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Today’s Devotional – Love Covers a Multitude of Sins
Once my kids were out of their diapers, we went straight to the Pull-Up stage. You know–the big boy pants with the extra padding that protect like a diaper during the transition years when little one’s sleep. I remember going to Costco back in the day with two carts. One for our food and the other overflowing with diapers, and Pull-Ups, and wipes. I had two bedwetters that slept so soundly a train couldn’t wake them, and so these pants were a blessing to us. Like most kids their age their rooms would get messy. And, like most mom’s my age, I would deep-clean their rooms before we had guests.…
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Today’s Devotional – He Walks Alongside Us
My son and I went walking today. Much farther than I had planned. You see, I haven’t been walking all that much this year, and so I’m out of shape. My plan was to start small, and increase the distance each time. “I’ll go for a short walk,” I said, “but nothing too far, or my back will give out.” These days I walk a few blocks and I’m sore, but today we stretched that out to a few miles or more. “Just a bit further,” he said, again and again. And just when I thought I was done, we went a bit further yet. Along the trails, over the…
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Today’s Devotional – Start With the Little You Have
Back in the day my dad used to say, “If you’re waiting until you can afford to get married, you’ll be waiting for years.” Looking back at it now, I see what he meant. Michael and I could barely afford groceries, never mind all of the extras that came with running a home. And then there were kids, and a car, and a mortgage to fund, but somehow we made it, and by God’s grace we got by. As I got to thinking about that today, I was reminded of the many ways God calls us to serve, and the countless excuses that keep holding us back. Certainly there’s a…
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Today’s Devotional – He Sees Our Faithfulness
A few years ago, a friend of mine confided in me how she walked away from temptation. Choosing her marriage over the lure of a man, she stayed true to her vows. I got to thinking about the choice that she made, and the rewards that God gives to the faithful. Without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6, NIV) It’s important to take note of the words in verse six, “He rewards…“ As we’re not always rewarded by others. Whatever the temptation might be, the road less traveled is often…
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Today’s Devotional – Learning to Lean
We all have bad days. I know, because I’ve had them too. I’ve had seasons of darkness and pain. I’ve experienced the sorrow of loss. But in it all and through it all I’m learning to lean on His strength. Those who trust God are wise to remember that He’s at work in their life. Whether we understand it or not, whether we’re overwhelmed, stressed out, or at the end of our rope, we can always rest in His power. Every difficult day and every trial we face, is an opportunity to connect with God in ways we might otherwise miss. And when we do trust in God? We open…
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Today’s Devotional – Dance Like Somebody’s Watching
“Dance like nobody’s watching.” That sounds good in theory, but if you actually saw how I dance when nobody’s watching, you’d retract that statement. Trust me–it’s disturbing. My kids have walked in on it a few times and they’d be the first to confirm that I don’t have a sense of rhythm. Have you ever seen a dancing inflatable man? That’s me. But I dance. I know that I’ll never master the moonwalk or break dance without breaking my neck, but the One Who is watching takes pleasure in me when I live to glorify Him. So I grab a girl and dip her like she’s Ginger and I’m Fred…
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Today’s Devotional – The Beauty of Resting in God
We went for a drive yesterday, to see our daughter and our oh-so-adorable grandkids. It takes 45 minutes from our door to theirs, but it’s always so worth the drive, even if it’s just a quick stop. Michael’s the driver in our house. I drive too, but if I get a chance to just sit and relax I take it. Besides that, he prefers to drive anyway. The thing is, I don’t last long. Put me in a car and I’m fast asleep within minutes. I’ll use my purse as a pillow and anything else I can find as a blanket. Maybe it’s the steady hum of the car, or…
