At the end of True Grit, Matty Ross has been snake bit and is dying. Rooster Cogburn mounts her horse and rides her to the nearest town he can find. The town isn’t anywhere nearby and so he rides the horse through the cold night for miles and miles and miles. The horse is giving […]
Entries Tagged as 'encouragement'
Rooster Cogburn, Bruised Reeds, And Smoldering Wicks
October 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Bible, Christianity
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What is Your Most Encouraging Verse in the Bible?
September 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Bible, Christianity, Church of Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalms, Religion, Revelation, Romans, Thoughts
What has been the most encouraging verse in the Bible to you? Here are some of my favorites: 1 Peter 1:3-4 – “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he has given us […]
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Read This If You Need Encouragement Today – The Encouragement Exchange
September 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Christianity, Religion
I am sure of all the people who stop by here today that someone will need to hear something encouraging. 1 – If you have something encouraging to share or to say to someone who is struggling or hurting please post it in the comments. 2 – If you are hurting or in need of […]
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An Encouraging Sunday
May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Christianity, Church, Church of Christ, Religion
After a great Bible class, wonderful singing and a powerful sermon on involvement, we finished up with 3 baptisms and a “dinner on the grounds.” I feel very encouraged this afternoon. The only dark cloud over the horizon is that Missy and Jonah have gone to Gainesville for a couple of days to visit family […]
Christian Blogs of Encouragment
December 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Blogging, Christianity, Church, Church of Christ, Religion
There are two blogs that stand out to me in how well they offer encouragement to so many people. The first is John Dobbs’ Out Here Hope Remains. Not only does he have a cool last name, he also knows how to help uplift people and carry out many of the “one another” passages through […]
