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Knowing, Guarding & Forgiving

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Last night I was compelled to post John 17:17 — “Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.”

This morning I opened my Bible and landed on Matthew 18, and immediately my mind went back to my friend Julie’s post and the comment section.

God is weaving things together for me in a new way. The ultimate and absolute Dream Weaver is Father God. I am convinced Gary Wright knows how God directs our dreams based on the stories behind his song.

My Matthew 18 pages are filled with tons of notes and notations. Today, I was nudged to write “Julie Mauck 9/20/25” . I was not nudged to put “Luke 17:2”, likely because there is a printed corresponding scripture beginning Luke 17:1.

Dated notes from October 2017, January and February 2023, May 8, 2024, July 13, 2025 and today. Three key notes struck me hard. The notes about being His Child, honoring is greater than wallowing and “confirmation is Biblical (Matt 18:16) stood out to me.

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As I sat with it, I realized how John 17 and Matthew 18 fit together. Well, my John 17 pages are all kinds of noted, as well, with a big YADA YADA. Divine Humor, once again! 💜✝️💜

In Matthew 18, Jesus calls us to humility like children and warns us not to cause “little ones” to stumble. Jesus says it would be better to wear a millstone around our necks than to mislead them and the millstone takes me back to Hebrew dreams last winter. He goes on to show that forgiveness must flow endlessly — seventy times seven.

In John 17, Jesus defines eternal life: “that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (v.3). The Hebrew word yada — to know — means deep, intimate relationship, not casual acquaintance. I had even scribbled in my margin a reminder that yada yada (so often a throwaway phrase in our culture) actually calls me back to the seriousness of truly knowing God and His Son.

No big shocker. I just wrote about Daniel 9 and seventies and sevens the other day. Every single detail is intricately woven to another.

Put side by side, the message is clear:

To truly know God and Jesus (John 17) is to live in humility, to guard the vulnerable, and to walk in radical forgiveness (Matthew 18). His prayer for unity in John 17 comes alive only when we practice the hard, daily work of forgiveness in Matthew 18.

And I’m reminded — unity in the Body isn’t a theory; it’s built every time I choose to forgive, every time I guard someone’s faith instead of wounding it, every time I walk humbly like a child

So today, I’m holding these together:

Intimacy with God (John 17)

Protection of the vulnerable (Matthew 18:6)

Unity through forgiveness (Matthew 18:21–35)

That’s the kind of community Jesus prayed for. That’s the kind of life I want to live.

Oh, and I used technology to make Julie and all Biblical Warriors an accurate hoodie. Thank you, Jesus, for all good inspiration ! 😇

9:19 Scriptures

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I have written about Rich Mullins many times. He was killed 28 years ago on September 19. Leaving home to go to work, I have a sixteen minute video talking and singing both The Color Green and Creed. To be clear, you can hear my car giving safety alerts, clearly hear my iTunes playing and hear me singing.

I know what The Holy Spirit was saying to me. He has been singing over me for over three months. Here is just the last minute.

The Lord clearly used Rich Mullins and his music in my faith journey. Today, I want to honor my Father in Heaven and thank him, again, for how He used Rich to grow my faith.

When we pause to look at chapter 9, verse 19 across the Scriptures, we find a chorus of voices crying out to God — for justice, for mercy, for guidance, and for strength. These verses together form a testimony of His sovereignty and our dependence.

Psalm 9:19

“Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.”

➡ A call for God to rise up against human arrogance and establish His justice.

Jeremiah 9:19

“For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.”

➡ A lament of deep sorrow, acknowledging the consequences of forsaking God.

Nehemiah 9:19

“Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.”

➡ A testimony of God’s unfailing mercy and guidance, even when His people strayed.

Daniel 9:19

“O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.”

➡ A bold intercession, pleading with God to act quickly for the sake of His name and His people.

Job 9:19

“If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?”

➡ A confession that God alone holds ultimate power and authority in strength and justice.

✨ Reflection

Taken together, the 9:19 Scriptures give us a pattern:

Psalm calls for God’s justice. Jeremiah mourns the cost of disobedience. Nehemiah remembers God’s mercy. Daniel pleads for God’s swift action. Job acknowledges God’s supreme strength.

They remind us that in every season — lament, wandering, intercession, or confession — God’s sovereignty and mercy remain steadfast.

Oh, Father God, your loving kindness makes my heart sing.

