Category: Growing in Christ
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Facing the Big “What If”
I recently had the privilege of sharing a brief devotion with a bunch of teenage girls. Weeks in advance, when I asked the Lord what He might have me say, His answer was clear: “tell them they can pour it all out to me, they can always come to me.” The Lord never gives you…
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God’s Reliability: Updating to 5.0
{This post originally appeared on My Faith Radio} We know all too well the adrenaline rush of a beloved phone fizzling out or breaking. Updates to social media page layouts and software give us pause. We get used to doing things a certain way and using particular tools. It’s normal to feel vulnerable, tired, lost,…
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Just For Me
As the speaker in the video wraps up her lesson, she prays. All of us in the room grow quiet, listening in. The screen grows dark and before anyone launches the discussion questions, a friend speaks up. “Sorry you all had to sit through that,” she grins, “because that was just for me.” I know…
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Holding and Held
Thinking of Christ as our anchor, we often picture storms raging. Tossed about in the chaos, we think of clinging to Him. Our hands burn, grasping, struggling, to hold on. But the wonderful truth: as we’re holding, we’re also held. Our anchor is bound inseparably to our soul. Even when we let go, the anchor’s…
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What God Has For You Today
It’s a new day. What if it’s a good one? God has a few things for his followers today (and everyday.) They’ll make whatever your schedule holds better. You don’t have to take them or appreciate them, but you can if you’d like. His offer is free and wide open. What’s His offer? Read the…
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But I’ll Pray About It
Posted on Our Daily Bread Devotional! What an honor! Read more HERE.
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In Medicine We Trust
{The third installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Disclaimer before the outrage: I go to the doctor. I believe the Lord blessed us with brains and am thankful that He has led so many into the medical field and can work so much healing through medical intervention. I also believe that if the Lord…
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In {Google} We Trust
{The second installment in the In ____We Trust Series} I like to stop by Christ on my way to Google. I wave hello, say “thanks” or “please.” Even “so glad you’re still here, I love you and trust you!” and then get along on my merry way to wherever I’m ultimately headed. It’s often to…
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My Mess, His Order
There are days life is a mess. Like the morning I spilled three glasses of water, got hot chocolate all over my clothes, ripped my lunch bag and forgot my needed sweater. The mess got to my heart next. Within the hour I was at work in a special needs classroom. A student, twice my…
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Peace for a Lifetime Review-It’s Possible!
You and I pick up books for a variety of reasons. To be entertained. To understand more deeply something we know. To get lost in a story. There are many reasons to delve into Peace for a Lifetime. The one that compels me to encourage others to read it most is that this book will…