Author: jeannearmentrout
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The Power of Words
Think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flames within us. Albert Schweitzer For many years I have been fascinated by studies proving the power of words. Enjoy this story of Howard Hendricks taken from his book Iron Sharpens Iron. “By the fifth grade, I was bearing all the fruit of a kid…
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Changing Seasons
There are women in my lifetime that I have treasured as wise mentors. Some, I have personally met and known. Others, as a loyal admirer, I have cherished and added to my “want to meet in heaven” list. One of those on my “heaven list” is Ruth Bell Graham. In the years of child rearing…
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Battle Victories
These current days of turmoil and reigning evil have driven me to reread a highly treasured book. Fire Prayers by John Ramirez. John was delivered from being a high-ranking Satanic warrior into a powerful believer in Christ. The book gives building arsenal prayers that destroy satanic kingdoms and give the believer “fire power” over the…
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Destruction or Deliverance
In a recent Bible study of Psalm 23, my hands found me pulling from my library an old book entitled A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller. Absorb these words.. “Just as God’s goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, so goodness and mercy shall follow me… “…Sheep can,…
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The Slow Pace
Kosuke Koyama, a Japanese theologian of the last century recorded these words of wisdom about God’s pace in today’s world and WHY God has a slow pace. “God walks “slowly” because He is love. If He is not love, He would have a much faster pace. Love has its speed. It is an inner speed.…
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Look Up!
Since April 8th, I have been in awe of reports and posted pictures of Eclipse 2024. The spectacular event gave 31.5 million people within the direct path of the eclipse a break from their surrounding troubles and daily stressful lives. The 4 minutes and 28 seconds of eclipse totality was inspiring. It shouted to humanity…
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Ponder
Ponder. I have always reflected at this time of year on the scripture found in Luke 2:19 “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” She had a lot to absorb. A lot to accept. A lot to trust God for. There are moments in life when we can only…
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Hit or Miss
This short story is one of my favorites… A college professor had a wife who was hard-of-hearing. His dream was to perfect a hearing device so that his wife could adequately hear. He devoted every spare dollar and every spare moment he had to working on his dream. History books tell us he failed in…
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In The Waiting Room
It took place in the surgical waiting room of Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was fall of 1988. A team of surgical specialists were performing surgery #2 on my infant son to correct congenital abnormalities discovered at birth. Overwhelming anxiety and hopelessness smothered me as each breath taken became inaudible cries to heaven…
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Not what It Seems
Have you ever been misrepresented, misquoted or betrayed by twisted “truth?” Things can often be told with the absence of respectful representation. Watching the news and growing weary of corruption can become defeating and exhausting. What is told may be half truths, and not accurate representation of the full “picture.” What others “see” can be…
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