Daniel 9 is Divine

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Last night, we met with our small group of nearly a decade to study Daniel 9. I am giddy. I thought we started late May, but we began on April 30. I had forgotten about a week skipped over the summer and one skipped while we were on vacation. We only meet twice each month.

The timing of the study and how impactful it has been since May 8 are undeniable. I shared a nudge with my husband as we were drifting off to sleep. I woke with the inherent need to document the intensity of the nudge and to attempt to document what He is teaching me.

I flipped to Ezra. Again. Then nudged to connect 2 Chronicles to Daniel and Ezra. All the while, I have the SHIN of Jerusalem tattooed on my heart from Daniel 9 last night.

Here is a lovely post that does a good job of connecting much of my heart here:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/i-will-put-my-name-part-2/

To me, Daniel 9 is Divine. Yes, the entire Bible is infallible and from God. Still, there was extra powerful revelation last night which means I must notate it accordingly. The way He works with me, I am to acknowledge Daniel 9 is Divine for both its prayer and prophecy, as well as the power forged through the spirit. No doubt, this entire lesson was necessary. Thank you, Lord!

Daniel’s prayer of repentance, followed by Gabriel’s prophecy of the seventy “sevens,” is unlike anything else — both a cry of the heart and a roadmap laid out with mathematical precision.

God answered with mercy — and a plan far greater than Daniel could see. Soon after, Cyrus fulfilled Jeremiah’s words (2 Chronicles 36 / Ezra 1), sending God’s people home. But Gabriel also revealed a deeper timeline pointing to the coming Messiah.

That layered fulfillment has opened my eyes. God is faithful in the immediate, and He is faithful in the eternal. What He promised through Jeremiah, answered in Daniel, fulfilled in Ezra, and completed in Christ — He is still doing in my life today.

Daniel had been reading Jeremiah’s prophecy about 70 years of exile. He knew the time was nearly complete, and so he pleaded for mercy: for forgiveness, restoration, and for God’s name to be honored again in Jerusalem. God’s answer came in two layers: yes, the 70 years of exile were ending — but His plan reached far beyond, stretching into the coming of the Messiah.

Praise God! 💜✝️💜

That’s exactly where 2 Chronicles 36:22–23 and Ezra 1:1–3 pick up. The last words of Chronicles and the opening words of Ezra declare the fulfillment: “In the first year of Cyrus… the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation…” The exiles returned, the Temple was rebuilt, Jeremiah’s prophecy was fulfilled. That was the immediate answer to Daniel’s prayer.

But Daniel had also been shown something greater — a second countdown. The seventy “sevens” would ultimately point to Christ, the true Anointed One, who would be “cut off” not for His own sins but for ours, bringing “everlasting righteousness” (Daniel 9:24).

For me, seeing this layered fulfillment has been profound. It reminds me that God’s Word works on more than one level: the historical, the spiritual, and the deeply personal. What Daniel prayed for, Ezra recorded and Jesus fulfilled is the same story the Holy Spirit is writing in my life.

Just as He brought Israel out of exile, He has been bringing me out of old ways of thinking and into a deeper closeness with Him.

Sometimes you don’t realize how far you’ve grown until the Lord opens your eyes. Last night, through Daniel’s prayer and prophecy, He opened my eyes to deeper truths.

Next, we will talk about how God can use anyone, even a Persian King, to fulfill his purposes.

Father God, thank you for all you’ve done since the beginning of time. I am beyond grateful for all you are currently doing in our lives. I am excited to see your plans unfold for our future. I shared “your song” with Mark last night. Thank you for his sweet response and for giving me a faithful husband who loves me and the kids so well.

All I need , you know. Whatever your will may be, I submit. I love you. Please keep refining me and removing the dross. In Jesus powerful and precious name, Amen.

Struggling

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I’ve been struggling to find clarity. My to-do list is long, full of things that need my attention, yet I find myself paralyzed, unable to move forward. Grief has a way of fogging the mind and weighing down the heart.

I just felt compelled to pour out love today. To friends on the phone and to my children via texts.

In the middle of it all, I’ve been following the situation with Charlie Kirk, and what breaks me most is not just the tragedy itself, but the flood of hatred in the aftermath. Christians and non-Christians alike are commenting with such cruelty, quick to assume, quick to judge, quick to fuel division without checking facts.

I think that’s what overwhelms me the most. Not just the grief, but the noise. The lack of compassion. The way we tear each other down instead of seeking truth or offering grace.

I don’t have answers today. Only a prayer that I can keep my heart soft, that I won’t join in the shouting, and that somehow I’ll find the clarity I’ve been missing.

