How can we pray for you today?  “Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.  They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:31-32) “Then He [Jesus] opened their minds so they could understand...... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, God, Luke 24:45, open heart, Suzanne Benner, Women

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Jesus came to bring peace. “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” (Isaiah 26:3) We all need two kinds of peace in our lives. We need inner peace with God but we also need peace with others. God addresses both. He tells us what to do to find that peace. Inner peace is... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Devotional, faith, gail rodgers, God, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 26:3, peace, peace maker, thankfulness, Women

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Learn more about what it means to be a witness for Christ. “Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” (Daniel 12:3) This past week I met with some friends to study the Bible at a local restaurant in town.  We sat off... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Daniel 12:3, Devotional, God, watching you, witness for Christ, Women

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Do you need some encouragement today? Come talk to a mentor. “When he (Saul) came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.  But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the... >Read More

Tags: Acts 9:26-27, Barbara Alpert, Barnabas, Bible, Devotional, discouragement, encouragement, God, Women

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Do you think you let God down so He cannot possibly love you anymore? Be encouraged with today’s lesson on “The Forgiveness God Offers”  “Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what...... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Brenda Miller, contentment, Devotional, fear, God, Hebrews 13:5, peace, relief, unconditional love, Women

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Cultivate the fruit of the spirit in your life today. “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.”  (John 16:13a) In my house growing up, “getting it right” was important. We were encouraged to stand up, help, act, even if you were afraid, tired, hungry, or cold.  Growing up I developed a strong...... >Read More

Tags: Bible, Deanne Shore, Devotional, God, god's way, Holy Spirit, Women

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Tony Campolo: You're not going to able to live out the Christian life unless two things are true.  “For, ‘All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.’ And this is the word that was preached to you.”... >Read More

Tags: 1 Peter 1:24-25, Bible, bloom, Devotional, God, Julie Cosgrove, roots, showers, Women

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