“God’s mercy arrives before we consciously seek it.  It is present even while we remain absent to its transforming power.  It is

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“To be blessed is to be accepted and approved by God whether or not circumstances seem to confirm or deny it.  Blessedness

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August 19, 1951 – on my baptism day, Grandma Charlotte (holding me) flanked by her twins, Elinor (aka” Mom”) and Elmer. “Some

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“According to Jesus, the state of being blessed . . . is a promise of the experience of supernatural joy in the

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“First Abraham and Sarah laughed at the impossibility of the blessing.  Then they laughed because the impossible came to life.  And God

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“Jesus wasn’t turning things upside down.  He was turning them right side up.”- Jared C. Wilson “He disarmed the rulers and authorities

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