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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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December 10, 2018-Are You Playing This Game?

Today’s Truth Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.  (1 Peter 5:6) Friend to Friend In my spare time I help coach our high school volleyball team. Let me rephrase that, because I do not have spare time. Three months a

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December 6, 2018-Green with Envy

Today’s Truth A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones (Proverbs 14:30, NIV). Friend to Friend We all know what it is like to be green with envy. We all struggle with jealousy at some point in life. Let’s be honest. How often do

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December 5, 2018-Don’t Stop Too Soon

Today’s Truth “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV).  Friend to Friend Can I make a confession? Sometimes I quit too

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December 4, 2018-Showing Up Ready

Today’s Truth  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ​ fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter

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December 3, 2018-Have You Learned This Lesson Yet?

Today’s Truth My dear brothers, take note of this:  Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. (James 1:19-20 NIV) Friend To Friend “I’m a terrible mom!” Do you ever say

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November 30, 2018-Pruning – Part of God’s Plan

Today’s Truth 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 I try to avoid pain whenever possible.  Pruning sounds painful to me … cutting

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November 29, 2018-The Secret to Having a Deeply Rooted Faith

Today’s Truth Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7, ESV) Friend to Friend A nasty storm had blown through. Lots of thunder and lightening.

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