was no exception. We had a little ramekin with whipped cream and a cherry from a take home dessert that we ate without these additions. So today he comes to me with this in hand …
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Perfect love casts fear out
Has anyone ever felt inadequate when approaching Jehovah in prayer? I have. Jehovah knows my thoughts. He knows all the things I’ve done. He knows the deepest parts of me that still struggles with the thoughts that 40-years of worldly living brings. Sometimes those thoughts can cause us anguish, they can cause us to hold …
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Renounce unrighteousness
As Jehovah’s people we are expected to renounce unrighteousness. One definition of renounce is “to declare that one will no longer engage in or support”. So, this scripture is telling us that if we are calling on the name of Jehovah that we are to no longer engage in, or support, unrighteousness. One might even …
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I am responsible for me.
As you know from my posts I am really trying to maintain a close relationship with my Heavenly Father, Jehovah. Sometimes that is not easy, especially living in the world as it is today. I remember when we started really getting serious about our relationship with Jehovah; we loved the congregation and were convinced we …
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What’s on the menu?
I have been very grateful to Jehovah for the many blessings he has given me. One of them was the help he gave me in making many changes in my life as I was learning about him and forming a friendship. I had to overcome many bad personal habits in this journey to live by …
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Hurry to help me.
Oh, Jehovah, PLEASE do hurry to help me!Please be the lamp for my feet to guide me, Each step I take, please help me be wise, Oh Jehovah, please hear my prayer!I need your help, I need your wise guidance.Help me weather the storm, the waves crash all around me, Please put your arms around …
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