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Aug 30

A Good Father

by Brenda Poulos
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Psalm 139: 7-10        “Where can I go from your Spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.”

Things not going so well in your life? Feel like running away from God?

Scripture says you cannot hide from Him. His spirit is everywhere.

But, instead of running away, what about running to Him? 

As the Psalmist said, He is there to lead you and hold (comfort) you.

Some children get the impression that God is some kind of ogre—a disciplinarian  who carries the proverbial “big stick” and is out to get them.

But the Bible presents Him as the loving Father who looks out for the good of His children. 

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Aug 10

Sorry I’m Late

by Brenda Poulos
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This is Monday afternoon and my Sunday blog is a tad late.

Our home renovation is officially in its last week and things are buzzing around here. Movers will arrive in a few days.

As I check things off of our “Punch List”, I am reminded of God’s Grand Plan for the world and mankind. My head spins when I think of all that must go into a plan like that.

But, then again, He IS God!

As for us, we have run into quite a few snags from ordering, to workmanship and everything in between.

And God? Since he has given human beings free choice, there have been twists and turns to His perfect plans. 

We agreed to a completion date with our general contractor, so we have a pretty good idea when our work here will be finished. We have a target date.

I don’t profess to know how God works, but I do know one thing because I have read it in the Bible—the date and time He has selected are known only to HIM.

In the case of my contractor and myself, not having a date “nailed down,” would have made both of us a little uneasy. 

In God’s case, being ready should make you and I a little concerned. We need to ask ourselves what it is that we need to do to get ready for God’s end time plan to unfold. 

There’s only one place to look. 

God’s Word. The Bible.

In the next few weeks (minus a couple I will take off for the “big move”, I will share scripture about the end times. 

I will NOT be able to ascertain a date, other than to say that it IS in the FUTURE. 

However, we should be able to find out just what God wants us to do to prepare ourselves.

And that’s why I’m writing this blog post.

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Jul 19

God WANTS to Forgive You

by Brenda Poulos
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“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” – Ephesians 1:7

I’ve met several people over my lifetime who have told me that they’ve done horrible, detestable, awful, unforgivable things.

Because they believed these to be sins God wouldn’t—even couldn’t— forgive, they stayed away from Christians, church services, even refused to read the Bible. 

If you are one of them, if you’re living a life without hope, there is good news for you.

God wants to forgive you. He’s willing to wipe the slate clean.

For those who are truly repentant and willing to turn away from a life of sin–even such as most of us cannot even fathom–your Creator will listen to your heartfelt prayer of confession.

If you desire a relationship with Him, He is willing.

There is hope.

There is a Savior.

His name is Jesus.

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Jun 14

Don’t Let Anger Rule

by Brenda Poulos
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Ephesians 4:26a – “In your anger do not sin . . .” 

For months, Tom suspected his wife of cheating.

Unable to keep his bottled-up emotions at bay any longer, he finally confronts Liz.

When she confirms his worst suspicions, he goes berserk, grabbing his gun, and storming out the door.

He drives to his best friend’s home. His heart beats wildly in his chest. He feels sick to his stomach. Brad is the last person he’d suspect of something like this.

Tom is consumed by the anger of betrayal. Conflicting thoughts fill his mind. 

As he stares at the gun on the seat beside him, Ephesians 4:26 runs in a continuous loop in his head.

He remembers his pastor’s sermon on the topic of anger. It is an emotion that every human being has experienced. “The key to beating the influence of anger in your life is to “not let the anger result in sin . . . don’t let anger take over and “rule in your heart.”

Tom doesn’t recall how long he sat in front of Brad’s house, struggling to the the right thing, but it was the following day when he returned home to talk with Liz.

It was a difficult period in their lives, but some three years later the couple reunited. They’ve shared their story at couple’s conferences over the past twenty years, hoping that their obedience to God will somehow influence others to resist the impulse to retaliate against those who sin against us.

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Jun 7

In Tandem

by Brenda Poulos
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Genesis 2:24- “. . . a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

Since Father’s Day is coming up, my mind has been on my own father who passed almost four years ago.

