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    Might: Five Minute Fridays

    This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. This week’s writing prompt is “Might.” Time begins now…. I like to think of myself as a fairly reliable person. I don’t like to make commitments that I know I will have trouble following through on. Still, sometimes I say I “might” do something or other and don’t end up doing it. I am not always fully trustworthy. I think my kids know by now if I say we “might” go somewhere or do some activity, it is not a guarantee. “Might” implies that it is not always likely to happen. But…

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    Persuaded: Five Minute Friday

    This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. This week’s writing prompt is “Persuade.” Time begins now…. What does it take to persuade you to make a decision? If you are anything like me, you may need a lot of time and a very clear list of pros and cons, plus maybe a gentle nudge from a trusted person to make a final decision on something. I like to keep my options open. 😉 This week our family had to make a big decision about buying a “new to us” car. We carefully weighed the pros and cons, the timing,…

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    Journey: Five Minute Fridays

    This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. Here is my post for this week’s prompt: Journey. Time begins now…. As I considered this week’s prompt, I was reminded of the study I have been doing in the book of I Peter. In this letter to the dispersed church, Peter encourages the believers to live as “sojourners and exiles” in the world. This world is not their final destination. Heaven is our home, and in the meantime, we are to live in this world in a way that shows were are different. We have an identity that is in Christ,…

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    Original: Five Minute Fridays

    This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. Here is my post for this week’s prompt: Original Time begins now…. According to the Cambridge Dictionary the word “original” means: “existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something; “. When I read that definition, I immediately thought of John 1:1-3. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.  Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:1-3 (NIV) God is the Original Originator, the Creator of the created. He is the first,…

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    But God: Five Minute Friday Link-up

    This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. Here is my post for this week’s prompt:  Time begins now…. When I saw today’s prompt was “But”, at first I thought of all the excuses I make. I know I should do something, but…. Then I was reminded of the fact that in our weakness God is strong. So instead I decided to write on the But God statements that encourage me and keep my going when I am not strong enough in myself. (Which is all of the time!) I am often inconsistent and unfaithful, but God is always faithful…