The Jesus Gypsy

Category: talks

  • the what

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    For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast… Ephesians 2:8-9 As we explore being rooted in relationship with God, we have been working through the basic beliefs of Christianity; the Who/What/When/Where/How/Why of…

  • the who

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    Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”   John 14:6 In the last post, I stated that we must be rooted in the truth of who God is through a personal relationship with him in order to grow spiritually and flourish. That…

  • roots

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    And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.    Colossians 2:6-7 Scripture uses a…

  • there is a season

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    Remember that late 60’s hit from The Byrds, Turn, Turn, Turn? “To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heaven…”   We usually think of that song as an anthem for peace in a time of war, but did you know that the lyrics…

  • an onion, a flashlight, and a bar of soap

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      Jesus is not who you think He is. But if it is any consolation, He isn’t who I thought He was, either. The more I read about him in scripture, the more I sit and talk with him in the morning over coffee, the more I cry out to him in the middle of…

  • 40 days

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    Lent is still kind of new and confusing to me.  Every year when it arrives, I have to go google it and try to re-understand the history behind the custom so I can try to wrap my brain around it a little bit more.  I didn’t grow up in church, so I walked into this faith thing completely ignorant to the…

  • sparkle

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    Ever since I was little, I have been a sparkle and shine kind of girl. I am not a total froo-froo, but I do love pretty, shiny things. I especially love pretty, shiny little houses.  And since our homes growing up were not exactly of the pretty, shiny variety, I developed a bit of an obsession…

  • thing

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    I have a “thing.” This one itty-bitty thing that I go to for comfort when I probably shouldn’t. It’s not a big deal; really it’s not. It’s not like I do anything really bad. I just do my “thing.” Other people have things. Real things. They drink themselves into oblivion to feel happy. They stay…

  • stay

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    My dog Woody is a service dog flunky. Try as he might, with all his smarts and tricks and personality, he just couldn’t make the cut. Originally chosen by Texas Hearing and Service Dogs to go into the program because of his aptitude to learn and obey, he spent nearly a year there and came…

  • fear

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    I learned to be afraid when I was 4 years old. It was a culmination of things, really – that happened that year. My father was drinking and using more heavily than ever, and despite my mother’s best efforts to have his visitation rights revoked because of his history of violence, I still had to visit…