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The Times Maybe Uncertain YET....

As the new year begins, we find many are facing economic crisis and if not crisis at least concern. It seems life as we know it is changing all around us. These are uncertain times. We don't know what will come to pass in the days and months ahead. YET... {I love that word}

YET adverb
inspite of everything
used to stress that it remains possible that something will happen or that you are still determined to do something despite present difficulties



{Here's what I know} God never changes. He is dependable, consistent, immovable, reliable, steadfast... He is CERTAIN.


Now faith is being sure of what we
hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1




I don't know where you are on your journey with God, but I know God longs for you to know Him. Over the next several weeks, we are going to be blogging about the many attributes of God. We hope this is a great way to help in your pursuit of God.

We believe that as we focus our eyes on God and who He is, we'll be encouraged to live a life marked by faith and action.

I've asked Jan Merkel, our brand new Ministry Assistant to the Women of Grace, to help us develop our prayer life by focusing our attention by praying through the various attributes of God.

Keep checking back, we hope to post a couple times each week.

Looking forward to this leg of our journey together.

Corinne

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