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I Knew – I Knew – I Know –
When uncertainties like monsters Loom in the shadows – When chaos roars – I hear Your Love song – Grace – Grace – Grace – And my heart sings back to You – I knew You would not fail – … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Ann Hoel, Chaos, Christian, Faith, Faithful, Faithfulness, God is Love, Goodness, Jesus, Jesus is Lord, Lord Jesus, love, Terrorism, Terrorist attack, Uncertainties
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Friend of the Friendless – Jesus – Jesus – Jesus –
Jesus – Jesus – Jesus – Friend of the friendless – Calmer of the storm – Keeper of the Covenant – I rest in You – Blue on blue – Sky on water – Me and You – Peace like … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue on Blue, Calm Storm, Cleanses my soul, Covenant, Doubt, Fear, Friend of Friendless, Jesus, love, Me and You, Peace, rain, Rest, Sky, Water
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Jesus Is the Brightness of God’s Glory and the Express Image of His Person – As the Apple Tree among the Trees of the Wood – So Is My Beloved among the Sons – His Banner over Me Was Love –
Whatever we want to know about God May be seen in Jesus – who is the brightness of His glory, the express image of His person – Lord of Lord – King of Kings – Jesus – The Lamb that was … Continue reading
It Is Finished – We Rest in His Completed Work Alone – We Have Nothing to Add – Jesus – Lord of Lords – King of Kings – Gave Himself for Us – He Lives – We Live –
The law has been fulfilled by our Savior – Not by you or me – no – not by us – Our fallen state has been redeemed – But what must we do to stay redeemed – What crown of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abide in Him, Carol Ann Hoel, Christ Jesus, Crown of Thorns, It Is Finished, Jesus Christ, Let God be God, Lord, love, Nothing Lacking, punishment, Redeemer, Rest in Him, Salvation, Savior
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What Do We Say to the Voices of Discouragement and Despair We Hear Everyday – God Has Given Us the Spirit of Power – Love – and Sound Mind – Come to Jesus and Rest –
There’s a place prepared for us – Jesus said – We should not be troubled nor afraid – How quickly we leave our lofty realm of trust – How we drop from faith to fear in a moment – We hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Another Voice, Deceitful words, Discern Spirits, Fear, Jesus, Lies, love, Never Leave, Peace, Place Prepared, Power, Sound Mind, Troubles, Trust, Voice
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Keepsakes – Having a Sentimental Day – I Think We Have More of Them as Time Passes – Family Ties Are Strong – Love Grows Fonder – Cherished Memories Linger – These Two Items Go with Me Wherever I Go –
I dropped a light bulb after removing it from the socket over our bathroom mirror. It fell and shattered into pieces. I descended the stepladder to begin cleaning the mess. Tiny shards of glass were scattered everywhere, among my makeup items, lipsticks, … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Thought
Tagged Ceramic, Ceramic bear, Ceramic cup, Cherish, Facebook, Family ties, Grandchildren, Granddaughter, Great Granddaughter, Keepsakes, Light Bulb, love, Sentimental, Shattered Glass, Son
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Immersed in Your love –
Immersed in Your love for me – I sense Your love for all – I yearn to understand – You – Abba – Father – Lord – My God – I search the fields for clues – The longer I seek – more pieces … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Abba, Father, Jesus, Leaped into the fray, love, Love of God, Majesty, My God, Puzzle, Savior, Teach me, Three in One, Trinity, Why You Cared, You LORD
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Things We See Are Temporal – Things Not Seen Are Eternal – What Things Cannot Be Seen – Love – Faith – Kindness – Hope and Truth – Mercy – Faith – Wind – Virtue – Character and Goodness – Health – Prayer – Life –
2 Corinthians 4:18 – The Bible (KJV) – While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal, Faith, God's Word, Hope, Invisible, Kindness, Life, love, Temporal, Termporary, Things Seen, Things unseen, Truth, Wind, Words
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The Song of Songs – Love Story of the Ages – Song of Solomon – Let Him Kiss Me with the Kisses of His Mouth – for Your Love Is Better than Wine – Valentine’s Day Is about Love – Herein Is Love – Not that We Loved God – but that He Loved us (1 John 4:10) –
Song of Solomon, Song of Songs, depicts the love between Jesus and His bride, the church. He sees her as spotless and without flaw. Jesus, the Son of God, having died for us, taking our place, took away our sins forever. … Continue reading
Love Is Patient – Love Is kind – From Everlasting to Everlasting the Lord’s Love Is With Those Who Fear Him –
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (NIV) – Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no … Continue reading
When Deep Disappointment Plunges Its Stinger in Your Soul … Don’t Doubt Your Savior’s Love – Trust and Believe – Speak Hope – Trouble Is Temporary – Love Is Eternal – Jesus Saves –
