“[A]nd having done all, to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:13 ESV Stand firm. God’s word leaves no room for negotiation when it comes to abiding by His truth and walking in His paths of righteousness. Stand
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Author: Norma Gail
Norma Gail writes Fiction to Refresh Your Spirit, exploring the theme of women whose faith triumphs over trials. Her debut novel won the 2016 Bookvana Religious Fiction Award. The sequel was published in 2020. A women’s Bible study leader for 25 years, Norma is a former Bible Study Fellowship discussion leader, and founding leader of the women’s Bible studies at her church. Her devotionals and poetry have appeared at ChristianDevotions.us, the Stitches Thru Time blog, and in “The Secret Place.” She lives in the mountains of New Mexico with her husband of 49 years. They have two adult children.
Christmas: Hope for All
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Genesis 3:15 Christmas: hope for all—a hope that arrived
Read moreAn Attitude of Gratitude and the Practice of Praise
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalms 107 (ESV) God calls us to an attitude of gratitude and the practice of praise. Even near Thanksgiving and the
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For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 God’s gift
Read moreWhat Has Happened to Our World?
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge …” Hosea 4:6 “What has happened to our world?” Stunned, I dropped into a chair in my husband’s office. The message on my phone screen announced that Charlie
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I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1 Whooshing up the side of Sulphur Mountain in Banff, Alberta, the
Read moreRootstock or New Creation
Rootstock is defined as “part of a plant, often an underground part, from which new above-ground growth can be produced. It could also be described as a stem with a well-developed root system, to which
Read moreStrength and Help in Times of Trouble
Strength and help. The shaky voice on the other end of the phone set my mind to searching. My loved one needed something solid to hold onto. Behind the request for prayer, I recognized a
Read moreWalk in the Truth—Don’t Fall Prey to Deception
Walk in the truth. The apostle John wrote: “I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.” (2 John 1:4) A true Christian
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“Commandment Thursday,” the day we commemorate as Maundy Thursday, derives from the Latin mandatum, a Latin word meaning mandate or commandment. On the eve of his crucifixion, Jesus gave a new commandment to the men
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