There is something special about sitting quietly with the Lord before the world becomes loud. The warmth of coffee in your hands. The sound of birds singing in the distance. The mountains standing still beneath the morning sky. And the Word of God resting open in front of you. Moments like these remind us that […]
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“Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.” Proverbs 15:16 NIV The floors aren’t always spotless. There’s dirt tracked in from little paws and busy feet. The sink holds dishes from meals shared, laughter exchanged, and time well spent. Laundry sways outside in the breeze, simple and honest. And
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“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” Isaiah 43:18 NIV God gently reminds us not to live chained to what has already happened. The past; whether filled with joy, regret, or pain, has no power over today unless we give it permission. Yesterday is finished, and tomorrow is still in God’s hands.
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 NIV Some days you spend the entire day exhausted, counting down the hours until bedtime. Yet when your head finally hits the pillow, your mind refuses to rest. Thoughts race, worries resurface, and before you know
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“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29 NIV We all have days when it feels like everything goes wrong and there’s no clear end in sight. Problems pile up, energy runs low, and discouragement creeps in quietly. These are the moments that truly test our faith, not
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“He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’” Job 37:6 NIV I was standing on the porch this morning watching the snow fall all around me. The quiet, steady descent of each flake drew my attention to how different the landscape looked just a day
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“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 (NIV) Some days demand more from us than we feel we have to give. We wake up with good intentions, determined to serve, love, and show up well—but
“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” — 2 Peter 3:8 We often measure life by clocks and calendars—waiting, counting, wondering why God hasn’t moved yet. But Scripture reminds us that God does not live
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I feel like I’ve been behind on everything for the past month. Between Christmas, being sick for the two weeks after Christmas, and trying to get caught up on house work and my blog. It’s been exhausting and I have felt very weak in all areas of my life. I started thinking about weakness and
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I was thinking about this verse the other day and how God takes care of all the birds during the cold winter months. He provides shelter, food, and bedding for them to survive until warmer weather. If he does all of that for a tiny little bird, imagine all of the amazing things he will
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