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Sparking Joy
“Create in me a clean heart and put a new and right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 January is known as the unofficial start of decluttering one’s home. Garages and closets are purged of unused items....
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Walking in the Newness of Life
“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”...
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The Birth of Jesus
“And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” Luke 2:7 NIV If you are...
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Rejoice in God
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” “…for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.”Luke 1:46-47, 49 In the last...
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The Miracle Worker
And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke...
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A Time to Repent
Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” Matthew 9:13 Advent is a season of preparation, much like the Christian season of...
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Thanksgiving Fullness
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 Gobble til you wobble and wear your...
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Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 God gives us rhythms for life and practices that help us draw closer to...
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Are You Living in the Present?
In the weeks preceding Thanksgiving, many Christian homes begin preparing for the holidays to receive guests and visiting family members. Thanksgiving usually marks the race to Christmas which includes many parties, decadent food, buying gifts,...
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God Loves a Cheerful Giver
The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind,...