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"for when I am weak, then I am powerful."
"And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me. For...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
"if she should forget, yet will not I forget thee."
"Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on the son of her womb? and if she should forget, yet will not I forget thee....
summerthehermitcrab
Apr 4, 20241 min read
"and come follow me."
"Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and...
summerthehermitcrab
Feb 26, 20241 min read
"and we have thought him as it were a leper."
"Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised,...
summerthehermitcrab
Jan 23, 20241 min read
"when shall I come and appear before the face of God?"
"As the hart panteth after the fountains of water, so my soul panteth after thee, O God. My soul hath thirsted after the strong living...
summerthehermitcrab
Dec 31, 20231 min read
"he that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none"
"he that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none."
summerthehermitcrab
Dec 2, 20231 min read
"many waters cannot quench Charity."
"Put me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell, the lamps thereof are...
summerthehermitcrab
Nov 14, 20231 min read
writing: a call back to our first love.
A Call Back to Our First Love - RELEVANT (Jaunary 2018) Our beautiful Jesus. Our blessed Savior. Our precious Redeemer. Our Lover. Our Everything. Where has our attention gone? Have we completely lost focus on the Only Thing that matters in our lives, our First Love? More and more, I am noticing the shift that has occurred. The alarming shift away from adoring our Beloved in true relationship with Him toward merely seeking the benefits of a relationship with Him. With urgenc
summerthehermitcrab
Jan 29, 20183 min read
writing: in the age of social media, words have never been more important.
In the Age of Social Media, Words Have Never Been More Important - RELEVANT (July 2017) What follows may sound like a rather harsh rebuke, but it has been placed on my heart for us to become even more vehemently aware of the words we speak, the thoughts we think and the content we consume. This can cause severe reactions that can either make or break our lives. Everywhere I turn it seems as though words are recklessly thrown around. Whether it is the seemingly innocuous state
summerthehermitcrab
Jul 29, 20174 min read
writing: what to do when life gets really hard.
What to Do When Life Gets Really Hard - RELEVANT (May 2017) What do you do when you are faced with various trials, tribulations and difficulties throughout your journey? Weighing the options, you can either fall into the trap, bemoaning your trial of the season and engaging in frivolous matters, potentially exposing yourself to further trials and difficulties; or you can persevere, focusing on God’s goodness and righteousness, steadily making your way to the top of the mounta
summerthehermitcrab
May 30, 20174 min read
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