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Rooted In New Soil
Romans 4:18-25 If you have ever tried to garden, you may have had a few times when you had to hope against hope. For reasons beyond their control, plants can become dried up because of where they are...
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Wisdom For The Future
1 Corinthians 10:6-13 Learning from history helps us to do better in the present. Yet, when parents try to give advice about the future, the response is usually to the tune of, “Yeah, but that will...
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When The Going Gets Tough
Psalm 3:1-8 “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Our typical response to hardship is to move forward in our own strength. In this posture, prayer becomes a way to boost the power of our...
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Remember Why
Esther 9:16-23 I think that sometimes we lose the remembrance of a celebration in all the hype surrounding the observation. It seems that holidays, celebrations, and observances have grown...
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We Mean To Celebrate
Esther 9:16-23 I am a firm believer in and user of sticky notes. These sticky notes help me be intentional about my duties and activities, not leaving it to chance that I will remember. The Jews had a...
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Our Unique Celebrations
Exodus 12:1-11 As autumn continues the journey toward winter, a variety of holidays and celebrations show up on our calendar and in our homes. We all have our own unique imprints on our celebrations....
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Even So
Matthew 26:17-30 Stefanie works with young elementary students as a school counselor. She loves this work because she gets to bring the light of Jesus with her. She’s also learned a lot about some...
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Make An Eternal Difference
1 Corinthians 11:17-26 We humans have all sorts of ways to categorize and compartmentalize the people, places, information, and things that come across our paths. We group similar people or tasks or...
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Concentration
Hebrews 2:1-9 Recently, I had an eye exam. One particular test required you to click a button each time you saw a light on the screen. I was determined to do my best and concentrated on that screen...
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Better Is One Day
Psalm 84:8-12 Recently, it was discovered that a marble bust a woman purchased at a local thrift store was actually a priceless antique likely brought to the United States by a returning WWII soldier...
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Christ’s Body: Promise of Hope
Isaiah 2:1-5 Living cross-culturally for most of my life has blessed me to witness many nations coming together, worshiping the Lord. I have attended Bible studies with people from three or four...
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Light In Darkness or Darkness in Light?
Isaiah 9:1-7 I wonder if we often focus on the darkness instead of the light in Isaiah 9. We quote this verse during times of hardship, loss, and trouble. There is so much sin, difficulty, and pain in...
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Encouragement For The Body
Jeremiah 29:4-13 My first memory of Jeremiah 29 is having it written inside a high school graduation card. A well-wisher quoted this verse as a hopeful message as I went off to college and into...
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Son-Rise
Luke 1:68-79 When I think of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, I think of cold, short, dreary days. Add to that the complexities of the end of daylight saving, and it is not unusual to begin and end...
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Light Is Life
John 1:1-13 It is so easy to compartmentalize life. We talk about work life and family life. We think about church life and home life. There are those obsessed with their love lives or the number of...
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Peace Is Presence
John 14:22-31 We pray for peace in the Middle East, and the fighting continues. We pray for peace in our country, and conflict remains. We pray for peace in our families, and see tensions flare. We...
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Joy Comes in Declaring His Faithfulness
Psalm 89:1-8 Recently, I was sharing a story with my 16-year-old daughter. It was just an ordinary, everyday story of my life, but when I finished, she exclaimed, “I didn’t know God did that for you!”...
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Perfect People
Isaiah 11:1-5 I recently came across someone who said she had a list of people who, in her opinion, had it all together. She admitted that she used this list of so-called “perfect people” as a...
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The Flag Flies High
Isaiah 11:6-10 There are around 200 recognized countries in the world. Each of them has a flag that represents the respective government. Each flag is unique. Flags adorn government buildings,...
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A Promise Kept
Isaiah 61:1-3 When was the last time you were on the giving or receiving end of some really good news? Perhaps a young couple announced an engagement or a friend posted a picture of a grandchild...
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