One thing I remember is his love of vocabulary—“new words” always fascinated him. Once he heard one, he used it often. By putting it into practice, he cemented it into his mind.

I recall when he put the word tandem into “practice.” Other similar words, like synchronize, also mean “to work smoothly together, as one; alongside each other.”

Dad took a real liking to this word because it was his lifelong mantra. He took the Bible literally when God commanded that married couples were to leave their parents and cleave to their new husband or wife. They were to be “as one.”

Whether camping or gardening or helping with homework, they were always seen together. 

Mom became fearful as her Alzheimer’s advanced. I heard Dad remind her on a daily basis,” Remember, Georgia, we are as one.”

He meant it 100%

When Mom needed assisted living, Dad moved to a small facility with her. Married since the ages of twenty and twenty-one, he made sure they were never separated. 

Mom passed first. Dad went to be with her in heaven some ten months later. Beautifully orchestrated by a loving God, they are still in tandem—forever. 

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May 3

America Reads the Bible

by Brenda Poulos
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Psalm 119:105- “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

From April 18-25. 2026, a week-long event, America Reads the Bible took place in our nation’s capital. 

Lasting eighty-four consecutive hours, nearly five hundred people read scripture from Genesis to Revelation.

Pure Fix carried the reading into homes nationwide. 

There was no commentary. Just reading from the Word of God. 

Pastors, worship leaders, entertainers, and so on honored God in this reading of the entire Bible, hoping to see families awaken back to simple Christianity.

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Mar 22

Five Billion Copies Sold!

by Brenda Poulos
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Exodus 24:4- “Moses then wrote down everything the Lord had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Not all books are authored by just one person.

Some books are anthologies or collections, such as short stories, by multiple authors. 

The Bible was written in a similar way.

The 66 “books” in the Bible were written by many different people under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. 

The author cited as writing the most books was the Apostle Paul, with Moses coming in first in number of words.

Moses was also given the Ten Commandments directly by God.

The Bible remains the Number One bestseller of all time, with over 5 Billion copies sold!

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Feb 15

Perfect Timing

by Brenda Poulos
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 2 Peter 3:8-9a “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness…”

I picked up a magazine article filled with “fun facts” about the planets.

One that caught my eye was about the planet Uranus.

Did you know that one year on earth is equal to eighty-four years on Uranus?

Hmmmm.

That got my attention as I made a connection between that fact and what I had read in my Bible earlier in the week.

Sometimes I am anxious for an answer to prayer, and like many of you, would like the answers to come a little faster than they often do.

The Bible reminds us that God operates outside of time . . . that He is not slow . . .

He hears our prayers . . . His timing is always just right.

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Jan 18

Want to Hear From God?

by Brenda Poulos
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“While he (Peter) was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him, I am well pleased. Listen to him!’” – Matthew 17:5

As recorded in Matthew, at Jesus’s transfiguration,Peter, James, and John heard God’s audible voice.

These are the same words God spoke when Jesus was baptized. 

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;[d] with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:9-11

Want to hear from God?

In these days and times, God speaks to people in several ways: through His Word, in prayer, in our thoughts, and often in the stillness around us.

It’s not about hearing the sound of His voice.

It’s about recognizing His Presence… asking for His direction and guidance. 

He promises that those who seek Him will Find Him when they seek Him with all their heart.

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Jan 4

He Can Make a Way for You

by Brenda Poulos
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Exodus 14:21- “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.” 

I began writing my new book this week. As I was describing a big event, I thought of the phrase “of biblical proportions.” Used in many different situations—some religious, some not—I concluded the phrase didn’t always have to do with the Bible, per se.

In the dictionary, I found that “biblical proportions” is used to describe extraordinary or monumental events.

Are you perhaps facing challenges that seem insurmountable?

Do you feel trapped? . . . hopeless?

God can help you overcome even the greatest obstacles. You can draw courage from the story of the Red Sea—and many others—as they show that God is willing to intervene when we trust in Him. 

He can make a way for you.

Just like He did for Moses and the Israelites.

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