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What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me.

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An earnest prayer of confession of my sin that keeps me from being closer to God and my request to make me useful for His kingdom have led my brain to suddenly sing a song by Haddaway, which prompted the title of this entry. He asks “What is love” in the songs title followed in the lyrics almost immediately with the pleading words, “Oh, baby, don’t hurt me. Don’t hurt me, no more.” I guess I am to write to you about love. God’s? Yours for Him? The love we are commanded to have for each other, especially our enemies? … Continue reading What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me.

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Dear Strong, Independent Woman…

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I can only assume that you got here, ma’am, by divine intervention. Maybe you are one of my few subscribers, but most people find their way to this blog on their own. If our sovereign God directed you here, to this post, then I have an important message for you. First, let me be honest and say I put this off for a little bit. I’m not proud of myself because of my reluctance. When God uses the Holy Ghost to direct us to deliver messages to one another it is rarely something the messenger is particularly excited about doing. … Continue reading Dear Strong, Independent Woman…