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Devotional

Come to Him

July 20, 2010

Yesterday morning, the kids and I read about God’s love for His people in our devotion from their Children’s One Year Bible.
The last of the devotion read:
“I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, who will save you. You are precious to me, and I love you.
“Come to me, everyone who is [...]

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Being Content and Joyful

July 8, 2010

I have been reading through the book of Ecclesiastes and through it the Lord has really been speaking to my heart about the issue of contentment. More specifically, I have been thinking and mediating on what it means to be truly content with where I am in life.
In this season of my life.
As the mom [...]

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Creating a Daily Habit of Spending Time in God’s Word

January 11, 2010

I read once that it takes doing something consistently twenty-one times before it becomes a habit.
One of the most exciting results of the Reading the Bible in 90 Days Challenge for me is the habit it is creating. I mean, if doing something consistently for 21 days creates a habit, just think 90 days will [...]

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A Stiff-Necked People

January 7, 2010

After one week of participating in the Bible in 90 Days program, I am confident in saying that joining in this challenge is one of the very best things that I have ever done for my spiritual life.
I have consistently gotten up every morning, walked downstairs, and sat in our sun room reading my Bible [...]

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I’m Reading Through the Bible…in 90 Days

December 30, 2009

Before we left for our move to the states I heard about an amazing opportunity from my friend Amy at Mom’s Toolbox to read the entire Bible (yes, cover to cover) in 90 Days!
At the time I was between Bible reading programs and searching for something new and fresh for my quiet times.
And to be [...]

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I’m Sorry. Will You Please Forgive Me?

November 15, 2009

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I am currently reading Real Moms…Real Jesus: Meet the Friend Who Understands by Jill Savage. In her chapter on forgiveness, she shares that through counseling, she and her husband learned that a full apology consists of seven words: I’m sorry. Will you please forgive me?
I have tried to teach my children a similar [...]

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Solitude

October 9, 2009

As I mentioned before I am spending a couple nights away from home this weekend on a personal retreat.
This is something that my husband encouraged me to do. I was resistant to the idea at first.
It felt selfish.
To take time alone for myself.
But he countered that it wasn’t selfish. It was a time for me [...]

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So That the Banished One Will Not Remain an Outcast

August 20, 2009

I have been going through Beth Moore’s study of David, A Heart Like His, during my quiet times. The passage that I read on Monday this week has stayed with me all week long.
I cannot get it out of my mind.
It is one of those things that I just HAVE to share with you. I [...]