Kind Words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me,” is an old adage that was meant to instill resilience in the hearer. It was a way to reframe insults or...
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God’s Ways
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.6 Remember,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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