Mary O's Blog (3)

It hasn’t been that long ago that I learned I have Jewish ancestry. My parents joked about it so I didn’t take the rumors seriously. On my dad’s mother’s side of the family, they fled from Germany and left everything behind. We have no heirlooms/relics to remind us of who we are. It’s like an ancestral amnesia. If the family history wasn’t recorded in a history book about a small Iowa farm town, we might have lost the information. On my mother’s side, my grandmother’s maiden…

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His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. (Psalm 147:10-11 NIV)



God’s delight or pleasure is not in the mighty, the noble, the majestic or beautiful things. It’s not physical or material greatness, wealth or power that God (Jehovah) favors. It’s not the strong and athletic who do great deeds or possess physical beauty and prowess that please… Continue

Forgiveness



Did you know that God will forgive your sins if you believe it and accept it with a little faith? No matter how bad you think your sins are, God is rich in mercy and will forgive you. Let us consider forgiveness.



You can boldly (with confidence) approach the throne of God for His mercy and grace, and you will find that He will grant you full forgiveness for any of your sins. Hebrews 4:16 states:



"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,… Continue