I am drawn to Ellen for many reasons, but at the top of my list is that she shares powerful truths sheathed in…
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I am so eager to introduce you to Guest Writer, Barbara Thompson. I met Barbara over twenty-five years ago when..…
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One of my personal life goals is to offer help and hope, especially to those in deep grief. That’s one reason I am delighted to …
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The more I learned, the more I wished Jenny and I could enjoy a long walk filled with conversations about Jesus and…
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This week Robin joins us with thoughts on Sabbath rest, no doubt a critical piece of our her journey with her son. On…
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Whenever I heard the old hymn, In the Garden, my thoughts immediately travel back in time to the many Sunday…
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Wendy and Jake’s beautiful eleven-year-old daughter, Ashley, stepped from this earth into heaven. Like a horrific, unexpected tsunami, grief shattered their hearts and…
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Whether you are in a difficult “in-law” relationship or the Lord is speaking to you about another hard relationship or circumstance, this passage…
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“I’ve tried everything and have finally just given up on our relationship being anything other than polite.” Or your response is, “It’s too late…
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No matter your journey, Robin’s life story will encourage you to fall more in love with Jesus and desire to share…
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When others ask, “How are you doing?” I sometimes respond, “The Lord is giving me many opportunities to trust Him.” My life may be…
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It took several months after my husband’s fatal heart attack before I was ready to hear the specifics of his final hours. But, when I was, one of his closest…
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Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than…
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A friend showed me what walking by faith looks like when your heart is broken. Unless God gave me grace, I couldn't do what she did.
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I try hard to be a mother-in-law our children enjoy having around. I thought I had a pretty good handle on my role but a very godly, wise woman farther along in life's journey recently showed me the meaning of sacrificing self in respect of a deeper…
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I found an old journal with this entry: Proverbs 15 – shares so much about words and the power of words for good or evil. Lord, change my heart so my words heal rather than crush; bring wisdom rather than foolishness; speak truth softly with the gentle kiss of a butterfly rather…
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Every time my mind fights sleep and I start to get angry and frustrated, I remember a devotional I heard Elisabeth Elliot's daughter, Valerie Elliot Shepherd, give at a women's retreat. We were in a conference center located in a beautiful, desert like setting in California…
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I couldn't sleep at all last Saturday night. Sleeplessness for me is unusual. After tossing and turning, I finally gave up and tried the ultimate sleeping pill: Prayer. Saturday night and into early Sunday morning I again listed for my God who knows everything…
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God sent me a treasure of encouragement this morning, a gift designed to turn my heart toward Him and I am still stunned by its simplicity and potential for transforming this day from the mundane into the majestic…
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A few years ago I read an article that smart business people were building storage rental units in preparation for all the stuff that baby boomers had collected. These business people watched as baby boomers downsized but were unwilling to let go of a lot of their stuff, because no one saw the value of once priceless antiques…
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