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Undying Love

February 2, 2019 By Verna Bowman 1 Comment

The tangled love story of Hosea and Gomer portrays God’s passionate love for His people.  It begins with Hosea receiving the unusual instruction from God to take a wife – a harlot.  Sounds absurd I know, but it has a beautiful purpose. So the prophet and the prostitute enter into holy matrimony and he gives the fallen lady … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #Gomer, #undying love, #unfaithfulness, Hosea, LOVE

Todays

January 11, 2019 By Verna Bowman 2 Comments

If we could turn back time, most of us probably wouldn’t.  As much as I loved the sweet times of life when my children were young, I still wouldn’t want a do-over – even though it’s my great keepsake. In any stage of life there will always be things we wish we’d have done differently and that’s where most of us are in the … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #God's mercies, changes, new year, today

Take a Silent Night

December 5, 2018 By Verna Bowman 2 Comments

At this swift moment there are about 28,276 minutes until Christmas and the month of December seems to come and go more quickly every year. We need to capture the moments like treasures or His presence will get pushed behind the tree in the middle of the holiday rush. We need a moment, a holy moment – to rekindle the … [Read more...]

Walk in Gratitude

November 1, 2018 By Verna Bowman 2 Comments

November ~ the "be ye thankful" month.  It will be difficult for many to give thanks. You may know of those who are losing hope while struggling through unthinkable tragedies in the hard-to-give-thanks places. I know many . . . But it doesn’t make God any less good. Circumstances cannot determine our gratitude.  Although … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #shalom, be thankful, gratitude, peace, Thanksgiving

Rest for the Weary

October 6, 2018 By Verna Bowman 6 Comments

What is weary?  The word actually means worn and weighed down.  I remember my Mom saying, "there's just no rest for the weary" - usually when she was scrubbing the floor.  But this-isn't-that, it's  . . . The world - where we're just a smear among the seven billion walking on it and yet we can look around within our small … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #rest, #vernabowman.com, Matthew 11:28, psalm 46:10, weary

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His Word – My Hope

I said, Let me remember my song in the night, let me meditate in my heart.  

Psalm seventy-seven

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