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Recent Song of Songs Posts Below

Apr 12 2014

G.I. Jane and the Bridal Paradigm

  • 04/12/2014

“The biggest symbols make the biggest targets.”

Explaining movie plots is so not my skill, but I just watched one called “G.I. Jane” that was inspiring to me, and I’d like to try to share something I saw in it pertaining to the Bride of Christ.  Along with some other encouragement from the Lord and others, it has energized me to wade back into …

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Mar 27 2014

Pausing for Reflection

  • 03/27/2014

It’s been awhile since the last post – longer than usual anyways – and I can’t say I know why exactly.  So I’m just resting and waiting.  What is coming ahead feels very heavy.  I recently had a brief vision of a staircase with 4 steps, and sense this was significant.  Taking a new step requires new effort, especially when …

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Mar 09 2014

The Fellowship of Dove Eyes (Song 1:15)

  • 03/09/2014

Blossoms are appearing! The season of songbirds has come, and the cooing of doves is being heard in the land.  Song 2:12

My family used to raise doves.  Just a pair of them, in a cage.  A special trait about them is their loyalty for life, and their focus. When our doves weren’t eating or …

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Mar 01 2014

Braveheart and The Scent of Love (Song 1:12-14)

  • 03/01/2014

The Scent and Fragrance of Love

You bring pleasure to me like a sweet smell…  Ex. 20:41 . If you have ever loved someone deeply, you understand what it is to long for reminders of them when apart, including smells.  Like music and art, fragrances can stir emotions, invoke memories, and keep love aflame.  Many of the stronger oils such as …

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