Mary’s Diary Entry: 1 AD in the month of Tishrei–
Our son was born today- finally! At times, it seemed this day would never arrive.
I replay the events of today in my mind, over and over, recalling the pain of my labor, the anxiety of wondering if we’d ever find a place to have this baby, then smiling at how it all turned out. My emotions were all over the place! Worried, tired and cranky on that donkey for so long, yet excited knowing I’d soon give birth. My body told me it would be soon.
But then I held him.
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God is head over heels in love with every human alive. God likes you – really likes you! He is not angry at you, or disappointed, nor does He wish you were more like someone else. He sees you as unique, beautiful and talented because of the talents He gave […]
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“You know when you meet someone who has come to absolute reality of the love of God,” said Brennan Manning. “You are not a ragamuffin, you are beloved of God.” Manning’s anointed writing cemented within me the liberating concept of how deeply Abba loves me. I literally wept while reading […]
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HOPE GRACE, JUSTICE, KINDNESS. FREEDOM, MERCY. LIFE. Question: What links all these words and concepts? Answer: Jesus! The lyrics in Big Daddy Weave’s song, “My Story” explain it perfectly. I love this song! Love, love, love it! It has become my prayer, my hearts desire. “If I told […]
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Song of Solomon has become one of my favorite books of the Bible, thanks to Sharon Purser who opened it for me using Mike Bickle’s in-depth, revelatory teaching. It introduced me to a new level of intimacy with Jesus and how I perceive Him. He is our Bridegroom King who […]
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I grew up with kisses of affection as you did, hopefully. What about God’s kisses? Can one have a relationship with the divine that includes pure, spirit-kisses from a loving heavenly Father?
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Here is another excerpt from my upcoming devotional activity journal, Lion in My Garden. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, length, depth, and height; and to know the love […]
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“Will you marry me, Kate?” he asked, his voice quivering as we rode along in the white carriage, touring a romantic coffee plantation in Kauai. Through misty eyes, I absorbed his face. Fourteen months of dating proved to me that this man could be trusted with my heart. As I […]
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“A hug is a handshake from the heart,” author unknown. “Sometimes it’s better to put love into hugs, than put it into words” author unknown. “It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has […]
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Kathryne Leach 