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Expectations

August 6, 2014 By Verna Bowman 5 Comments

How do you define an expectation – something far out of reach? I recently had a quick conversation with a wise man who reminded me that hope and expectation are different, but the same. What? So, I looked both words up in the Greek and found the word hope means favorable and confident expectation. Sounds like faith. The … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #expectations, #jesus tweets, Hope, Mark 5, unexpected blessings, woman with issue of blood

Dead of Winter Brings Life

January 18, 2014 By Verna Bowman 6 Comments

One of the amazing things about nature is how God has given the ability to recreate itself.  I’m counting on this when I look down-deep beneath the snow and know there is life in the cold earth just waiting to spring forth. It’s easy to feel as gray as the day when dark creeps in too early and steals the light, isn’t it?  You … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #dead of winter, #devotional, dry bones, encouraging women, Ezekiel 37, Hope, inspiration, life

Christmas Magnified

December 14, 2013 By Verna Bowman 11 Comments

What are you experiencing most during the Christmas season? Is it the hope-peace-joy-love in the advent of holy preparation, or the more to-dos adding to an already overwhelming list? So, what can we do to exchange the pace of the season with the peace of the season? Cluttered schedules may not be the only thing that steals … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #jesus tweets, Advent, Christmas, Hope, joy, LOVE, magnify the Lord, peace

Hemline Faith

October 3, 2013 By Verna Bowman 8 Comments

My life is a bit of a mess right now.  I’ve been busy looking for light in dark places. Do you remember a time of darkness? When I was seven years old Hurricane Hazel ripped through Bucks County. Uprooted trees and power outages made even daylight scary.  However, I remember how dark the dark was because my father wasn’t home … [Read more...]

Tagged With: encouraging women, Faith, hem of Jesus, Hope, Luke 8:43, woman with issue

Soul Chatting

July 24, 2013 By Verna Bowman 14 Comments

Too many times we’re guilty of negative self-talk. Would you believe we can make a difference in our emotional, spiritual, and physical well being by talking to ourselves? The journal of David reminds us how he strengthened himself in the words of the Lord.  When his soul was downcast, he chatted with his inner breath and … [Read more...]

Tagged With: creation, despair, encouragement, encouraging women, Hope, Psalm 103, sunset

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His Word – My Hope

Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed for His compassions never fail.  

They are new every morning.  Great is Your faithfulness O Lord.

Lamentations three

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