A Boom In The Dark

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BOOM!  The sound startled us quickly from our sleep. It came across like an explosion right outside our home at 3:00 am.  Viewing out the living room window, I wondered if I’m dreaming.  What!…I started counting. 1, 2, 3, 4 … Continued

A Heart Full of Promises

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So now wrap your heart tightly around the hope that lives within us, knowing that God always keeps His promises. Hebrews 10:23 I remember a time when wrapping things carried a greater purpose than it does these days. Bagged lunches … Continued

Words Put In Place

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Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences. Proverbs 18:21  Living in a society and culture that promotes us having our say anytime we feel like it should … Continued

I Need To Fill My Emptiness

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Emptiness…. have you ever felt it?   If we are honest then we would say yes.  A dry period, the wilderness, being without, a void, barren.  None of these words sound very encouraging nor places I’d choose to be.  Yet, … Continued

The Birthing of a Name

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Whether you are a newcomer or a long time Friend in the Oasis, hopefully you’ve discovered that I enjoy taking photos, primarily of nature.  Story-telling images can make a devotional post come alive. I recently ventured to think of a … Continued

GROW

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Words are an important part of our lives. Some are randomly spoken while others with much more authority and purpose. If you’ve been around Lingering In The Oasis for awhile you’ll know I often start the new year with a … Continued