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The Good Shepherd – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (Isaiah 40:11, NIV)  Friend to Friend As a little girl, I really did have a little lamb whose fleece was

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My Favorite Place – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. (Psalm 84:4) Friend to Friend The bedrooms of my children house more memories than a library full of books. The doorframes have been gateways to a relationship. Access points of intimacy. Invitations to the

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When a Dream Dies – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – I’m ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe. Ready to sing, ready to raise a tune: “Wake up, soul! Wake up, harp! Wake up, lute! Wake up, you sleepyhead sun!” (Psalm 57:7-8 MSG) Friend to Friend I sat on my porch with my Bible in my lap and

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Terminal Friendship – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Ruth said to Naomi, ‘Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will

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Ten Trash Bags – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – “Love never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:8 ESV) Friend to Friend I set out to tackle a task I had put off for many years. I didn’t really want to do it at all. It was the job of cleaning out my ministry storage closet. A closet filled

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Just Breathe – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8, NIV). Friend to Friend I am a woman with an affinity for turbulence. When a thunderstorm comes rolling in, I pop

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I Can’t Tie a Pretty Bow on This One – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the fold of your garment and destroy them! (Psalm 74:11) Friend to Friend My hubs and I are obsessed with the TV show Person of Interest. The plot is fast-paced, and features two main

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The Price Tag of Friendship – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12, NIV).  Friend to Friend The emotional demands on women are immense. One of the ways God replenishes us emotionally is through friendships. Many women are convinced that

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Generosity is a Privilege – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. (Proverbs 22:9, NKJV) Friend to Friend It was a generous act that got my attention. After I was done speaking at a conference, a teenage boy asked to speak

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How Hiding Keeps You From Seeking – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in sprit and truth. (John 4:24, ESV) Friend to Friend In John 4, we see a tired Jesus. He was exhausted and thirsty from the journey he and the disciples had just made from Judea to Galilee.

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How To Avoid Crashing in Turbulent Emotions – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you, (James 1:5 NIV).  Friend to Friend On July 16, 1999, John F Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his sister-in-law, Lauren

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Paid in Full – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13, NIV).  Friend to Friend Do you remember the last words of Jesus as He hung on the cross? “It is finished!” The

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Evidence of God’s Love – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful (John 15:2, NIV). Friend To Friend Our hotel room had a small balcony that overlooked the swimming pool. Early

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A Little Reminder From God – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9, NIV). Friend to Friend I am such a mess. I

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Living in Forgiveness Gear – DailyDevotional

Daily Devotional – In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace (Ephesians 1:7, NIV).  Friend to Friend Several years ago, a family friend showed up at our front door with an electric sander for my husband, Dan, encouraging

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The Me I Want To Be – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16, NIV) Friend to Friend The apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church at Galatia during his second missionary journey. He was frustrated that many believers were wavering

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Who Me? I Did Nothing Wrong – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet He did not sin (Hebrews 4:15, NIV). Friend to Friend “I didn’t mean it

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Where’s a Frustrated Sister to Go? – Daily Devotional

Daily Devotional – I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. (Psalm 52:8b) Friend to Friend I remember lining the hallways at West Hempfield Elementary School when we had severe weather drills. The teachers would have us sit side by side against the inner concrete walls, quiet

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