Category Archives: Abundant Living

Jesus tells us:
“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
John 10:10b

First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 71

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Jill English Johnston

Lord, I have come to you for protection;     never let me be defeated! Psalm 71:1 (GNT) Let us hope in God’s protection. So many things in our lives can defeat us. We can be cruising along, enjoying life, when Bam! … Continue reading →

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Remembering 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

As the year started, we looked forward with great expectation. But with great expectation often comes great accommodation, because rarely do things work out as we plan or hope. The Lord, however, blesses us with exceedingly more than we can … Continue reading →

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First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 70

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

Save me, O God!     Lord, help me now! Psalm 70:1 (GNT) The cry of our heart. Sometimes, we find ourselves on the bottom looking up.  We long to be free. Free from whatever holds us down. Free from the shackles … Continue reading →

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First Verse, a journey through the Psalms: Psalm 68

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

Arise, O God, and scatter all your enemies! Chase them away! Psalm 68:1 (TLB) Arise O God. May that be our headline, rather than the headlines that horrify us lately: Gunman opens fire… Mass shooting… Terror strikes… It seems like one … Continue reading →

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Another Response

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

“The angel of Adonai appeared… and said, “You valiant hero! The Lord is with you!” Judges 6:12 CJB Gideon was an obscure nobody living in a time of oppression, suffering and evil, his homeland occupied by an enemy. Life was … Continue reading →

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