2024

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May I Help You?

 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Yesterday, I went grocery shopping while Len was in therapy. I typically wait

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Those Rotting Bones

Let’s face it; there are seeds of jealousy in all of us. The devil wants us to believe we’re entitled to this and that, and little by little, we start feeding into his falsehoods. If we cultivate those seeds, we set ourselves up to reap its bitter fruit.

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Perfected

One of the greatest truths in Scripture is that God uses men and women who are imperfect: doubting Thomas, impulsive Peter, skeptical Nathaniel, and crooked Matthew. This gives me great hope that God can use me despite my shortcomings. Like an athlete training for the Olympics, each day He points out areas of my life that need to be improved – not to minimize my progress or make me feel like a failure, but to hone my character to be more Christlike. In Christ, I am being perfected day by day.

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Hope Deferred

Hope factors God into the equation. Hope believes and clings to the truth that God can do anything far more than we could ever imagine (Ephesians 3:20).

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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height

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“Fixing”

We need to stop trying to ‘fix’ our kids, our spouses, and our friends and learn to love and accept them as they are. To be honest, you and I aren’t perfect either. Yet, despite our limitations and imperfections, God loves us unconditionally.

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Wait Expectantly

Begin each day in God’s presence, surrendering to him your anxious thoughts and needs, so you can be filled with His incomparable peace. Put Him first, then wait expectantly, knowing He is handling every detail of this new day.

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I Will Not Be Shaken!

When David wrote Psalm 62, he was under attack. His options were limited and his future uncertain. Yet in the midst of his struggles, David affirmed, “He (God) alone is my rock and salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.” This declaration was more than just wishful thinking. It was the testimony of a man who had witnessed God’s faithfulness, experienced His might, known His loving care, and found Him trustworthy.

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Let Freedom Ring

Guest Post by Author Julia Kay Psalm 119:45 says, “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.” Living in the Bible Belt makes it easy