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Choices, October 13
Suggested Reading: Romans 14:1-8 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. 2 Corinthians 5:15 (NKJV) Life is choice....
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46. Homecoming, November 5
I buzzed around the greenhouse, watering the poinsettias and cyclamen, feet waterlogged but waltzing on air. Heather! Heather! Heather! The song swelled in my ears in a symphony. Heather’s coming home...
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Keep Your Eyes Where They Belong, November 6
Suggested Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, [Jesus] said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and...
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Semper Fidelis, November 14
Read: Galatians 6:2-10 But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 2nd Thessalonians 3:13 What do you think of when you hear semper fidelis? Always faithful. It became the motto of the...
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NIMBY, November 16
Read: Luke 14:16-24 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?” Luke 18:26 It’s easy to have strong opinions on subjects that may not directly affect us, but when it hits close to home, it’s...
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Scheduling Time, November 18
Read: Philemon 1:3-6 It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. Acts 1:7 When we started this daily blog back in January, we knew next to nothing. Since...
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Thinksgiving, November 28
Read: Psalm 100 What I want from you is your true thanks. I want your promises fulfilled. I want you to trust me in your times of trouble so I can rescue you and you can give me glory. Psalm 50:14-15...
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Untied, December 3
“Tie or no tie?” I looked past my face in the mirror to my husband’s reflection. His chin shone from a fresh shave and his salt-and-pepper hair, slightly longer than stubble these days, lay slicked...
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Light, December 8
Suggested Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. Psalm 36:9 (NKJV) I’m not afraid of the dark or held hostage by the blackness of a cave, but some...
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The Beauty of Jesus, December 9
Read: Romans 8:1-17 This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. 2nd Timothy 2:11 I’ve always enjoyed time-lapse photography as it shows what our eyes miss – that...
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51. Breakaway, December 10
“Looks great,” Keith said. He stepped back from the doorway into the floral workroom and grinned at me. “What do you think, Heath?” “No, there’s something missing.” Heather chewed on her fingertip and...
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The House that Love Built, December 14
Read: Hebrews 13:1-6 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Psalm 127:1 When we moved Downeast ten years ago, the plan was to build Mom and Dad’s log cabin first, then we...
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Entrusted, December 15
Suggested Reading: John 17:6-19 But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts. 1Thessalonians 2:4 (NKJV) Today...
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Friendship, December 18
Suggested Reading: John 15:12-17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 …there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24b (NIV) We’re all...
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Surrounded by Love, December 21
Read: 1st John 4:7-11 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12 When asked, “What’s the best advice a pastoral or other counselor might give to a woman in her...
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Making Melody, December 22
Suggested Reading: Psalm 40:1-5 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, Ephesians 5:19 (NKJV) Feed the livestock, cook the...
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Joy Unspeakable, December 23
Read: Luke 1:46-55 …Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Can you imagine being in Mary’s shoes? An angel announces that she’s going to be the...
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What Is Your Gift? December 25
Suggested reading: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV) Christ came from absolute power to the most fragile and puny of bodies: a newborn baby. In...
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Perfectly Placed, December 26
Read: Luke 12:22-31 And she brought forth her son, the First-born, and wrapped Him, and laid Him in a manger– because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 1:7 The Bethlehem innkeeper has taken a...
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The Right Path, December 27, 2013
by Joan Leotta Psalm119.133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. NIV It’s time to start putting the Christmas decorations away. Lord willing, our daughter will still be...
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