Breakfast, A Reminder of Freedom
Do you long for freedom? We would love to pray for you
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:32
Booker T. Washington tells the story of his Mother who would wake him up every morning after the rooster crowed during slavery. He describes the day after Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation.
The rooster...... >Read More
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Elizabeth Withers,
financial freedom,
find freedom,
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freedom from fear,
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Iron and Clay
Is your home spiritually lead? Learn more about Christian leadership with a life lesson.
"So this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some strength of iron in it…partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle…so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united any more than... >Read More
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Babylon,
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Daniel,
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Julie B. Cosgrove,
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servitude,
slavery,
Wild West,
work houses
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Eagerly Seeking
“They sought God eagerly, and He was found by them” (2 Chronicles 15:15).
Eagerly: fervently, enthusiastically, readily, willingly, keenly. One dictionary even includes “raring to go” as a synonym! Many years ago we owned a horse that perfectly fit that last definition. While he needed firm encouragement to keep up speed on the way out...... >Read More
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complacency,
Eagerly,
eagerness,
encouragement,
freedom,
Hebrew,
love,
Marilyn J. Ehle,
quiet space,
voice
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Cartwheels in the Livingroom
If you feel distant from God try our Life Lesson “Finding Freedom”
“Return, faithless Israel, declares the LORD. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the LORD; I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt, that you rebelled against the LORD your God" (Jeremiah 3:12-13a).
When I was eight, I was into...... >Read More
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israel,
Julie Cosgrove,
neighborhood,
sex,
sinned,
sorry,
theft
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Bound but Free
Are you searching for a source of peace? Take this study.
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners..." (Isaiah 61:1).
While at one of the most conservative schools in the nation, Texas A&M University, I served in the jail ministry. Every Sunday I...... >Read More
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jail ministry,
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sex,
study,
transparency
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Prayer to Follow God
Are you lonely in your relationship? We want to pray for you.
Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT.
So often our hearts want to follow God and yet our feet and our mouths take us in the opposite direction!
God’s word tells us that we are actually deceiving ourselves when... >Read More
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God,
Heavenly Father
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Take Your Pick
From a very, very young age we’re taught that choices are important. Whether it’s deciding what color shirt to wear, or what to major in in college, choices, we’re told will have a profound impact not just on what we do but on who we are.
Ask any two year old to put on a pair of shoes without consulting... >Read More
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choices,
Claire Colvin,
Culture,
freedom,
Sheena Iyengar,
TED,
World
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What Do You Fear?
