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Pastor Sharon Billington's Blog – December 2007 Archive (4)

A Very Special Message

I send you greetings of peace and love from the rest of the family. They, like I, are always with you and never leave or forsake you. The angels and the rest of us want you to know how precious you are to us.…

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Added by Pastor Sharon Billington on December 21, 2007 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Ever had one of THOSE days?

Arrgh! Seems like when I make spiritual headway either for myself or someone else, I frequently get attacked by a seemingly impossible or unfair challenge. I'm sure this has happened to you, too. (If it hasn't, what planet are you from?)

Aside from verbally exclaiming things that hopefully are not offensive to God, what else do you say or do? Do you, like me, place your head in your hands, heave a mighty sigh and then do something to distract yourself? Discovering that doesn't work,…

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Added by Pastor Sharon Billington on December 16, 2007 at 11:12am — No Comments

Are you looking for love in all the right places?

There's been an ongoing discussion started by a dear sister in Christ about how hung up the church is on rituals but (my words) how much it needs a love transfusion. Yes, there needs to be ceremony, structure and order, but this needs to be in place along with the real reason most seek a church home: to find a reason to stay because they feel valued, welcomed and loved.

Many, including George and me, were sent on a search for a new church home. There are many reasons why people do…

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Added by Pastor Sharon Billington on December 8, 2007 at 11:42am — No Comments

How are you at making choices?

That's another good question, isn't it? That's what the Christian life is all about: choosing to love your neighbor or not, choosing to love yourself or not, choosing to love God or not. (Of course we know Who should come first on this list!)

God presents many choices to His people: He presents choices and circumstances and pleads that we make the right decision. For instance, He pleads with the children of Israel to choose between blessing and cursing. Isn't it amazing to…

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Added by Pastor Sharon Billington on December 1, 2007 at 10:08am — No Comments