Holding onto hope – My hope was crushed – How did it happen – How could my world Collapse – Looking for one to blame – I blamed the Innocent One – Where was His help – I thought – I’d been taught Jesus saves… Condemnation … Continue reading
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Tagged Affliction, Condemnation, Disappointment, Doubt, Fire, God's Love, Guilt, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Saves, love, Love of God, Savior's Love, The Bible, Trouble
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How Do I Know God Loves Me – For unto You Is Born This Day in the City of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord – Luke 2:11 – SAVIOR – God Sent His Only Begotten Son to Rescue Us – Jesus is the Demonstration of God’s Love for You and Me – The Gospel Is the Best Message We Have Ever Heard –
Galatians 3:13 – The Bible (KJV) – Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Jesus came to do what … Continue reading
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Tagged Curse of the Law, God loves me, God Loves You, Heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus rose from the dead, King, Lamb, Lord, love, Redeemed, Savior, Son of God, Took away Sins
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For God Has Not Given Us the Spirit of Fear – But of Power – and of Love – and of a Sound Mind – 2 Timothy 1:7 –
2 Corinthians 5:17 – The Bible (KJV) – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Galatians 3:13-14 – The Bible (KJV) – Christ hath redeemed us … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Healing
Tagged Blessing of Abraham, Curse of the Law, Dominion, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, love, Mind of Christ, Not under Law, Power, Redeemed, Sound Mind, Spirit, Think, True
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Captured By Your Love
Somewhere beyond the blue Before we ever knew – Salvation’s plan Our Father drew – I’m captured by Your Love – Held in rapture thinking of The way You care for me – The way You comfort me – … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, Captured by Your Love, Designed Rescue, innocent, Jesus, Justice, Lamb of God, love, No Condemnation, Plan of Salvation, Rescue, Righteousness, Salvation's Plan, Son of God, Victory
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When I Am Weak – I Know He Is Strong –
Though insignificant I may be – Though weak and weary at times – As though losing my way – This is when I am strong – This is the moment in time that I turn to my God – Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Afraid, garment of praise, Heaviness, Insignificant, Jesus, Joy for mourning, Keeper, Knowing, Lord, love, Name of Jesus - Lord of Lords, Not Doubting, Strength, Strong, Weak, Weary
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Speak It From the Mountains – Jesus – LORD – Savior – Redeemer – You Love the World – Go Tell It – Speak It From the Mountains – Tell it in the Valleys –
Mystery – Power – Sovereignty – Love – Jesus – LORD – Savior – Redeemer – All-knowing – Omnipresent – Almighty – Life Giver – Healer – Sustainer – I find no fault in You – Your love profound and true … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Healing, Poetry
Tagged All-Knowing, Almighty, Carol Ann Hoel, Healer, Jesus, Life Giver, Lord, love, Mountains, Mystery, Power, Redeemer, Savior, Sovereignty, Valleys
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And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover – Awesome – Is This Not True Anymore –
We can trust the Bible to be true. Know the truth and the truth will make you free. Free of what? Sickness, confusion, fear, any spiritual or physical evil. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my … Continue reading
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Tagged beginning church, Cessation of gifts, Charity, Doubt, Early church, Faith, Gifts, God's Word, Healing, love, miracles, signs and wonders, speaking in tongues, The Bible, Truth
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Bless Me – LORD – Bless My Brother Too – Bless Our Friends – and Those that Don’t Know You – God of LOVE You Are – Bless the LORD – O My Soul – We Shall Not Forget Your Love –
Bless me – LORD – bless my brother too – Bless our friends – and those that don’t know YOU – There’s so much LOVE in YOU – LORD – Father – Son – and Holy Spirit – JESUS – … Continue reading
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Tagged Bless, Bless All mankind, Bless me, Bless my brother, Bless the LORD, blessing, Blessings, Calvary, Carol Ann Hoel, Father, God is Love, Holy Spirit, love, Search the Earth, Son
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There Is Power for Good in the Words We Speak – If We Speak Words of Life – Let Us Speak Words of Life and Healing – Speak Love and Health – Let Us Bless and Not Curse – Let Us Choose Life – Jesus is Life – Blessings Come to Us through Jesus –
Proverbs 18:21 – The Bible (KJV) – Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Verses from New Covenant of Grace Mark 11:23 – The Bible (KJV) … Continue reading