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  • Come Find Out For Yourself

    Come Find Out For Yourself
    2024/09/15

    Join me for today's chat called: "Come Find Out For Yourself"

    Sofa Chats Blog: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Sofa Chats Book:
    https://a.co/d/cx3y7Mk

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    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey

    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️
    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG

    In a fast-paced world, Sofa Chats invites you to slow down for a few moments to think about life and the Giver of Life. You'll enjoy its honest, conversational, and poetic approach as Valerie candidly shares her heart, her fictional & non-fictional stories, poems, and devotionals. Each one is intertwined with little discoveries she has made about God from His Word, from living everyday life with Him, and from quiet moments spent with Him. She encourages every reader that God greatly desires to connect with each and every one of us – showing us who He is and who we are in Him. So come on in! There's a place on the sofa saved just for you.

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    I don't tease you with things you can't discover.

    Why would I do such a thing?

    No, I wrap them in love, like sweet treats to savor

    so it's easier to swallow and easier to deliver.

    I'm not so stern-faced as some think I am.

    I'm not such a bore or a dread.

    I don't just sit in my castle and brew about things.

    I do know how to have fun, My friend!

    Did you know that the Spirit loves to laugh?

    He's whimsical, funny and free!

    He's not like the image that they have concocted!

    My goodness, they really don't know Me!

    Like facets of a diamond, I have many sides to Me

    just like most people you know.

    For, do you know anyone in this world

    that only has one side - only one side of them to show?

    So don't be so quick to think you have Me figured.

    I'm SO big and wonderful -- so much more of Me to discover!

    Don't let the masses tell you what they think.

    Come find out yourself! Come see for yourself, My darling!

    -Poem entitled "Come Find Out for Yourself" by Valerie E. Bailey sofachats.blogspot.com
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    6 分
  • Making Way For Pumpkin Pie 🥧 😋

    Making Way For Pumpkin Pie 🥧 😋
    2024/09/08
    Join me for today's chat as we talk about enjoying every season of our lives. (Keeping it real on these broadcasts as the sound of an airplane is heard and the tumbling of objects are crashing in the background as our cat pushes them off the counter. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Real life happening on these sofa chats, people. Lol (And speaking of changing seasons... please excuse my morning voice at times, affected by allergies. My squeaky voice gets the best of me sometimes. 🙃 Like I said... real life, people.😉) Sofa Chats Blog: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Sofa Chats Book: https://a.co/d/cx3y7Mk *** Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Find more encouragement using these links: My Writing🖋️ www.sofachats.blogspot.com My Book📘 https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697 My Music🎶 https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4 My Facebook page💻 https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d My Rumble Channel 🎧 https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028 My YouTube Channel 🎧 https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG In a fast-paced world, Sofa Chats invites you to slow down for a few moments to think about life and the Giver of Life. You'll enjoy its honest, conversational, and poetic approach as Valerie candidly shares her heart, her fictional & non-fictional stories, poems, and devotionals. Each one is intertwined with little discoveries she has made about God from His Word, from living everyday life with Him, and from quiet moments spent with Him. She encourages every reader that God greatly desires to connect with each and every one of us – showing us who He is and who we are in Him. So come on in! There's a place on the sofa saved just for you. *** Seasons Change written by: Valerie E. Bailey The change of season shows life and death. It reminds us of its cycle -- that nothing ever stays the same and we can't hold on nor take it away. It's just the way it is, so it's best to just embrace the change. For, if we tried to hold onto summer when fall is on the way, we'd be swimming in the chilly air and missing football days. And if we tried to wish away November and December, we'd miss out on things like Christmas lights and making memories to remember. And if we thought that April showers were no longer needed here, we'd miss our flowers when May arrived, for there was no rain to make them thrive, I fear. So, we take each season and hold it close, knowing one day we must let go. But letting go means grabbing on and so the cycle goes on and on. photo: freepik.com -Poem entitled "Seasons Change" by Valerie E. Bailey www.sofachats.blogspot.com
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    17 分
  • Wishing or Asking?

    Wishing or Asking?
    2024/09/01

    Join me on this Sofa Chat as we are reminded to not just 'wish upon a star.'

    Sofa Chats Blog: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Sofa Chats Book:
    https://a.co/d/cx3y7Mk

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    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey

    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️
    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG

    In a fast-paced world, Sofa Chats invites you to slow down for a few moments to think about life and the Giver of Life. You'll enjoy its honest, conversational, and poetic approach as Valerie candidly shares her heart, her fictional & non-fictional stories, poems, and devotionals. Each one is intertwined with little discoveries she has made about God from His Word, from living everyday life with Him, and from quiet moments spent with Him. She encourages every reader that God greatly desires to connect with each and every one of us – showing us who He is and who we are in Him. So come on in! There's a place on the sofa saved just for you.
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    6 分
  • Hairbrush, Beware Brush!

