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Word Choice in POE WON’T GO
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Friday, June 26, 2009
See You in August
I will try to write some blog postings whenever I am able. However, plan on me taking a hiatus until August. Then, look out! I will blog daily once again.
I'm moving at the beginning of July and will take a while to set up my house. Then, I'm going to join some time off with my best friend and hubby before our lives get quite busy. Moving from Denver and going to Omaha.
I hope all is well with you.
Take care.
Stacy Duplease
I'm moving at the beginning of July and will take a while to set up my house. Then, I'm going to join some time off with my best friend and hubby before our lives get quite busy. Moving from Denver and going to Omaha.
I hope all is well with you.
Take care.
Stacy Duplease
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Opened Eyes to God's Love, Grace, and Work by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
God extends His love and grace to us when we least expect it and in ways we could never expect. How often do we miss realizing it because we aren't watching out for it? How often do we miss seeing it because we don't feel worthy? How often are we too busy? Too tired? Too--whatever?
God is always with us.
His always present, always at work in us, around us, through us, and in spite of us.
He is in control.
He is handling this day and this situation for us.
All we need to do is open up to Him and welcome Him to our lives this day. Every day. It opens us to Him and makes us aware of how He's there.
Be prepared every day to see His love, grace, and work. We just need to open our eyes, hearts, and minds to seeing it and being aware of it.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
God is always with us.
His always present, always at work in us, around us, through us, and in spite of us.
He is in control.
He is handling this day and this situation for us.
All we need to do is open up to Him and welcome Him to our lives this day. Every day. It opens us to Him and makes us aware of how He's there.
Be prepared every day to see His love, grace, and work. We just need to open our eyes, hearts, and minds to seeing it and being aware of it.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
"Love Ya" Award
Here I am in the process of packing and moving and feel heaveyhearted, yet excited about the prospect. Now, imagine my surprise when I received the notification of being given an award.
What? That was my first question. So, I checked it out and recognized it was real and not a product of my imagination. Hence, I am swept away, humbled, and amazed. I wipe the tears from my face as I realize I was given an award by K.M. Weiland of http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/.
Anyone who reads this blog, check her blog out and the other blogs she acknowledges. They're amazing.
Rules of this award are:
The “Love Ya” Award states: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to other bloggers who must choose to pass it on and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award!
Thank you, K.M. Weiland! You have no idea how much it means. Blessings to you.
I will pass this on to the blogs that have touched my life.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
What? That was my first question. So, I checked it out and recognized it was real and not a product of my imagination. Hence, I am swept away, humbled, and amazed. I wipe the tears from my face as I realize I was given an award by K.M. Weiland of http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/.
Anyone who reads this blog, check her blog out and the other blogs she acknowledges. They're amazing.
Rules of this award are:
The “Love Ya” Award states: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to other bloggers who must choose to pass it on and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award!
Thank you, K.M. Weiland! You have no idea how much it means. Blessings to you.
I will pass this on to the blogs that have touched my life.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome K.M. Weiland to this blog.
Sorry to be so heavy today. I was wound up and going after it.
I hope you will be blessed by my rantings and thoughts.
Stacy
Sorry to be so heavy today. I was wound up and going after it.
I hope you will be blessed by my rantings and thoughts.
Stacy
Watered Down Faith in an Age of Politically Correctness by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy
Why?
Why are we afraid to stand firm and be who we are?
Why do we water down our faith, the message, out tweets, our blogs, our lives?
Why do we keep our thoughts of God to ourselves?
There are many reasons. We don't want to beat anyone over the head with a Bible. We don't want to force feed them. We don't want to turn people off the moment they hear we have faith.
Today is a sue-happy world.
Every day, our rights as Christians are being removed. We can no longer pray in public, say the word, "God," or anything else like that. (Yet, terrorists are given more rights than we are as Christians in the USA.)
Our world is so full of political correctness that we offend everyone at all times regardless of what we say or do. Let's be realistic.
Nowhere in the Bible are we told to water down our faith against the masses. Lord knows Jesus Christ never did.
So, we are the first to claim we're not ashamed of the gospel.
Yet, we lie.
We are very ashamed of the gospel.
If we weren't, we would be living far different lives than we do now.
However, I think that laziness, busyness, denial, and self-focus all keep us from standing for what is right and what is true.
Are we saying one thing and living another? Or, are we not saying anything at all?
Are we truly living like Christ, or is it just lip-service. I guarantee most of what we do today would need an accounting to the Lord. Or, maybe I should say most of what we do and don't do.
Take a stand. Live for Christ. You'll offend everyone. But, who cares?! We're to live for Christ. I'm not saying to force your beliefs on another. No! That does not serve anyone well. But, it's okay to pray and read the Bible in public. If you get arrested or lose your job, it's for Christ and He'll provide a way out or will help you through it. Am I saying to intentionally get arrested? No. Not at all. But, I say it to make a point.
