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<p>We love because he first loved us 1 John 4:19 Things have been pretty crazy lately, in my life and in the world in general. There have been many personal challenges and deadlines I need to meet. Health issues, work issues, issues, issues, issues. When we feel like all the balls we must juggle are<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2022/02/13/love/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Love&#8221;</span></a></p>

<p>My husband and I attend church on the island near our home. At last, we are attending church in person once again! It is such a gift to gather with other Christians for praise and worship. During the service, it is customary to offer prayers together for those who are sick or suffering as well<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2021/06/07/finishing-strong/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Finishing Strong&#8221;</span></a></p>

<p>&#8220;For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart,” 1 Samuel 16:7. These flowers are considered by some to be wild and by others to be weeds. Perhaps they interfere with the growth of our own plants. They may intrude on our carefully landscaped flower beds or<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2021/04/14/start-the-dialogue/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Start the D

<p>It is rare to have a conversation with a friend or loved one and not hear the word “hope.” It is a frequent word in our vocabulary because it indicates anticipation, optimism, expectation, and even courage to face what might happen in the future. Even in our lowest times, we remain hopeful. In order to<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2020/08/17/hope-and-worry/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Hope and Worry&#8221;</span></a>

<p>This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it&nbsp;Psalm 118:24 The fact that you are reading the verse above is a blessing.  You have been blessed with another day! How the day will turn out only God knows. But we know one thing for certain: God, as the<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2020/08/03/rejoicing-in-the-day/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Rejoicing in the&nbsp;Day!&#8221;</span></a></p>

<p>Goodness knows we’ve had our nerves tested lately. Living through months of an unknown virus, unpredictable weather in many areas of our country, constant negativity in the media, even an unfounded nationwide fear of killer bees! This year has been a different experience from years past. We have had difficulty networking in the usual way.<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2020/07/20/support-networks/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">

<p>When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?  Psalm 56:3-4 Did you know the word fear occurs five hundred times in the Bible? And the word love occurs five-hundred and forty-seven times? Faith occurs<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2019/08/28/fear-and-trust/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Fear and Trust&#8221;</span></a></p>

<p>This morning I witnessed an announcement. It was the first brown leaf fluttering down off a large tree. Granted it was only a single leaf but seeing it, I knew. The summer is coming to a close. Schools are opening their doors. Teachers have prepared their classrooms and are meeting with parents and greeting their<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2019/08/20/new-beginnings/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;New Beginnings&#8221;

<p>The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him Exodus 15:2 No, “wilty” is not a real word. But I am going to use it anyway. Peeking through my blinds I noticed that my<a class="more-link" href="https://terryovertonbooks.com/2019/07/24/feeling-wilty/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Feeling &#8220;Wilty&#8221;&#8221;</span></a></p>