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“Words Matter!”
“Our words matter. Everything we speak and everything we say helps shape the life we are going to live. Amen. For God tells us in His Word that death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). Amen. Our words are containers of life and death; they have direction. There is a…
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“Create your space!”
“This morning I got up earlier so I could have an hour to sit down and write my devotion. Amen. Lately, I’ve been working more hours at my job, so I have been busy but as well I know I have to make room for my writing in my schedule. So as I was walking…
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“Obedience brings blessings!”
“I keep thinking about our obedience to God and His Word and what He calls each of us to do every day. Every one of us has something God is asking us to do, and something He is asking us not to do. Deep down, we know what that is. It’s often the very thing…
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“Under Attack!”
“If you are in a battle right now in your life and you are under attack, I just came this morning to encourage us all that God is for us and not against us. (Romans 8:31). He loves us more than anything in this world. Amen. But here’s the thing we are living in a…
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“Darkness to LIGHT!”
“It seems that we often don’t truly want to speak about or acknowledge the enemy. We just go about our day thinking, “it is what it is,” without considering the fact that we all have an adversary. Amen. The Bible tells us that our adversary is the devil. It says that we do not wrestle…
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“Never forget the old ways!”
“For the past few days, I have felt such a stirring in my soul that familiar, uneasy feeling I’ve experienced at times throughout my life that I know comes from the Lord. Amen. It’s as if He is ushering me into His presence, calling me to truly seek Him, to seek His face, and to…
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“Counting my blessings!”
“Yesterday was a very busy and rushed day for Erik and me. We were trying to take care of many different responsibilities, so I didn’t really have time to be mindful of the day or to take the time, as I do each day, to enter into God’s presence. Amen. And because I didn’t, I…
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“Resurrection Sunday, Come ALIVE!”
“This morning, I arose with the thought of coming alive in Christ. I began thinking about our spiritual homes the Holy Spirit that is meant to live and breathe and abide within us. And how it is only through Christ and the work He did on the cross of Calvary that we have this redemption…
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“Choose KIND!”
“For me, the most beautiful act that anyone can ever do in all of their lives is simply to be kind. Amen. To truly see who a person is, I look at the kindness they show. Amen. Actions always speak far louder than words ever could for it is the motivation behind being kind that…
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“Adorning God’s Temple!”
“This morning as I woke up in the early hours around 4 a.m., at first I thought, “I still don’t feel very well and I probably need more sleep.” But then I began to think, “Yes, maybe so, Mandi but today is your 30th wedding anniversary.” So with that in mind, I began to get…