Thank you, Father God. For all you have done, all you are doing and all you will surely do. Soon can not come soon enough in many ways. Please keep me in the palm of your hand. Thank you for knowing the source of my tears. I love you and ask everything (all the unspoken, too) in the precious and powerful name of your son, Jesus. Amen.

Pair of Cleats

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This morning, my husband flipped open my Bible, and of all places, it landed in 3 John. It’s such a short letter, but packed with encouragement. John writes to Gaius and you can almost hear the joy in his words: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” That resonates deeply with me today.

Just last week, we said goodbye to a houseguest who left under stressful and somewhat dubious circumstances. Hospitality felt heavy, not joyful, and I found myself wrestling with disappointment. The study notes talk about hospitality. However, it is more than inviting someone into your home. Being hospitable is not just in deed, but in heart. What a gentle reminder that the posture of hospitality is as important as the act itself.

Jesus calls The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete—the One who comes alongside, the constant companion, guiding and speaking into every moment. I couldn’t help but smile at the similarity: Paraclete, pair of cleats. Thank you, Jesus, for the best shoes of peace. 💜✝️💜

Life gives us different climates for different seasons. Sometimes I feel like I’m running in cleats on a hard, uneven field. Other days it’s sandals or flip-flops, when the pace is slower and the terrain feels easy. But no matter the shoes I wear, I am never walking alone. The Holy Spirit is right beside me, steadying my steps, nudging me back onto the path, reminding me of truth when circumstances feel confusing.

So today, I choose to lace up with gratitude. Whether the ground is rough or smooth, I have a Paraclete—a pair of cleats—that will carry me faithfully wherever God leads. I am lacing up with perfect peace in my heart.

Shalom. Shalom.

Oh, M I.AM.I

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Thank you, Father God, for the sweet rest for five hours. I so appreciate the nudges to be silent, when appropriate. Thank you for waking me before such an early alarm! Thank you for all my friends, especially Joyce for visiting two days ago, Super Starr, Futina (💕) and JoJo for taking us all to the airport at six a.m.

How do I begin to express the depth of my gratitude for what you gave me on the airplane? You are the Master of the Universe and you touch me on the most profound levels of my being. You pull strings amd orchestrate so many details surely intended to awe me daily. On the plane, it was being nudged to read the opening of the book and the first chapter.

WOWZA. 💜✝️💜

First Chapter Zephaniah 3:17
Oh, the lullabies you have given me!
I see What You did there 🤣

Beef carpaccio …I SWYDTT!!! 💜✝️💜
Charred Brussels, asparagus, broccolini, goat cheese and more
Signing off for now

We had a lovely lunch at North Italia. Walking back, there was the most gorgeous large dog in a young man’s lap at a bar. The dog was reddish and only four months old.! The dogs name was Gigi. I was not meant to get a photo, it’s really rather sweet how the puppy was given to me. 😇.

In many ways, I am on my fourth month of life. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Holy Spirit and thank you. Father God.

You know all my prayers and I trust your timing. Thank you for commanding this restful vacation. I love you with every nano particle of my being.

Monday Miracles

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Wowza! What an amazing day. It seems the devotionals in my prayer closet, by my kitchen sink and the one at the Smyrna Shop are all working together in beautiful ways. This morning, I was nudged HARD to text the father of the kids in need of educational funding, to ensure we did not step out of line in any way. By all accounts, I thought I would have heard something by now. So, I texted that there was 4K ready for distribution, but we wanted to do it whatever way works best for them.

The next customer in was Mister Troy and we had an amazing Godversation. Learning about his intermittent fasting led to Jesus Jug talk. Ultimately, learned how he bought his cross the day before they were scheduled for invitro fertilization and learned she was pregnant. What a wonderful testimony! He is excited to return for more Godversations.

Almost immediately, the father called me instead of texting a reply. I knew God would be in that conversation. As it turned out, the meeting with the school was postponed more than once last week. He had just received an email this very morning asking for a meeting at 2 pm today! Long story short, we took the opportunity to pray over the meeting, for obstacles to be removed and for God to get all the glory. I immediately spoke with my husband and we prayed similar in confirmation. When the meeting concluded, he was in the shop telling me the REDUCED NEED of 22K down to about 10K! Praise God, indeed! Moreover, this was very faith-affirming for his beautiful bride, Amber.

