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January 7, 2019-The Solution to Restlessness, Part Two

Today’s Truth The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14) Friend to Friend The gap between knowing I need God’s rest and responsively living it out can be huge.  You too?  Yesterday we began to talk about the spiritual discipline of

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January 4, 2019-The Solution to Restlessness, Part One

Today’s Truth Truly my soul finds rest in God. (Psalm 62:1) Friend to Friend Cammie is a children’s ministry director at her church. One day, as she was preparing for the lesson she would teach on Sunday morning, she had an idea for a fun illustration that would require a

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January 3, 2019-Your Backdrop for Life

Today’s Truth Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever (Psalm 23:6, NIV). Friend to Friend Life is a marathon – not a fifty-yard dash. When the psalmist says, “I will dwell in the

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January 2, 2019-A Braver, Smarter and Stronger You

Today’s Truth If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7, NIV) Friend to Friend One of the most lovable and charming characters in the history of cartoon animation has to be Winnie the Pooh.

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January 1, 2019-More Than a New Year’s Resolution

Today’s Truth 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 My Christmas guests

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December 31, 2018
-To The One Who Feels Unfinished

Today’s Truth And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in

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December 28, 2018-Wanted, Loved, and Chosen

Today’s Truth For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, NLT). Friend to Friend “You will never be able to have biological children,” the doctor said. After years of painful

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December 27, 2018-Help For a Heart That Worries

Today’s Truth When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. (Psalm 56:3) Friend to Friend The prophet Isaiah said, “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor is his ear to dull to hear.” (Isaiah 59:1) Though I know in my heart

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December 26, 2018-The Power of One Word From You

Today’s Truth Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body (Proverbs 16:24 ESV). Friend to Friend I was wandering around the tourist area of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Shelves with tacky little statues, snow globes with leaning towers, and $10 T-shirts crowed

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December 25, 2018-Answered Prayer in A Shoebox

Today’s Truth If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer (Matthew 21:22, NIV). Friend to Friend My sister loves socks. One day, we were shopping and happened to walk into a department store where neither one of us could afford to buy a single thing. We

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December 24, 2018-Christmas Depression and Christmas Cookies

Today’s Truth And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6, NIV). Friend to Friend I love holiday traditions. Each year my family dresses up and goes out together to a special Christmas concert in the days leading up to December 25th. Whether

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December 21, 2018-Long Walk Part of Gift

Today’s Truth Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him (Matthew 2:1 NIV). Friend to Friend An African boy listened carefully as his teacher

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December 20, 2018-From the Cradle to the Cross

Today’s Truth Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 2:11, NIV) Friend to Friend The story of Christmas is familiar. Many of us can recite verses and sing choruses that recap the holy day without so much

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December 19, 2018-Making My List and Checking It Twice

Today’s Truth For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11, NLT). Friend to Friend Every year, I make a Christmas list comprised of every person for whom

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December 17, 2018-I’m Tired

Truth for Today Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up (Galatians 6:9, NIC). Friend to Friend I’m tired. Tired of waking up each morning to face more trials – more noise – more chaos.  I’m

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December 14, 2018-Looking For Light in Days of Grey

Today’s Truth  The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light (Matthew 6:22, ESV). Friend to Friend  A glance out the window revealed the day would be another gloomy one. Three in a row, maybe four. I

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December 13, 2018-Leaving the Land of Disappointment

Today’s Truth Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance, (John 20:1 NIV). Friend to Friend Sometimes you expect you’re getting a Rachel and you wake up with

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December 12, 2018-How Christmas Brings Healing

Today’s Truth Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through … Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:3) Friend to Friend My son Hunter had been having pain in his left elbow. He

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December 11, 2018-An Integrated Life

Today’s Truth The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity (Proverbs 11:3, NIV). Friend to Friend Flying home from a speaking event, I was thumbing through a magazine someone left behind when the title of an article caught my eye. “Image is everything”

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