Tag Archives: Christianity

Merry Christmas! A Gift of Encouragement for You

Posted on December 21, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila In these days of uncertainty I often hear the famous “Psalm for hard times,” number 91, referenced, taught, and used as a reminder to God’s people of His provision in all circumstances. The series of devotionals I just … Continue reading →

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In The Midst of the Fray: Psalm 91:15, and Share Your Story

Posted on December 16, 2013 by pbn

“He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.” Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet on Psalm 91 devotionals click here. Their Honor “Honors” aren’t … Continue reading →

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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verses 5-6, and Share Your Story

Posted on November 4, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. “You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys … Continue reading →

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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verse 4, and Share Your Story

Posted on November 2, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. First Line of Defense “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” You … Continue reading →

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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verse 3, and Share Your Story

Posted on October 31, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. What He Says “Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.” My friend Paula told me this story about her uncle, known … Continue reading →

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The Glow: A Story and Encouragement for You in Hard Times

Posted on October 13, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila Here is a story that, I hope, comforts you who may be in the midst of trauma or sorrow right now. It’s about the constant and sufficient love of God that works its way gently and powerfully from … Continue reading →

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Out of the Fire: On Leaving Roman Catholicism 5 (From Dust to Redemption)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila “There’s never an end to dust and dusting,” my aunt would say as her rag, like a thunderhead, scudded across the yellow oak of her little house. There she lived seventy years with a ball of compulsion closed … Continue reading →

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The God Pod (Devotional)

Posted on August 4, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila NOWHERE TO HIDE? Remember HAL? The computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey that displayed the technological quantum leap to artificial intelligence—with attitude? Remember the following exchange? On receiving ship’s captain Dave’s request to open the pod bay doors … Continue reading →

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Weeds 3: Thriving on the Vine (Devotional)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila I saved my last weekend yard clean-up project for today: tidying up the tangle of clematis on the trellis out back. I thought if I just cleared out the dead elements of the rambling Ranunculaceae that had wound … Continue reading →

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Weeds (Devotional)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by pbn

Phyllis Nissila I weeded out back today ridding flower and shrub beds of what I call the “creeping crud” that produces minute purple blooms that hug the ground but that has a thick, tough, tangle of a root-system mess that … Continue reading →

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