Christmas is upon us! As this marvelous holiday rolls around, much stress creep into busy households participating in all of the various Christmas activities. Sometimes, the many festivites can distract us from the true reason for the season: Jesus’ birth. With these considerations, to avoid all unessesary hastle and exasperation, it’s vital we intentionally keep pursuing our relationship with Jesus; we must abide in the vine of God this holiday season. Abiding with God in Our Hearts: In John 15:4 (ESV), Jesus proclaims, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”…
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A Cold Heart: Joy Found in the Lord
Yesterday morning, I awoke from an uneasy sleep. My nose was clogged with the makings of a cold, my throat parched from the night air swirling inside my bedroom, and my heart feeling just as sick as my body did. To clarify, it was only the case of a minor cold, but quite unpleasuable just the same. On the other hand, my mind lingered in saddness and irritation, not for any particular reason, but with lack of joy. Funny enough, God had been stirring in my heart during the past few day about finding joy through Him. Now, I really felt His movement amid my soul. In desparation, I opened…
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Proclaim God’s Greatness #HappyThanksgiving!!
“Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” ~1 Chronicles 16:8 NLT We have an amazing God! We did not deserve salvation or rescue, but He graciously allowed us to be saved through His death upon the cross if we choose to believe in Him. Neither are we worthy by any means to be counted righteous before God. “Yet,” as Colossians 1:22-23 (NLT) explains, “now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him…
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Spiced Apple Overnight Oats- Delicious, Yet SUPER Nutritous
Psalm 34:8 rejoices, “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Overflowing with kindness and infinite love, God’s goodness is unconditional, and He blesses us daily even when we don’t notice. As the autumn season, marked by gratefulness and thanksgiving, merrily comes along in the year, we are reminded of God’s goodness, grace, and Truth; in that we should sing songs to thank Him for all that He has done. “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!…Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” (1 Chronicles 16:8, 34). Though it came about…
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A New Glimpse of God’s Beautiful Creation #Snow!!! #Sonnet
Have you ever marveled at something so beautiful in God’s creation that you feel like nothing could amount to such beauty; so much so that you search and search, but you find no words to describe the scenery? All you can do is observe it in breathless wonder and sincerely hope that one will understand in one’s heart the beauty you beheld by the color in your cheeks and the twinkling sparkle in your eyes. I know exactly how you feel! A little while ago, I experienced my first snow. It began as a week of normal tempatures for the season, then, quite suddenly, but expectedly, the tempature dropped, and…
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Think About… Whatever Is Honorable #Philippians4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ~Philippians 4:8~ Did you realize that God knows you even better then you know yourself? It’s true! Psalm 139:1-2 records David exclaiming, “O Lord, you have searched me and known me!…you discern my thoughts from afar.” Created by God, you are known and loved by Him. Through entrusting your life to Jesus Christ, He redeems you, comes to live in your heart, and leads you to honor Him with everything you do, even with the thoughts you…
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How To Efficiently Pack Salad Plates
If you are moving away or simply packing up some old china, you always want to maximize your packing materials as much as possible while assuring your delicate pieces won’t get destroyed. Numerous and varied, there are a million ways to safely pack those breakable objects. The important question is: How can you most efficiently use the amount of packing supplies you have per fragile items? Here’s how! All you need is one sheet of packing paper for every three salad plates with this fantastic technique I have figured. Try it out by following the video tutorial or easy-to-understand, written instructions below! Efficiently Packing Salad Plates– Instructions: Lay one salad plate in…
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God is Everywhere Even Though We Can’t See Him
God is Like This Rowena Bennet I cannot see the wind at all Or hold it in my hand; And yet I know there is a wind Because it swirls the sand. I know there is a wondrous wind, Because I glimpse its power Whenever it bends low a tree Or sways the smallest flower. And God is very much like this, Invisible as air; I cannot touch or see Him, yet I know that He is there Because I glimpse His wondrous works And goodness everywhere. (God is Like This, Rowena Bennet) The Lord is always good and never changing. He is so mighty and majestic that we simply can’t…
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God Is Good Even When You Don’t Feel Good
God is good even when we don’t feel good. Maybe you feel stressed or anxious. Perhaps you’re wrestling with fear or depression. Today, I wish to encourage you to seek after the Lord, even in the midst of the stuggle and heartache. Hebrews 12:1-2 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne…
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Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Happy middle-of-summer, Tencaious Faith Blog readers! It is so good to see you. I hope you enjoy this Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie recipe. Packed with delectable ingredients, chewy raisins, and soft oats, these healthful cookies are not only good for you, but taste good, too! You can have a blast baking these for your family this summer. Do ever have those lazy days when you just don’t know what to do? I feel you! Yesterday morning, I was a little bored, so I did some food experimenting. Working in the kitchen, especially with my sweet mama, is one of my favorite things to do. Ever since I was at least…
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