Dee Farrell's Blog, page 17
June 2, 2017
Do You Hear God's Message to You?
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One of the best tips for writers and speakers is to know thy audience. In Luke 5:17 we read that one day when Jesus was teaching, teachers of the law and Pharisees from every town in Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem came to hear him. Jesus knew His audience and had a message just for them.
Jesus was so popular that He drew crowds wherever He went. Strange happenings followed. Miracles like the lame walking, the blind regaining their sight and lepers being healed were stirring up talk t...
May 26, 2017
How the Weak are Made Strong
I’ve been traveling recently (which is why this post is late) and have met some incredible people. The thing that struck me in our conversations was not our common relationship with Jesus but how in our struggles and pain that relationship comes alive with greater revelation and knowledge of this Jesus who is our Savior. The experience can deepen our love for Him, it can show us all what He intended by our salvation to help us live this life now, and it binds us, one to another, as Chr...
May 10, 2017
Happy Mother's Day!
A swan is nesting on the lawn next to my neighbor's overturned canoe. It is a space recently vacated by a family of geese, but I'm not sure the move was intentional because the geese pass by frequently; their loud honking and hissing doesn't sound friendly. They seem to be passing insults like overprotective parents at a sporting event.
It is spring and nature is visibly at work nurturing the young. No wonder this is the time of year to celebrate those who nurture us. I...
May 3, 2017
Why I Homeschooled My Children and Why They Are Homeschooling Theirs
I love to cook. I like planning parties, praying to match food to guests that will please and comfort. I like watching cooking shows, but even better I enjoy reading food stories like Ruth Riechl's My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life. There is something inherent in all of us that involves food and comfort with nesting and home. To understand the importance of home, think about the fact that Jesus is preparing a home for us. It is not just that we will be with Him b...
April 25, 2017
God's Secret to Success: Part 2
Since 1952 Norman Vincent Peale's book, The Power of Positive Thinking, has been a best seller. Today, there are more than five million copies in print. The book's popularity proves that living a successful, happy life has never gone out of style. Whatever our lot in life, stay at home parent, working parent, artist, professional or novice, we all endeavor to be successful. And as Peale and others have pointed out, a positive attitude is a necessary ingredient for success.
Jesu...
April 19, 2017
God's Secret to Success: Part 1
Success starts with a dream. It grows by believing in the dream. It humbly proceeds by patience and hard work.
But patience is the longest word I know.
My earliest experience with the word is negative. It involved waiting, waiting and...more waiting. As an adult, when the Holy Spirit instructs me through James 1:4-8 to "let patience have her perfect work," I inwardly cringe, the memory of the word washing over me.
But a biblical definition of patience does not mean to tolerate a delay just f...
April 14, 2017
The Good in Good Friday
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Today is Good Friday in the United States. Good Friday is a day that Christians around the world acknowledge with a deep sense of gratitude. It is the day that Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah and Son of Man, died a brutal death for anyone willing to believe in Him. It is our choice to accept His work for us. It is truly a gift offered by the One Who is Love. His life and death is the way to receive mercy, peace and abundant life.
It is hard for those who to choose not to believe the ev...
April 11, 2017
Book Give Away
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April 10, 2017
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April 6, 2017
Is Jesus God?
For the curious and those desiring to be more confident in why they believe. Available now. Click the image to get your copy or share with a friend.
