Mike
@mjruybalid.bsky.social
Husband 💍, Musician, Teacher, Teacher Educator, Researcher, PhD, Runner, Christian (Episcopalian). Views my own. (He/Him/His)
“We love because he first loved us.”
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1 John 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/1j...
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We love because he first loved us.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:26 AM
“We love because he first loved us.”
1 John 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/1j...
1 John 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/1j...
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
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October 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
Philippians 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
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And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
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September 30, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
Philippians 4:19 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Proverbs 4:23 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
Proverbs 4:23 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
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Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
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September 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Proverbs 4:23 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
Proverbs 4:23 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
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Romans 8:11 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ro...
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And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.
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September 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
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Romans 8:11 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ro...
“Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.””
Mark 4:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/mr...
Mark 4:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/mr...
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Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
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September 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
“Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.””
Mark 4:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/mr...
Mark 4:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/mr...
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV
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Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV
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Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day.
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September 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV
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Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV
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“The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.””
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Exodus 33:14 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ex...
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The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
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September 25, 2026 at 3:43 PM
“The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.””
Exodus 33:14 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ex...
Exodus 33:14 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ex...
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
September 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/2c...
“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalms 19:14 NIV
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Psalms 19:14 NIV
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September 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalms 19:14 NIV
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Psalms 19:14 NIV
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“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
Galatians 1:10 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ga...
Galatians 1:10 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ga...
September 22, 2026 at 1:11 PM
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
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Galatians 1:10 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ga...
“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.”
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Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/de...
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Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.”
Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/de...
Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV bible.com/bible/111/de...
“I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”
Psalms 9:1 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ps...
Psalms 9:1 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ps...
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I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
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September 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”
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Psalms 9:1 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ps...
“I thank my God every time I remember you.”
Philippians 1:3 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
Philippians 1:3 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
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I thank my God every time I remember you.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“I thank my God every time I remember you.”
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Philippians 1:3 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ph...
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.”
Proverbs 3:7 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
Proverbs 3:7 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
Proverbs 3:7 (NIV) - Do not be wise in your own eyes;
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Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and shun evil.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:50 PM
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.”
Proverbs 3:7 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
Proverbs 3:7 NIV bible.com/bible/111/pr...
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”
Romans 8:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ro...
Romans 8:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ro...
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The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”
Romans 8:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ro...
Romans 8:6 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ro...
“For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
Isaiah 41:13 NIV bible.com/bible/111/is...
Isaiah 41:13 NIV bible.com/bible/111/is...
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For I am the LORD your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
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Isaiah 41:13 NIV bible.com/bible/111/is...
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV
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Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV
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Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV
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Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV
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“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.””
Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV bible.com/bible/111/de...
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The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
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September 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.””
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Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV bible.com/bible/111/de...
Reposted by Mike
Big drama at SF Opera Saturday night — its orchestra went on strike shortly before the curtain was scheduled to go up on its season opener, Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra"
September 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Big drama at SF Opera Saturday night — its orchestra went on strike shortly before the curtain was scheduled to go up on its season opener, Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra"
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.”
Genesis 1:3 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ge...
Genesis 1:3 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ge...
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And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
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September 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
“And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.”
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Genesis 1:3 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ge...
““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ma...
Matthew 11:28 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ma...
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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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September 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
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Matthew 11:28 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ma...
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:2 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ga...
Galatians 6:2 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ga...
September 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
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Galatians 6:2 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ga...
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.”
Hosea 10:12 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ho...
Hosea 10:12 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ho...
Hosea 10:12 (NIV) - Sow righteousness for yourselves,
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Sow righteousness for yourselves,
reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;
for it is time to seek the LORD,
until he comes
and showers his righteousness on you.
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September 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.”
Hosea 10:12 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ho...
Hosea 10:12 NIV bible.com/bible/111/ho...
“weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
Psalms 30:5b NIV
Psalms 30:5b NIV
September 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
Psalms 30:5b NIV
Psalms 30:5b NIV