Jesus made waves. He didn't live quietly. He was never ashamed of the gospel. He lives for God and not for this world.
My main point is that. Stop living for the world. Live for Christ. Be active in that stance. It's okay to be a follower of Christ. Live it. Change your life. Stop being ashamed.
This message is just as much for me as it is for you. I am probably more guilty at times for saying I am not ashamed and then living like I am.
I live for Jesus. Not for this world. My chant for today... and tomorrow.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
Why are we afraid to stand firm and be who we are?
Why do we water down our faith, the message, out tweets, our blogs, our lives?
Why do we keep our thoughts of God to ourselves?
There are many reasons. We don't want to beat anyone over the head with a Bible. We don't want to force feed them. We don't want to turn people off the moment they hear we have faith.
Today is a sue-happy world.
Every day, our rights as Christians are being removed. We can no longer pray in public, say the word, "God," or anything else like that. (Yet, terrorists are given more rights than we are as Christians in the USA.)
Our world is so full of political correctness that we offend everyone at all times regardless of what we say or do. Let's be realistic.
Nowhere in the Bible are we told to water down our faith against the masses. Lord knows Jesus Christ never did.
So, we are the first to claim we're not ashamed of the gospel.
Yet, we lie.
We are very ashamed of the gospel.
If we weren't, we would be living far different lives than we do now.
However, I think that laziness, busyness, denial, and self-focus all keep us from standing for what is right and what is true.
Are we saying one thing and living another? Or, are we not saying anything at all?
Are we truly living like Christ, or is it just lip-service. I guarantee most of what we do today would need an accounting to the Lord. Or, maybe I should say most of what we do and don't do.
Take a stand. Live for Christ. You'll offend everyone. But, who cares?! We're to live for Christ. I'm not saying to force your beliefs on another. No! That does not serve anyone well. But, it's okay to pray and read the Bible in public. If you get arrested or lose your job, it's for Christ and He'll provide a way out or will help you through it. Am I saying to intentionally get arrested? No. Not at all. But, I say it to make a point.
Jesus made waves. He didn't live quietly. He was never ashamed of the gospel. He lives for God and not for this world.
My main point is that. Stop living for the world. Live for Christ. Be active in that stance. It's okay to be a follower of Christ. Live it. Change your life. Stop being ashamed.
This message is just as much for me as it is for you. I am probably more guilty at times for saying I am not ashamed and then living like I am.
I live for Jesus. Not for this world. My chant for today... and tomorrow.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Ever Feel Stuck? By Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy
Do you ever feel stuck in your faith or in life? Like everything you do takes great work? Like you're lukewarm at best?
What can you do to get out of it?
Is it up to you alone to get out of the feeling of being stuck? Or, is God the one who can help you?
We are not supposed to be lukewarm. We are to be on fire for life, in our faith, and in our relationship with God. However, realistically, how often do we really feel this way?
What Causes Us to Feel Stuck?
We turn to other things other than God and put our faith in other areas than in Him. Our lives are full of false idols, sin, and rebellion. We would rather turn to self than to God. We would rather turn to money, possessions, and things, other than God. We forget what matters. We are deceived.
Why do we choose busyness over what matters? What matters is God, our faith, and the Word. To try to say anything else matters is deception. We validate our behavior. We think that busyness is next to, or a kin of, godliness. Again, this is a lie. Busyness is an idol. It turns us from Him.
Why are we stuck? We focus on anything or anyone more than God.
How can we get right spiritually? Turn to God. Turn to the Word and prayer. Seek Him first.
Seek Him First
How often do we turn to Him first?
I think we could spend every moment for the rest of our lives in learning what this means.
How do we get unstuck? We seek Him first and above all else. When we do this, our lives have meaning and we are connected to Him and the sacred. Seek Him first. Start this moment and continue it in the next.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
What can you do to get out of it?
Is it up to you alone to get out of the feeling of being stuck? Or, is God the one who can help you?
We are not supposed to be lukewarm. We are to be on fire for life, in our faith, and in our relationship with God. However, realistically, how often do we really feel this way?
What Causes Us to Feel Stuck?
We turn to other things other than God and put our faith in other areas than in Him. Our lives are full of false idols, sin, and rebellion. We would rather turn to self than to God. We would rather turn to money, possessions, and things, other than God. We forget what matters. We are deceived.
Why do we choose busyness over what matters? What matters is God, our faith, and the Word. To try to say anything else matters is deception. We validate our behavior. We think that busyness is next to, or a kin of, godliness. Again, this is a lie. Busyness is an idol. It turns us from Him.
Why are we stuck? We focus on anything or anyone more than God.
How can we get right spiritually? Turn to God. Turn to the Word and prayer. Seek Him first.
Seek Him First
How often do we turn to Him first?
I think we could spend every moment for the rest of our lives in learning what this means.
How do we get unstuck? We seek Him first and above all else. When we do this, our lives have meaning and we are connected to Him and the sacred. Seek Him first. Start this moment and continue it in the next.
Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy
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