My Father, my God, today give me time to reflect on the events leading to Jesus’ birth and early life…the announcements to Elizabeth and Mary…the angelic appearances to Zechariah and Joseph…the decree for taxation…the long journey for a pregnant teenager…the stable for His birth…the shepherds…the angels…the home in Bethlehem…the Magi…Herod’s decree to kill the baby […]
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I never get tired of talking about Random Acts of Kindness with couples. It all started when Jesus washed His guys’ feet and told them to go do the same. Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages Quiz (https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language) is a grand way to discover what blesses your spouse. It is so important to learn to love
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Dear God and Father of Jesus, my Lord, I woke up this morning singing songs about Your grace and faithfulness. How they fill me with joy. Please keep my heart tuned to sing Your praises all day today and then keep it going. Give me songs of faith and grace and overcoming and hope and
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Father, my Father, I awake to another morning knowing some of those who are dearest to me do not yet embrace You as the Prince of Peace, the Savior of the world. My heart hurts wanting all I hold dear to come to know in childlike faith. I call their names this morning praying for
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LORD, Jesus, help me not to get lost in the tinsel and the noise of commercialism this Christmas. Keep my focus and my speech and my songs and my gifting on the miracle of Your virgin birth. May Advent truly come in my heart beginning now, for Your Holy sake. Amen Verse for Today: “All
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Father God, my heart breaks as I have thought today about all the abuse Your young son, Jesus, must have encountered from his peers in Nazareth…the taunts about who His daddy was, why His mom was not married when He was born. I guess part of me is glad You have in Your grace not
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Dear LORD, it is hard enough for us to help struggling families all year long, but doubly hard in this coming season of excitement and celebration. So many families are teetering on the brink of dissolution and children are being cast into fear and depression these days. Please send people to us in this season
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Dear God, my Father, I stand amazed at your exquisite timing in all things. Only in hindsight can I see just how the confluence of so many things conspired to make the time for Jesus to be born just right. As I look forward to the entire Advent season, please remind me of how and
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“By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household.” (Hebrews 11:7) Do you remember the story? His name was Harry Truman. No, not “The buck stops here” Harry Truman. Not the “Dewey Defeats Truman” Harry Truman. Not the haberdasher from Missouri…not
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Finally, sisters and brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worth of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heardand seen. Then the God of peace
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