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Advent Series
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sstoddard
Advent is a season of expectant waiting and a time for preparation as we make ourselves ready for the coming, or birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The word advent means the arrival of something of great importance. I can’t think of anything more important than the one who saved us. Many Christians have faith…
Panic at the Disillusioned
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sstoddard
The clock in my head was ticking, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock. I grabbed my phone to see what time it was as my mind combed through my circumstances. I began adding numbers in my head of bills, tuition, insurance, essentials and so on. “How?”, I thought. I laid in the dark wondering and…
Abigail’s Story
By
sstoddard
Abigail’s story starts in a place familiar to all of us: a coffee shop. She had been there many times before and was excited to meet her friend. The man she was meeting was already seated as she ordered her favorite drink. Their conversation felt as comfortable as if she had known him for years.…
Unseen
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sstoddard
Most of us only see the physical world so we reduce things to what we can actually see or touch, therefore we can miss the wonderful ways God speaks to us. I remember hearing the words, ” God is always ahead of us.” However, I had not experienced it for myself so they were just…
Pressed Down and Shaken
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sstoddard
There is more to this world than money, fame, and power- Tim Tebow How often do we just go about our days without ever thinking, Why am I here? Where will I go when I die? Whose am I? We may have a yearning but we stuff it down and get on with it. Even…
The Power of Yet
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sstoddard
The Power of YET The enemy likes to attack me when I am my most vulnerable which is while I am sleeping. He will wake me up with loud thoughts of “You are not going to make it!’ He has done this ever since I decided to go after my dream of becoming a…
Come Home
By
sstoddard
Here is the intro. to the book I am currently writing. The condition of your heart is an essential part of your journey and no one cares more about your heart than God. What do you think God could do for you that no one else ever could this side of heaven? I am…
Debate got you like?
By
sstoddard
Benjamin Watson, a tight end for the Baltimore Ravens said ” Obama can’t save us. Mrs. Clinton can’t save us. Mr.Trump can’t save us. The only one who can change the heart of a man is the Lord.” I am working on a book right now and last night I read about Solomon in the…
God knows the language of your tears
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sstoddard
We are a 3 part whole Body- houses our soul and spirit Soul- will, thoughts, and emotions ( Our souls are fractured without God, daily) Spirit- Christ in Us. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…. For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only…
Real Love Makes Everything Right
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sstoddard
Jesse is dating a guy she met in college and wants to bring him home to meet her parents for fall break. “Mom, you are going to love Justin.” He is kind, and smart, and so cute.” “I can’t wait to meet him, Jess.” Jesse looked really happy as her mom remembers the same glimmer…
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