Author: Nicolelisamaria

Believer in Jesus Christ Wife, Mother, Grandmother! Retired Homeschool Mom Children's Book Author Encourager

A Place of Rest on the Journey

When I was in college, I was a member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Our staff workers taught me about spiritual disciplines and encouraged me to make un-rushed time with God a priority. They urged me to take occasional retreats of silence, three to four hours without speaking to anyone, set aside to pray and listen…

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He gives to His beloved even in his sleep!

My dear friends, I want to proclaim the wonderful works of the Lord today! I have been struggling with so many things that have been my responsibility but out of my control – computers, people, expectations, etc. I know that I am not alone in this. I work longer hours, wake earlier, stay up later,…

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Love Never Fails

I Corinthians 13:8 begins with—Love never fails. As defined in this same chapter love is: Patient, kind, not jealous, does not brag, is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account wrongs suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, rejoices with the truth, bears all…

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Spring has Sprung—New Life from God

Holding my two-week-old granddaughter in my arms as she sleeps, I look out the window and spot bright green leaves sprouting from bare stubs on a crepe myrtle tree. On the ground, surrounded by dry brown grass, lovely amaryllises lift their fresh flowery faces to the sun. Spring has sprung and ushers in new life….

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Wonderful are Your Works

For you formed my inward parts;  you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;  my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139: 13-14 NIV Last Saturday, my granddaughter was born. She is our second grandchild and our first granddaughter. I am thrilled to be…

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On Your Wonderous Works I Will Meditate

Psalm 145 I will extol you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another and shall declare…

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2022—A Year for Adventure

Happy New Year! I can’t believe two thirds of January has already passed. It seems as I grow older time passes faster than ever—is this just me? Perhaps living through two years of a global pandemic and a series of social crises has also blurred days, months, and years. No matter the cause, I’m looking…

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What about you?

Merry Christmas! For the last couple of weeks I’ve posted claims Jesus made about himself recorded in the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each claim Jesus made created an uproar in his community and among the Jewish religious leaders. People either embraced his claims—though not fully aware of the magnitude—or they scorned…

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