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God is Greater Than Anxiety

Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 We live in anxious times that rub off onto us. God cares for you. God cares about all the little things, and He can still see the big picture. Got bills …

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Kind Words

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me,” is an old adage that was meant to instill resilience in the hearer. It was a way to reframe insults or unkind words so that the person did not have …

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God’s Ways

Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior,    and my hope is in you all day long.6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.7 …

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Sparking Joy

“Create in me a clean heart and put a new and right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 January is known as the unofficial start of decluttering one’s home. Garages and closets are purged of unused items. Some treasures are …

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Walking in the Newness of Life

“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 New Year’s resolutions …

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The Birth of Jesus

“And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” Luke 2:7 NIV If you are not familiar with all the details of the …

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Rejoice in God

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…”  “…for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.”Luke 1:46-47, 49  In the last ten days or so before …

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The Miracle Worker

And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:36-37 The story of Mary’s …

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A Time to Repent

Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”   Matthew 9:13 Advent is a season of preparation, much like the Christian season of Lent (the 40 days …

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Thanksgiving Fullness

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 Gobble til you wobble and wear your fat pants, friends! It is time to …

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