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Should Healing Always Happen?
Feb 3rd
Whether you agree or disagree with Ginger, you need to know where she’s coming from as she writes this. Ginger has ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. She currently is in a wheelchair and can only write these words through eye movements that are picked up by an Assistive Technology Device. This machine also speaks for her as she types with her eyes. I can’t imagine how long it takes for her to write her journal entries by eye movements. But I thank God that she perseveres. More >
Get Rid of Fear
Jan 16th
Have you been struggling with fears that take over your mind? Do you worry a lot about finances, family members, illness, job security, being lonely, people dying, or safety? The bad news is that if you live in fear, you are deceived. The good news is that Jesus is here to set you free from deception and the fear that goes with it.
“What?” you say, “I have good reasons to be afraid because…..”
What you may not have realized is that you have been putting faith in yourself, in your circumstances, and in what you see with your eyes. God wants More >
“Jesus Was Too Busy to Pray Too”
Dec 31st
Chris Vasecka
A good New Year‘s Resolution is to spend more time praying and listening to God. But we often say we have no time to do so! Read Chris’s interesting thoughts on this.
“Jesus Was Too Busy to Pray Too”
by Chris Vasecka
Read Luke 4:31-44
Are you busy? Don’t answer. I know the answer is yes. We are all busy. We have work, and kids, and baseball, and swimming, and church, and hobbies, and yard work, and, and, and… We certainly don’t have any space left for personal time with God. We couldn’t possibly start our morning in prayer and study. Oh, More >
Dealing With Holiday Stress
Dec 9th
Every year I think that I’ll simplify Christmas celebrations so that I can deal better with holiday stress. But I don’t always do it.
It’s so easy to busy myself with so much baking, decorating, entertaining, attending Christmas events, and shopping, that I end up getting stressed and rushing through the season without focusing on the reason for the season. It takes real resolve to make decisions to NOT attend every single Christmas craft show, big sale, Christmas play, and holiday party. Running off to all these things just builds stress. I have decided to cut back a bit on decorating More >
Christmas Devotional: When God Breaks In
Dec 4th
God broke through to the shepherds.
by Dr. Marilyn Murphree
“..and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were terrified. Luke 2:9
People in the Bible who were confronted by God or His angels all had one consistent response—fear. The angel’s message was always preceded by the words,”Fear not.” These people felt afraid because they were not used to having God break into their lives. There was such a contrast between the glory of the Lord and their sense of sinfulness and unworthiness. They were immediately afraid of what was to come next. In today’s scripture the same thing More >
Thanksgiving on Facebook and Twitter
Nov 20th
The world of social media has opened new ways to celebrate Thanksgiving. Many on Facebook have been sharing one thing they are thankful for each day for a month, up until Thanksgiving. On Twitter, if you do a search for the word “Thankful,” you’ll come up with loads of Tweets about the subject.
Give thanks for all His blessings.
Many of the posts on being thankful on both Facebook and Twitter are very inspiring. They enable us to have a little peek into people’s life situations and attitudes of thanking God in spite of trials. They are inspiring to read. I’ll More >
He Gives More Grace
Nov 5th
Even while in nursing care, Mom played the piano for as long as she was able.
by Karen RobertsOne of my mother’s favorite songs was “He Giveth More Grace.” She loved to sit at the piano and play hymns, and that song was one that she frequently played. When I was young and carefree, I didn’t really think about what the words meant. But Mom recently passed away, and on the list of her favorite hymns was this song”
He Giveth More Grace by Annie J. Flint
- He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater, He sendeth more strength as our labors increase; More >
Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
Oct 21st
1 Corinthians 15:15 asks, “Oh death, where is thy string? Oh grave, where is thy victory?”
These words come to our minds when we have loved ones who have loved and followed Jesus, and who are dying or who have recently died. We know that they are simply leaving their bodies and going on to be with Jesus in a far better place than this earth - a place where there is no sickness, no sorrow, and no pain. Heaven is a place where they will see their precious Savior and worship Him forever, as well as seeing their beloved friends More >
Children’s Devo – Dare to Be A Daniel
Oct 10th
The book of Daniel in the Old Testament is full of the adventure. This is the beginning of Daniel’s story.
Along with many other bright, handsome Jewish young men, Daniel and three of his friends had been kidnapped and taken away from their families and friends. They were taken to Babylon, where King Nebuchadnezzar ordered that they should be trained to be his servants. It must have been very hard for all of these young men. They had to learn a new language, study the literature and customs of the Chaldeans, and be trained for a job that they had not More >
Audible Devotions
Oct 7th
More than any time in history, we all seem to be on the run. Being able to listen to devotions instead of reading them is the answer that many people are looking for. With audible devotions, you can listen and commune with the Lord while you’re driving, riding the bus, gardening, or taking your daily walk. This is great for people who love to have a devotional time with God but have a hard time finding time to sit down to read.
Here are some ways you can have audible devotions. Check your local library for books on CD’s and see More >
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