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How to Heal a Hurting Heart – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. (Isaiah 40:31) Friend to Friend A friend of ours has struggled with heart problems for years. He has gone through seasons of wellness and seasons of strain. Recently, his health challenges moved from the back burner of

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The Season of Wait – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10a, NIV)  Friend to Friend Be still. Huh…Do I have to? Honestly, I am not particularly fond of the word “still.” For a super productive ‘doer’ like myself, the word conjures up images of idleness, passiveness, and inactivity.

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When Life Seems Broken – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire. (Nehemiah 1:3, NIV) Friend to Friend Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the king of a land far from his home. (Which means he held a trusted position that allowed him personal access

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The Blessing of Surrendered Expectations – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. (Psalm 37:4, NLT) Friend to Friend Do you think it is possible to truly surrender all your expectations, dreams, and desires to God? For too many years I proclaimed that God was my Lord

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Slow Down and Listen – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 TNIV).  Friend to Friend One summer I went to a famous art museum. I recall strolling

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Emotional Integrity – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control (Proverbs 25:28, NIV). Friend to Friend It is not enough to acknowledge the presence of negative emotions, or even understand why they exist. We must take action. If we don’t, negative emotions will

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No Bling, Only Real Treasures Here – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; Matt 6:20 (NASV) Friend to Friend Several years ago my family went to visit my husband’s brother and his family. We were sitting in

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Friends Like This Change Everything – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Aaron and Hur held his hands up – one on one side, one on the other – so that his hands remained steady until sunset. (Exodus 17:12b NIV) Friend to Friend After the Lord had delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt they spent 40 years in

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Before You Get Mad – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19 NIV Friend to Friend It was raining like crazy when I

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Are You Afraid or Discouraged? – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. (Joshua 8:1) Friend to Friend We see a vibrant example of courage and obedience in the book and the life of Joshua. He served humbly and faithfully in the shadow of Moses until the Lord took Moses home and

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Living Beyond Broken Dreams – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).  Friend to Friend Beth is one of my dearest friends. She had been married for

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God’s Perfect Provision Part 2 – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – I will provide for their needs before they ask, and I will help them while they are still asking for help (Isaiah 65:24, NCV).  Friend to Friend Despite a very shaky start, the weekend could not have gone any better! (If you have not read yesterday’s devotion,

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God’s Perfect Provision Part 1 – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Luke 6:38, NIV).  Friend to Friend My requirements for a car

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When I Was a Child … – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child does. But when I grew up, I put away childish things (1 Corinthians 13:11, NLT).  Friend to Friend I remember the first time I saw the movie, “Peter Pan.” I was a little

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Where Are You Looking? – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. (Psalm 73:23) Friend to Friend It was Corrie Ten Boom who said, “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, you’ll

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What is True Worship? – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – The LORD does what is right, and He loves justice, so honest people will see His face (Psalm 11:7, NCV). Friend to Friend Worship is a word we often use but something we rarely experience. Oh, we say that we are going to a worship service each

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Quit Fighting Your Own Battles – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. (Ephesians 6:10, NIV) Friend to Friend In his letter to the believers in Ephesus, the apostle Paul talked straight about the spiritual battle of faith. He exhorted them to: Be strong in the Lord and

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Spectator Christianity – Daily Devotional

“And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. So, don’t fool yourselves.” (James 1:22 TLB) Friend to Friend I was in middle school when bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger won his 7th Mr. Olympia title. His chiseled musculature was simply stunning, leaving many an onlooker slack-jawed. For

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Lose the Less-Than Love – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional –  You have forsaken your first love… Repent and do the things you did at first… (Revelation 2:4b-5, NIV). Friend to Friend I watched a movie about the end times that left me longing for a few answers. So I grabbed my Bible and sat to read from

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