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As for you, the
anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to
teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that
anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.
1 John 2:27
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion were off
to the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz with the hope he would grant them each
what they were searching for. Did you ever notice how they all had what they
were looking for all the time? Dorothy had the ruby slippers that would send
her home. Scarecrow wanted a brain yet he was the thinker of the quartet and
came up with all the plans. Tinman wanted a heart but was the first one to cry.
And the Cowardly Lion was ready and willing to face evil to rescue a friend.
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Do you remember what the Wizard said to each of them? Others
had one thing each of them did not. Then he proceeded to give them each a gift
that acknowledged what they already had that they were searching for; a diploma
for Scarecrow to prove he was smart, a heart for Tinman to prove he was caring,
and a metal for Lion to prove he was brave. Then Glenda told Dorothy that she
also had what she needed all along. She had the means to fulfill her heart’s
desire . . . to go home.
Then Glenda told Dorothy that she also had what she needed all along. She had the means to fulfill her heart’s desire . . . to go home.
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How much we are like these well-loved characters. We look
outside ourselves for what we already have. We search in other people to find
worth. We fill our lives with stuff in search of what we already have. We ask
others to interpret Bible verses for us and assume because of their religious
degree that they are infallible in their interpretation. Our God is a living
God and His Word is a living Word. If you only listen to how someone else
interprets the Bible, you may miss what God is trying to say to you personally.
Fellowship is good, consulting a counsel of others is good,
learning how others interpret a verse is good, but when we accepted Jesus
Christ as Our Lord and Savior, He gave each of us the promised Counselor to
guide and direct us through each step of our lives. Don’t get so caught up in
other people’s words that you miss what God is trying to say specifically to
you.
In the same way, the
Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but
the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
Romans 8:26
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“Bygones” by Mary Davis
Texas, 1884
Drawn to the new orphan boy in town, Tilly Rockford soon became the unfortunate victim of a lot of Orion Dunbar’s mischievous deeds in school. Can Tilly figure out how to truly forgive the one who made her childhood unbearable? Now she doesn’t even know she holds his heart. Can this deviant orphan-train boy turned man make up for the misdeeds of his youth and win Tilly’s heart before another man steals her away?
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Can a patient love win her heart?
As Isabelle Atwood’s romance prospects are turning in her favor, a family scandal derails her dreams. While making a quilt for her own hope chest, Isabelle’s half-sister becomes pregnant out of wedlock and Isabelle--always the unfavored daughter--becomes the family sacrifice to save face. Despite gaining the attention of a handsome rancher, her parents are pressuring her to marry a man of their choosing to rescue her sister’s reputation. A third suitor waits silently in the wings, hoping for his own chance at love. Isabelle ends up with three marriage proposals, but this only further confuses her decision.
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MARY DAVIS s a bestselling, award-winning novelist of over two dozen titles in both historical and contemporary themes. Her 2018 titles include; "Holly and Ivy" in A Bouquet of Brides Collection, Courting Her Amish Heart, The Widow’s Plight, Courting Her Secret Heart , “Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure” in The MISSAdventure Brides Collection , and Courting Her Prodigal Heart . 2019 titles include The Daughter's Predicament and "Bygones" in Thimbles and Threads. She is a member of ACFW and active in critique groups.
Coming June 2020! The Damsel's Intent book 3 in the Quilting Circle series.
A hermit comes down from the mountains to snag a husband.
Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over thirty-four years and two cats. She has three adult children and two incredibly adorable grandchildren. Find her online at:
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