Tag: devotional
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Greater Love Has No Man …
His smile and that laugh. The way his dark eyes seemed to sparkle when he looked at me. He called me Carolina Moon. His arms wrapped rightly around me with such strength, yet so gentle at the same time. He always made me feel unconditionally loved. I felt that no matter what I did, he…
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The Process
Even at the tiniest of ages thoughts about who we are begin to form. This happens by things that are said or assumed, looks sent our direction or even to something past us that we don’t realize is there. Comments made about the way we did something … even if they’re positive comments. Expectations of…
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An Easter Devotional by Jeanette Morris He Has Shown Thee “As for you, you meant evil against me, {but} God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive” (Genesis 50:20 NASB). Thirty years ago, I woke up on Easter Sunday morning weeping bitter, guilt-laden tears. My three…
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Just Your Presence Scripture: For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority (Colossians 2:9-10 NIV). In 2001, I began a short-term mission ministry to Russia. At the time, excessive striving muddied my Christian worldview.…
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2 Kings 6 Those Who Are With Us Once the king of Syria sent a great army to capture the prophet Elisha. During the night, the Syrian army surrounded the city where Elisha was staying. When Elisha’s servant “arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And…
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Read Jeremiah 29:11-13 God Wants to Lead You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. -Psalm 16:11 (NIV) A dilapidated bridge dangles from one end of the canyon to the next. Seventy-five feet below lay sharp jagged…
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by Frances Judge copyright 2020. Used by permission from the author. The Image of His Heart Frances (Francy) Judge is an inspirational illustrator and author of “Randy’s Steps” a middle grade novel and an award-winning poet published in Clubhouse Jr. and several anthologies. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan and lives…
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Read Hebrews 12:1-3 … for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. — Philippians 2:13 (NIV) As I consider the work of an author—creating, writing, re-writing, and editing until every word is shaped into a cohesive manuscript, I think about Jesus as author of my…
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Life is Hard … But There’s Help
Life these past months has been interesting to say the least. I’ve grown closer to God, been faithful in reading His Word, had great times with my children and grandchildren, drawn closer to my husband and failed miserably in some of my life’s choices. I’ve called you and talked to you and I’ve ignored your…
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Life Circumstances and the Gospel
How God turned one woman’s life circumstances into fuel for the gospel.
Women In Ministry 