As he purchased his items and was leaving, Amber texted about the tuition being paid early. Within another hour, he was back with his wife and all three girls. Oh, how they stole my heart. Of course, I did a cartwheel for them. “Big Brooke” broke into the biggest smile imaginable! Afterward, Sweet Bianca spent a few hours visiting. I just feel overwhelmingly blessed and grateful. Thank you, Lord.

Fourth of July Freedom

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Listen. Linger Love. Check, Check, Check! ✅

I thought I would sleep quite late today. I was wrong. When the spirit guided me to the bathroom in the wee hours, I was guided to my memories on this day.

Becoming more intentional at reviewing something as simple as Facebook Memories has proven to be a blessing. I get to see all the “Jesus posts” of the past and praise God for all the ways He intentionally decided to grow me. I see old friends and recall those lessons and laughter, as well.

Floodgates. Again. Rushing waters representing the power of every genuine tear shed for loving Jesus and others as I do. It felt like I was being shown my “useless tears” fit in a shot glass. Shot glasses and streams are be beyond beautiful .

Everything you do in my life is beautiful, Jesus. Thank you! #ISWYDT

Anywho, one of the old memories is tied to one of my husband’s friends, Jared. Mark met him just prior to High School, To be clear, I have never met Jared. Still, he left a comment THIRTEEN YEARS ago on a music post about Collective Soul’s song called SHINE.

His old comment spurred the Spirit into action. Jesus has been carving out a sacred Fifth Quadrant in my Heart for the past three years. It’s a lesson and spiritual marker to remember where His Spur hits,

I feel that “giddy up” differently now. I can’t even type “giddy up” without remembering all God did throughout 2023 and Italy with horses!

He has ever-so-fervently told me, “I AM a Jesus Cheerleader and He is Mine”. Given that spirit and conviction, obedience required me to send a voice mail to 100 people. The voice mail message I was directed to share confused almost everyone. Regardless, it was a really interesting lesson on many levels.

The voice mail did not confuse My Roxann. In fact, she said in a responding voice mail that she sensed the message may have been for her. Her last name should begin with Summer and not Winter, as she is a ray of pure Sonshine.

Thank you, Jesus 💜✝️💜

Keeping it simple because the beauty and power felt on this day could never be put into words. It will always be best to remember the excitement in her voice message and to picture me chatting with my sister in Christ in our Master Bedroom.

We got downright GIDDY TOGETHER. The closest parallel is how it felt to get phone time back in the 1980’s. I literally felt like a thirteen year old talking to my bestie in the 7th.

This post is more than enough to bring the day back to remember His Hand on all of it. Right down to her pastor’s tragic circumstances and the beautiful way they honor “dollar” multiplication, Gods Way. God bless Andy, too. 💜✝️💜

Roxann and I met in Montepulciano nearly two years ago and have been Facebook Friends ever since. Miss RoxAnn is decades older than myself and yet we felt the same age on the phone. Oh, how I adore her precious heart!

We were both His Kiddos on the phone and it was glorious, indeed!!!

It’s rather perfect He sent me the absolutely most firecracker worthy Godversation possible on the Fourth of July. Only God. Only the Master of the Universe.

Oh, Sweet Jesus, how could I ever praise you enough?

Four Corners

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June 10, 2025.

The Holy Spirit was so powerful at the shop yesterday, I fell asleep prostrate on the floor in my office minutes after eight. I had exactly enough energy to make it through a ten hour day on no sleep. Then I crashed hard. What a glorious, God-filled and glorified day!

Fun Fact: Woke the other day after an hour of sleep. I was under a blanket with Matthew 28:20. “I am always with you” Pammie Sue sent me a devotional, a T-shirt (Psalm 46:10) and the super soft blanket after the hospital stay two months ago. #ISWYDT. I need to write out the story for her according to the Boss ✝️. Even going back eight or nine years, she is referenced as a spiritual mirror in several places. Our story goes back to MySpace !

Mark came by with his key and brought me home. I planned to Uber to the shop around 3, after getting a few more ZZZ’s. Sleep was necessary!

Photos to remind me of some big things God has done for me today, Just got a memo today from The Boss regarding the simple fact no human can remember everything.

Ditto, Sister Renee Beecham
Studied every scripture.
Thank you for your WORD & keeping it.

Even with sleep cycles disrupted in the wee hours, this five day fast has brought me so much closer to Jesus. The pain has left the body and the peace in my heart is a deeper peace than I have ever known.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive this much of you but I obeyed your word and wowza. 💜✝️💜