Category: devotional
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Provisions
The tiniest of creature You see. You are intimately acquainted with its way. You speak through Your creation. You show Your ways through brilliant glimpses. In my quiet search for You, I find peace and rest. In my wonder about Your creation, I gain wisdom and understanding. In my faithful…
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Wait Patiently
Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 The heart wrenching cry of two fawns made me drop everything this afternoon. Though I am not too fond of herds of deer eating away at my flowers and vegetables, I…
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Empty Hands
In October last year the Lord put something on my heart -send one shoebox size box with gift cards and notes of encouragement and prayer to one family devastated by Sandy. I had no idea where to start. God did. He directed the path and eventually 13 boxes with prayer…
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One at a Time
Laundry piles up on the bed and begs to be folded. After-dinner dishes seem to stack themselves in the sink. The weeds in my flowerbeds stare at me, and the vegetables call to be planted in the garden. The list goes on. Another list grows as well. This one gets…
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Safe Paths
A couple of days ago on my walk, I was coming up to an open field. I noticed that the grass and weeds had been burned. Just the previous day, I had passed the same spot and marveled at the lushes green sprouting up everywhere. When I looked closer, I…
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Revival
What would happen if we prayed for God to make us hungrier for Him, rather than praying for Him to fill our desires? What would happen if we begged God to show us ourselves as we truly are, rather than relying on a mirror and a scale to see if…
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Reflections
Sometimes, beautiful reflections come out of muddy and dreary places in our lives. Sometimes, the tears we shed into puddles on the path provide an opportunity for our Father to reflect His grace. May we always be available for God to use our story, no matter how dirty or messy…
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Learning to Walk
I am learning to walk – walking with God. I am learning to walk with Him through each day with eyes open, knowing that He is present. He is teaching me lovingly that He is ever-present He is already where I am going He has been with me on those…
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Paths of Life
Some narrow paths through deep woods wind Trees tower on each side Like mighty giants, strong and tall, Of many different kind. * I do remember, oh so well – as kids, we roamed such woods – Knew everything about those paths, Their feel, their sound, their smell. * Those…
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One Thousand
One thousand days, One thousand paths, One thousand ways, Lead me to One. * One thousand pains, One thousand hurts, One thousand chains, Lead me to One. * One thousand fears, One thousand hearts, One thousand tears, Lead me to One. * Instead of seeing with my eyes, Help me…
