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He is. . .

Found this list of names of Jesus and who He is for us, and had to share. Let Him be these things to you! He is. . . Alpha and Omega – Revelation 1:8 Blessed Hope – Titus 2:13 Bright and Morning Star – Revelation 22:16 Captain – Hebrews 2:10 Comforter – John 14:16-18 Christ – Matthew 1:16 Counselor – Isaiah 9:6 Creator – Romans 1:25 Crown of Glory – Isaiah 28:5 Deliverer – Psalms 40:17 Dwelling Place – Psalms 90:1 Everlasting Father – Isaiah 9:6 Faithful and True – Revelation 19:11 Fountain of Living Waters – Jeremiah 17:13 Gift of God – John 4:10 Good Shepherd – John 10:11 God With Us – Matthew 1:23 Gracious – Romans 16:24 High Tower – Psalms 18:2 Holy One of Israel – Psalms 89:18 I Am – John 18:6 Immanuel – Isaiah 7:14 Jehovah Jireh – Provider – 1 John 4:9 Jehovah Nissi – Banner – 1 Chronicles 29:11-13 Jehovah Shalom – Peace – Isaiah 9:6 Jehovah Tsidkenu – Righteousness – 1 Cor 1:30 Jehovah Shammah – Present – Hebrew 13:5 Jehovah M’Ka...

Like drinking coffee from a china teacup

I did it. It was my turn. Everybody else gets to. So, I did it too. I went and had a great big emotional breakdown. Boo-hoo! It doesn't happen very often, but it probably should happen more. Why do I think I have to be the one holding it all together?! I don't expect other people to. Anyway, now that I have shared that and released all the pent up frustration (from unmet expectations, mostly self-imposed). . . I can provide a healthly list of things to do to keep this from happening again anytime soon. Recline on the couch in pjs and stare at the fire in the fireplace, no tv and preferrably no children present (husband optional) Drink coffee from a china teacup (tried this at our last women's fellowship and enjoyed it immensely) Read a book - any book Watch a girly movie - the tear jerkier the better Sleep - more than 5 hours Smile more (smiling's my favorite) Yell less Forgive more, then try it again, then do it again Screw up, take a bow and the...