Some Thoughts
Reflections on faith, grace, and the presence of God in everyday life
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My name is Marianne
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if you would believe you will see
Read more: if you would believe you will seeThe last several months have been with some real challenges. News came rushing in of devastating illness in a dearest loved one that caused in me the kind of fear that can freeze one in place. Trying all that I knew to do, things that had helped in the past, and nothing. Crippling fear was…
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Whom have I in Heaven but Thee
Read more: Whom have I in Heaven but Thee“Whom have I in heaven but Thee and there is none upon the earth that I desire besides Thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever” Psalm 73:25-26 There are times in our lives when circumstances can so overwhelm us that we are beyond…
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Meditate on it Day and Night
Read more: Meditate on it Day and NightThis book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Joshua 1:8 There is a…
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Secrets Kept for Them
Read more: Secrets Kept for ThemDeuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever… What an extraordinary promise! In our relationship with the God of heaven there is an exchange of understanding and friendly counsel. He, in His great love, reveals secrets. Wisdom is…
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He Longs for their Return
Read more: He Longs for their ReturnThere is a narrative story in the Hebrew Scriptures that I believe gives us a window into the heart of God for His Jewish people. It is a poignant story really. The sons of Israel sold their brother Joseph into slavery in Egypt because of their jealousy of him. Joseph was the favorite son of…
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I Desire to Tremble at Your Word
Read more: I Desire to Tremble at Your WordThere is a portion in the book of Isaiah that has always inspired and intrigued me deeply. Isaiah 66:2b LORD GOD is speaking saying, “To this one I will look, to him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.” So what exactly does it mean to tremble at God’s…