Nurture: to care for and encourage the growth or development of Knowing I had to prepare to leave for a writers’ conference, I rushed through the devotionals I use during my daily quiet time. Our
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When life gets hectic we sometimes have to be reminded of God’s great love and today, Valentine’s Day, is a perfect day to do just that.
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If we want others to see Jesus Christ in us, then we need to make sure our words reflect His love, mercy, and grace. If we have a cold heart it won’t matter how warm our hands are to the touch, because whatever is in our heart will flow out and be spoken and heard by others.
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Yes, we all have high places that God has prepared for us to tread—live, flourish, enjoy, produce—and just because we may be in an unproductive season, that doesn’t mean that we will stay there.
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Three weeks ago from today I had what was very possibly the greatest day in my spiritual life. Then that evening I began passing a kidney stone. I went from higher than Cloud 9 to
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This moment needs to be enjoyed, embraced, captured, shared, and consumed . . . for it will be gone, never to return again.
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“I’d love to help you,” I offered, “but that’s not really my gift. I know you’ll find a better person for the job.” The poor soul asked me to serve on the decoration committee for
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Faith building prayers are prayers we pray even though we can’t see the outcome or how they will be answered. But, that shouldn’t stop us from praying.
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We all like gifts—the prettier the package, the more festive the gift, the better. No matter the size, if we see a wrapped gift with a bow, or a pretty bag full of crisp tissue paper sticking out of the top, we want it.
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