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Lifting Our Eyes to the Throne - Psalm 123
While Psalm 122 deals with the collective aspect of worship, Psalm 123 deals with the need to deal with sin individually and corporately....
Renée Coventry
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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Entering His Gates - Ps. 122
Gates in ancient times fulfilled numerous roles. In addition to allowing one access to the city, gates were also a place where...
Renée Coventry
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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Lift Your Eyes - Ps. 121
The topography of Jerusalem is unique in that God, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, has inscribed His Name upon the mountains and valleys....
Renée Coventry
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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Let's Start at the Very Beginning - Ps. 120!
The Songs of Ascent, or Songs of Degree, are a grouping of fifteen specific Psalms, 120-134, sung during the beginning of the feasts that...
Renée Coventry
Oct 28, 20214 min read
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A Reason to Sing!
Along with Harvard, many European countries are studying the effects of singing on people's overall well-being and health. It has long...
Renée Coventry
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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My Giddy Smile
Several weeks ago, I shared how devastated I was as my husband left to prepare a place for the boys and me. We had no idea how long his...
Renée Coventry
Sep 25, 20214 min read
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Be Still My Soul
It has been over a week since Walter departed for Florida, and the ache that momentarily held me in its grip has passed. Still, at the...
Renée Coventry
Sep 12, 20214 min read
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I Died Today...
I died today and caught a glimpse of God. It wasn't an ordinary death. I died to myself and my desires; the glance I had of my Lord was...
Renée Coventry
Sep 4, 20214 min read
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Life Lessons, Pt. 11: Nourishment for the Soul
There are so many things to learn from a garden, but what is its purpose? First, of course, we know that a garden nourishes the body, but...
Renée Coventry
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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Life Lessons, Pt. 10: Those Pesky Weeds!
Weeds – I hate pulling weeds! It takes time and energy, and I would much rather do something else, but it's necessary. I don't know of...
Renée Coventry
Jul 2, 20213 min read
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Life Lessons, Pt. 9: Learning to Wait
I am so excited! Last night I harvested my first zucchini. It wasn't hard work; I just gave a slight tug, and it broke off of the plant....
Renée Coventry
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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Life Lessons, Pt. 8: Speak Life!
How many of us have heard about the effects of speaking life over our plants? Some gardeners swear by it. Many have studied this, and it...
Renée Coventry
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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Life Lessons from the Garden, Pt. 7: "Don't Pick the Flowers"
As a young girl, I don't know how many times my mom scolded us for picking the "pretty flowers" from her squash and zucchini plants. I...
Renée Coventry
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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Life Lessons from the Garden, Pt. 6: Strong Root Systems
My friend, Mary Beth, has a sapling peach tree she and her husband planted in their yard. Upon purchase, they were advised that when it...
Renée Coventry
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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Life Lessons, Pt. 5: Pruning
Yesterday, we discussed tomato suckers that we need to prune from our lives effectively. The Lord is Master Pruner, diligently...
Renée Coventry
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Life Lessons, Pt. 4: So Long, Suckers!
My friend, Mary Beth, came over to help me plant my first garden. As we were planting the tomatoes, she explained to me that tomato...
Renée Coventry
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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Life Lessons from the Garden, Pt. 3: What am I Diffusing?
Yesterday I discussed how the manure of our lives creates the perfect soil for our lives to thrive. Holiness is not native to the flesh....
Renée Coventry
Jun 23, 20212 min read
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Life Lessons from the Garden: Manure Stinks!
The night before Joshua's graduation party, Walter, my dad, and the boys were busily setting up my two raised garden beds. (Two is plenty...
Renée Coventry
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Life Lessons from the Garden, Pt. 1
This is the first year I have ever attempted to grow a garden. My mom gardened when I was younger, and my sister, Shawnda, has gardened,...
Renée Coventry
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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My Final Thoughts on Holiness, Pt. 30
Throughout Scripture, we are admonished to be holy. The moment we receive Christ, righteousness is imputed to us. He became sin so that...
Renée Coventry
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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