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Faithful and Steadfast: Coping with Parental Failures
“Know that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps steadfast love with those who love Him.” (Deuteronomy 7:9) Bright pink bougainvillea petals, giant creme colored hydrangea blossoms and a colorful vegetable garden often blessed me with peace of mind. This was my peaceful backyard sanctuary. But on this day, as I…
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Praying for Our Children
Prayer is power. I know this is true, because I’ve seen it firsthand. When my kids were really young, I would commit a certain number of days to pray specific things for them. I wanted to see real change and let God know I was serious about seeing him answer my prayers. Thankfully, he came…
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Reclaim your Mind: Start a Morning Devotional Habit
Our minds are being hijacked. Look around and you’ll see it. Faces of all types glued to a glowing screen. We are distracting, numbing, and drowning ourselves in the vast online world. Our devices are useful tools, so it makes sense why we’re so attached to them. But I don’t like how it can destroy…
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5 Reasons Why You’re Morning Devotional is Struggling
“Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.” (Mark 1:35) This story of Jesus seeking solitude in the morning is an inspiration to my own spiritual life. What He was doing then is what many of us now call…
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My Journey to God: From Sadness to Joy
I laid motionless across my bed as the afternoon sun rays peeked through my bedroom window. I was 13 years old and drowning in sadness. There were chores and school work waiting for me to do, but I just couldn’t manage to get myself up. I’d never experienced this level of debilitating sadness before. I…
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Daily Meditation on God’s Character
There is this interesting idea that suggests you “steer where you stare.” For example, when you drive and you begin to stare too long away from the road, your car starts to steer in that direction. This has actually happened to me a couple of times. Now this idea makes sense when it comes to…
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