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The Secret Place
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sstoddard
People who need help on the inside are often the ones who look like they don’t on the outside– Glennon Doyle Melton When we are children our lives are relentlessly paced. Someone tells us when to eat, when to go to bed, and when to go to school all the while stuffed with activities.…
Blind Spots
By
sstoddard
Are you offending yourself? I’m going to talk about our conscience today. The bible says you are to be at peace with yourself, with others, and with God. Just take a minute to think about that question…. I’m not talking about your circumstances. I’m talking about your conscience. One of the most miserable ways to…
Why Is It Essential To Hear God?
By
sstoddard
My sheep recognize my voice and follow me….John 10:27 Many, many people do not even consider or think about God on any given day so why would they think it’s important to hear from God? Let me speak truth over you today. This is not my version of the truth. This is a fact. You…
Get a grip on whats gripping you.
By
sstoddard
Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 18:3 Yikes! My son asked me to play a song for him on our Echo. As the song started, my son said that it was the wrong song. Now, granted this is a song…
Belonging
By
sstoddard
There is a church in Nashville that I have not attended but do have a friend that attends frequently. He seems to really like the atmosphere, the worship, and the talks. I decided to check them out online and this got me thinking….. Mission statement of The Belonging ( Who we are)…. We desire encounter…
His Own Path
By
sstoddard
People often tell me I could be a great man, I’d rather be a good man.” John F. Kennedy, Jr. I remember being at my mother’s house when the search began for John F. Kennedy Jr.missing airplane. The silence as the nation waited in prayer was palpable. As camera crews filmed the U.S. Coast…
Erosion
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sstoddard
There are a lot of activity addicts who’d love to stop running…. if only they knew how Erosion- the silent toll of deterioration. The first eleven chapter of 1 Kings record the erosion of a great man, in fact the greatest in his day. Blessed with royal blood and an abundance of intellect. Solomon…
Light From His Path
By
sstoddard
I want to share a word with you that I received. This message felt tailor made for me and I think it will for you too. We are all seeking God whether we know it or not… Practice makes perfect says the Lord. Keep practicing My word and My ways and soon you will be…
Payday
By
sstoddard
Why settle for a drop when He has an ocean? Why stand back when you can step in? Payday is coming when you sow good seeds. I remember this pastor I often listen to who frequently says.. “We are here very briefly so don’t get caught up in worldly things but focus on what’s eternal.…
Women Like Us
By
sstoddard
I started to reflect back on where my journey has taken me and as slow as it seems at times, I am truly humbled and in awe of how God unleashes our passions as well as our pathways. He is always at work for the greater good and will use any willing participant. I “stumbled”…
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