    Hairbrush, Beware Brush!
    2024/08/25

    Join me on this Sofa Chat as we talk about gentleness.

    *Note: Enjoy the birds chirping in the background! Not staged. lol Often times when I begin talking or singing or playing music in my studio, the birds outside begin to sing! haha! Sofa Chats Blog: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Sofa Chats Book:
    https://a.co/d/cx3y7Mk

    ***

    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey

    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️
    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG

    In a fast-paced world, Sofa Chats invites you to slow down for a few moments to think about life and the Giver of Life. You'll enjoy its honest, conversational, and poetic approach as Valerie candidly shares her heart, her fictional & non-fictional stories, poems, and devotionals. Each one is intertwined with little discoveries she has made about God from His Word, from living everyday life with Him, and from quiet moments spent with Him. She encourages every reader that God greatly desires to connect with each and every one of us – showing us who He is and who we are in Him. So come on in! There's a place on the sofa saved just for you.

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    A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.15.1.NLT Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.15.4.NLT Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.4.2.NLT Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.” 2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/116/2ti.2.25.NLT But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/116/gal.5.22-23.NLT “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭29‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.11.29.NLT
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    10 分
  • Burned

    Burned
    2024/08/18

    Join me on this Sofa Chat as we talk about getting burned in life.

    *Note: Enjoy the birds chirping in the background! Not staged. lol Often times when I begin talking or singing or playing music in my studio, the birds outside begin to sing! haha! Sofa Chats Blog: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Sofa Chats Book:
    https://a.co/d/cx3y7Mk

    ***

    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey

    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️
    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG

    In a fast-paced world, Sofa Chats invites you to slow down for a few moments to think about life and the Giver of Life. You'll enjoy its honest, conversational, and poetic approach as Valerie candidly shares her heart, her fictional & non-fictional stories, poems, and devotionals. Each one is intertwined with little discoveries she has made about God from His Word, from living everyday life with Him, and from quiet moments spent with Him. She encourages every reader that God greatly desires to connect with each and every one of us – showing us who He is and who we are in Him. So come on in! There's a place on the sofa saved just for you.
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    6 分
  • Back to Basics

    Back to Basics
    2024/08/11

    Join me as we chat about getting back to basics in our relationship with God.

    Sofa Chats Blog: www.sofachats.blogspot.com Sofa Chats Book:
    https://a.co/d/cx3y7Mk 1) God IS Love We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 2) God Loves ME For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 3) God Loves THROUGH ME “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬ You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. 2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey

    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️
    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG

    photo: Freepik.com

    In a fast-paced world, Sofa Chats invites you to slow down for a few moments to think about life and the Giver of Life. You'll enjoy its honest, conversational, and poetic approach as Valerie candidly shares her heart, her fictional & non-fictional stories, poems, and devotionals. Each one is intertwined with little discoveries she has made about God from His Word, from living everyday life with Him, and from quiet moments spent with Him. She encourages every reader that God greatly desires to connect with each and every one of us – showing us who He is and who we are in Him. So come on in! There's a place on the sofa saved just for you.
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    12 分
  • Yourself, Your Whole Self and Nothing But Yourself, Part 2

    Yourself, Your Whole Self and Nothing But Yourself, Part 2
    2024/08/04

    Join me as we continue chatting about being our authentic selves.

    The orginial story I share, "The Invitation" is also found in the Sofa Chats book. Here's a link for your convenience if you're interested in getting a copy:


    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

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    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey

    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️
    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG
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    12 分
  • Yourself, Your Whole Self and Nothing But Yourself, Part 1

    Yourself, Your Whole Self and Nothing But Yourself, Part 1
    2024/07/28

    Join me today as we chat about being our authentic selves.

    There's no competition when you're being yourself. Only when you try to be something else will you find yourself needing help. You're a piece of the puzzle that's unique and special. No one can say they are like YOU. No one can fill the space that's uniquely meant for you and only you. Don't worry about trying to be this way or that. If you just be yourself, it will be perfect, in fact! Just look at creation. They don't rehearse being themselves. They simply live and be free. And you have this same place in the Kingdom with me.

    --poem by Valerie E. Bailey, sofachats.blogspot.com ***

    Sofa Chats with Valerie Bailey
    A Conversational & Poetic Sound Off on Life

    An extension of my writing found on: www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    Find more encouragement using these links:

    My Writing🖋️

    www.sofachats.blogspot.com

    My Book📘
    https://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Chats-Valerie-Bailey/dp/1640881697

    My Music🎶
    https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Mended-Vessels/dp/B0016K59F4

    My Facebook page💻
    https://www.facebook.com/share/fGX2j3BZXMHZFX58/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    My Rumble Channel 🎧

    https://rumble.com/c/c-6434028

    My YouTube Channel 🎧

    https://youtube.com/@sofachats?si=7z14imyQP35vRibG
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    10 分