Journeying Forward

TSMSS - You Wouldn't Cry for Me...

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:41:00 +0000

Last Friday a very close friend of mine lost her brother to a sudden heart attack. Over this past week I have spent a lot of time in the presence of the family. I can not express how deeply moved I...

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On Healing and Faith - Part 1 - Did Jesus Die for Our Good Health?

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:34:00 +0000

I don't generally write much that could be considered controversial or divisive, so I realize that I am kind of taking a risk here. But, writing about this has been on my heart for a long, long...

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Thankful Thursday... Five Good Things... One GREAT God

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:45:00 +0000

I'm joining the ladies over at Truth4thejourney for Thankful Thursday. The task – simple – name 5 things that I would like to thank God for today. So here goes: 1. A warm home. Yep, it's about 10...

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Sharing The Struggle - My Social Anxiety

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:47:00 +0000

This week's Cafe Chat Question: What is one thing that you feel you cannot share with another person about yourself? (You think if they knew this one thing or struggle that they may not accept...

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We Will Remember...

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Today, for TSMSS and Super Sunday, it is my prayer that my Fellow Journeyers would.... remember. Remember God's love, His comfort, His provision, His forgiveness, His grace, His precious promises....

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Open Up The Skies of Mercy

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:55:00 +0000

"You have forgiven and covered up my past sins, blessing me in you and changing my soul by faith and by your sacrament; yet when the confessions of these past sins are read and heard, they rouse up...

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Heart Issues and the Healing at Bethesda – Taking Up Our Mats

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:37:00 +0000

John 5:1-13 Jesus Heals a Lame Man The man in this passage of John was an invalid and had been for 38 years. We are told that the man was unable to walk and was thus lying on a mat just outside of a...

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As Gold to the Fire... I Will Surrender to Your Hand

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:21:00 +0000

"In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test...

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Reflections After a Bout of Depression – Is it a Sin? Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:19:00 +0000

I want to follow up on my post a few weeks back in which I asked the tough question - Is my depression a sin? If you didn't read that post, you can here. One of the biggest red flags for me...

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TSMSS - When You Come Home

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:07:00 +0000

When my son Ryan was about 2 years old, I remembered a children's book that I had read many years before that I just loved. It was a short story about the enduring love that a mother has for her son....

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Mission 4 Monday - Kids Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:21:00 +0000

My Mission 4 Monday, er should I say Wednesday at this point, is just a tad late... but I didn't want to disappoint my friend Peggy over at Amazing Grace ~ Mazes, Messes, Miracles . So, while I don't...

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TSMSS - Greater Things Have Yet to Come

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:18:00 +0000

Over the past several months, this song has inspired and challenged me to go prayerfully before the LORD to ask, “what more, Lord?” What more can I do to better Your city? What more can I do to...

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On Bitterness and the Cross

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:31:00 +0000

Bitterness: Intense antagonism or hostility. Resentful or cynical. I have a crucifix hanging in my dining room. A daily reminder to me of what my LORD and Savior did some 2000 years ago. Now, I...

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Reflections After a Bout of Depression – Is it a Sin?

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:23:00 +0000

This post isn't so much about generalizing the causes of all depression or about debating whether depression is rooted in biology or spirituality. It's about my personal experience with it. It's...

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TSMSS - How to Save a Life

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:30:00 +0000

I have been thinking a lot lately about lost opportunities to share the truth about the hope of the Lord. God has given me a sensitive, empathetic spirit. One that is deeply intuitive to the...

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Create in Me a Clean Heart

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:36:00 +0000

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold...

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Cafe Chat: It's Not About Me...

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:10:00 +0000

This Week's Cafe Chat Question: The catchphrase “It’s not about me” has become quite popular in our current world today. What does that phrase mean to you in your personal life? Explain. This phrase...

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You're the Same Yesterday and Tomorrow Won't Change...

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:48:00 +0000

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 Here's one I want to share with my sister bloggers. A reminder that while we may change a whole lot, and run hot and cold, ...

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You Give and Take Away - For My Granddaughter Alexis Paige

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:04:00 +0000

A bit early for Then Sings My Soul Saturday, but please bear with me as I share... Early this past Tuesday morning I held my granddaughter Alexis Paige for the first and only time. She unexpectedly...

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I Wanna' Sing A Song...

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:01:00 +0000

So I had been in this depression thing for a while and looking back over some of my posts (even those I will never actually publish)... has been, well, depressing... so this week for TSMSS I thought...

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The Way Back

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:14:00 +0000

Relax under the sun... Think about life... Relax in the cabin... Read God's Word... Relax in the water... Consider my ways... Relax under the starlit sky... Pray in the Spirit... Relax on the bike......

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A Reminder from John 11 - Leave the Grave Behind

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:44:00 +0000

“Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?'” (John...

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Cafe Chat: Book About My Life... Journeying Forward

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:26:00 +0000

This week's Cafe Chat Question: What would be the title of a book about your life? This was simple for me – the same title I use for my blog – Journeying Forward. Although a subtitle would be sweet,...

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noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:26:00 +0000

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Consider Your Ways...

noreply@blogger.com (Cristine) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:41:00 +0000

This Week's Cafe Chat Question: Name what you think should be your first 5 priorities in life? Then order those priorities the way they actually are at present in your own life. Do they match up? Why...

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