Love Letters
Creation was never meant to be worshipped but to draw our hearts to our Creator.
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One Step Between Me and Death
Have you ever faced a moment when you believed you would soon die? Read Charleen’s incredible story about death being only one step away, and how she chose to live and pray while she waited.
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Confessions of a Drama Queen
Do you ever leave a group activity wondering if you shouldn’t have said that one thing? Or if you should have said that other thing? Do you wonder if that new friend thinks you’re crazy? Or if your old friend is tired of you? Do you wonder if you’re too honest? Or not honest enough? […]
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Fully Known and Fully Loved
A Psalm 139 Devotion Lord, in the quiet of this morning, I lift my prayer to you. You Know Me Thank you for the reminder of Psalm 139 that you are a God who knows. You know me. (v1) You know when I sit down. (v 2) You know when I need rest, and when […]
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You Don’t Hold All Things Together…. Jesus Does
Glenna Marshall The Failure of Self-sufficiency I am one of those people you might call “Type A.” Driven, busy, a self-starter. I almost feel guilty if I’m not being productive. I know a lot of women who fit that description. We keep our plates full because we struggle to believe things can go on without […]
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Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
“…but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14 (NKJV) Every Sunday, along with countless other Christians in historic churches around the world, I sing this phrase. […]
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A Knife in the Surgeon’s Hands
“The difference between a knife in the hand of an assassin and a knife in the hand of a surgeon is intent; both inflict severe pain.” Walter Henrichsen Trusting the Surgeon I recently drove my stepdad to Colorado for an exploratory heart procedure. It wasn’t the first time we’d driven several hours seeking the “best” […]
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Refuge Under His Wings
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 Abiding in His Shadow Psalm 91 has always been one of my favorite psalms because of the beautiful imagery that describes our God, and the rich meaning of the psalmist’s words. The opening verse “He […]
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Nurturing Life and Soil
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20, KJV On Composting and Magic I have found there is a special kind of magic in a compost pile. In this part of the country, growing anything is an uphill battle. The soil is dry, hard, and primarily […]
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Love is Not Afraid of what it Finds in the Dark.
The Blessing of Trials The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Psalm 11:4-5 (KJV) The Lord knows the frailty of my heart so […]