Find Christian encouragement through God’s Word as you weather the obstacles and storms of your busy, everyday life.
The new year is always an exciting time. It’s a blank canvas to fill with exciting plans and possibilities. I think everyone is anticipating this new year with hope and ready to leave last year behind. The new year typically brings a fresh commitment to healthy living. I’m convicted to not just keep my physical body […]
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Last week we looked at the abundant blessings from God as depicted in the song “The Blessing.” We only scratched the surface of how He abundantly blesses us. Doesn’t it amaze you that He wants to bless us? The keys to living abundantly in Him are ours for the taking!
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I’ve observed a rash of articles about using positive affirmations as a habit to bring you happiness. Positive affirmations and positive thinking sound, well, positive. But they are deceptive in that they want us to believe if we tell ourselves we are grateful, happy, calm, peaceful, etc, we have the power to be these things,
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Fall is knocking on our door! The amount of daylight is shrinking, the leaves will soon transform into golden crisps, and pumpkin everything will appear. The change of season brings changes into our lives as well. What will fall and the upcoming winter bring?? Don’t let the change of seasons bring worries. Our creator Himself
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Baggage comes in two forms: the physical stuff you pack into luggage or backpacks, and the emotional stuff you pack away inside of you. My husband and I just returned from vacation and packing extra hiking gear and having an extra piece of baggage got me thinking about the extra emotional baggage we (including myself)
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I came across a recent phenomenon called “doom scrolling”. Merriam Webster describes this as“a tendency to continue to scroll through bad news without the ability to stop or step back.” We have our share of uncertainty in the world today. It’s natural to want the facts and look for answers and clarity. A Bible verse
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We define faith as trusting in Jesus- who He is, His teachings, and that His work on the cross redeemed us from the penalty of our sins. Our faith is a lifelong commitment to be in an active relationship with Him. Jesus came to give us an abundant life full of joy, peace, and strength
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It never ceases to amaze me to see the ordinary people Jesus used in the Bible. From cover to cover the Bible has ordinary men and women perceived as flawed, failures, weak and lowly. But they were able to meet the needs of others, were instruments of His peace, and shared His Good News. God
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It will rain here tomorrow, and I can hardly wait. I love a nice rainstorm. We could use the blessing of rain here–it’s been dry for a while. It feels like the earth is just waiting to explode. The trees want their buds to burst; the grass wants to pop with lush green color, and
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I saw this crossword clue in my paper today: “a 3-letter word for “stray morally.” Well, that’s easy- “S-I-N.” I think it may be easier for the puzzle maker to bring up sin than it is for most of us. I honestly admit that I have never said to my husband, “Honey, would you like
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