The Memphis sun streamed brightly through the window that early evening in 1955. Three young babies played in the other room…
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It was a beautiful Saturday in Tennessee. The hustle to all the games for our children was in full swing. Between games, I did a…
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It was a day that started like many others, the morning rush to get the boys to school, carpool line, and a list of errands to be…
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It had been a long week, like many over the years, juggling all the things with three kids under my feet while my husband traveled…
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“They want me to take a new position … a promotion,” my husband explained, slightly hesitating as he added, “but we’d have to…
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“She’s gone. She’s with Jesus,” the text from my husband read. His precious mother had made her transition from this life to eternity with…
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Today we continue with Part 7 of the What She Said! Series. Have you ever read a blog, heard a speaker, or read a book and declared, “What she said!” Many of you…
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In writing these devotions through the book of Philippians, it’s felt at times as if I were skipping a rock right across the surface of the text. There are so many depths we’ve had to sail…
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One of the themes of Philippians is the attitude of our minds—are we operating from the mindset of the world or the mindset…
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Today’s Treasure is one of the reasons Philippians is beloved by so many. The encouragement of the Lord’s presence to calm our anxieties and turn to Him in prayer, trusting…
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What a joy it is to contemplate and sing about the day we will join our Lord in heaven. This rollicking hymn and others like it are a balm to my weary soul, especially when singing it with…
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Effort. Striving. Pressing on. It seems contrary to the grace that those who are saved by faith should still be expected to give effort—or does it…
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For a first-century Jew living in Palestine, Saul of Tarsus (who we know as Paul) had it all. He counted among his blessings that he’d been circumcised when he…
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Every January friends start sharing their word for the year. As I considered this practice, I prayerfully decided on “humility” as my word. I did so with fear, because…
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When reading through Philippians, it’s not difficult to find that one of the main themes is joy. As I’ve dug deeper, there are many other…
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As we have worked our way through Paul’s letter to his beloved friends in Philippi, we’ve observed not only his genuine affection for these believers, but also an…
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Today’s Treasure passage begins with “Therefore.” Say it with me: “What’s it there for?” I’m tempted to look back at the verses immediately prior and conclude, “Wow! After all that Jesus has…
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Yesterday we considered Philippians 2:5–8 in light of the implications of Christ’s humility for our own call to follow in His steps and…
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Yesterday we saw that humility is defined, in part, as “a readiness to forget oneself and to exalt others.” Frankly, I’m pretty forgetful, but one thing I rarely…
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The surgeon’s words stunned us. “Chuck, you need a quintuple by-pass as soon as possible.” My heart skipped several beats as I absorbed the risks…
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