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today #21

Posted by an odj community member on April 29th, 2011 | one response

Today . . . Discouragement is no longer my friend, Fear, no longer my bedmate, Doubt no longer food for thought, Worry no longer my heart’s desire. Instead of giving in, (crumbling from the pressures of Life) I will... read more »

carried

Posted by an odj community member on April 21st, 2011 | no responses

Mark 11:23-24: “I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell... read more »

pray for me

Posted by tom felten on April 18th, 2011 | 11 responses

Make my life a prayer to You, I wanna do what You want me to, No empty words and no white lies, No token prayers, no compromise. I love those lyrics from Christian singer/songwriter Keith Green who died almost 3 decades... read more »

covered

Posted by regina franklin on April 11th, 2011 | 14 responses

Springtime in Georgia rarely arrives without fanfare. While many anticipate the brilliant pink and white azaleas, others stock up on antihistamines and await the onset of the sneezing season. This past spring, the pollen was... read more »

questioning God

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 12th, 2011 | 15 responses

Although I’ve been walking with God for decades, I admit that I sometimes still question Him. While I’ve learned not to blame Him for things I now recognize as Satan’s handiwork, there are still moments... read more »

wilderness experiences

Posted by sheridan voysey on February 26th, 2011 | 11 responses

God sometimes works in strange ways. Jesus is baptized, and the next thing He experiences is temptation. Led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit, He’s tempted by Satan—His adversary. Such is the nature of our... read more »

silence of God

Posted by sheridan voysey on February 16th, 2011 | 20 responses

She sits alone in her room—dark circles under her eyes, tears running down her cheeks. Since her teenage years, God has been her fulfillment, but her heart still has gaps—empty places, hollow spaces, unmet... read more »

flying fish

Posted by tom felten on February 10th, 2011 | 13 responses

The residents of Lajamanu, a remote Australian town, received a fishy gift last summer. Hundreds of small spangled perch dropped from the sky! Meteorologists believe the fish were sucked up into the clouds by a storm.... read more »

January 31, 2011

Posted by Today's Conversation on January 31st, 2011 | 6 responses

How have you been affected by bitter people, and what have you done to help them break free of their bitterness? ... read more »

power failure

Posted by tom felten on January 27th, 2011 | 10 responses

An impromptu high-wire act by a 26-year-old man caused a portion of Dongguan, a city in China, to experience a blackout. The man had lost his job and chose to drown his sorrows by drinking heavily. After his binge, the... read more »