And now, a mystery-themed devotional from my upcoming August 6th release from DaySpring. Sorry, I can't show you the cover yet. But here's a sneak peek!
Biscuits, Butter and Blessings
Farm-Fresh Devotions for Hope and Comfort
Who You Are
“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” —1
Peter 2:9 KJV.
One of Nancy Drew’s dearest friends
in the fictional town of River Heights, was Bess, a character you couldn’t help
but feel sorry for. In every book in the earlier versions of the popular book series,
she was described as “plump Bess,” or a “pretty, slightly plump blonde.” People
tend to label other people by the way they look, their mannerisms, status, or
ethnicity, but overall without malice. If someone is smart, their nickname is “Brains,”
or “Harvard.” A rich person is called “Booshi,” which is a misspelled
derivative of the word, “bourgeoisie,” meaning “people of aristocratic
privilege.” Skinny people are called “String-beans,” individuals who wear
glasses, “Four-eyes,” and environmentally-conscious folk are called
“Tree-huggers.” The extreme end of the labeling spectrum ends in racism and
hatred, a place no lover of Christ should ever be found.
Faith Check
The nicknames or designations other
people tag us with can be aggravating, but the real issue is what we think of
ourselves. Sometimes, we start to believe what others are saying about us. Jesus
asked his disciples “Who do you say that I am?” After a couple of wrong answers
from the other disciples, Peter declared, “You are the Messiah” (Mark 8:29
NIV). Who does Jesus Christ say that you
are?
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I hate it when I see some old person and
then realize we went to school together.
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| Author Linda Kozar |
Linda Kozar
writes inspirational fiction and nonfiction and is published both traditionally
and independently. When she’s not writing, she podcasts two shows on the Along
Came A Writer network. Linda and her husband Michael live in The Woodlands,
Texas and enjoy spending time with their two grown daughters, wonderful
son-in-law and their rascally Jack Russell Terrier, Gypsy.
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