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3 Benefits for Abiding Under God’s Wings

September 28, 2020 Karen Friday Blog, Fire Starters, inspire a fire, Rest
3 BENEFITS FOR ABIDING UNDER GOD’S WINGS

She flew away as her wings took flight when I opened our front door. Inside the edge of my wreath, I found the beginnings of her nest. I realized our constant door activity was a

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Waiting Patiently – A New Understanding of Rest

September 11, 2018 Janet Beagle Blog, Fire Starters

Fall always seems like the busiest time of year. School is back in session. Work emails quadruple. Outside it’s the season of harvest – that narrow window where all the accumulation from the summer sun

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Rest is the Treatment

July 9, 2018 April Dawn White Fire Starters

~By April Dawn White Despite my daughters resting position, white enamel drums chattered as I checked her temperature, 103.1°F. My fingers gently swept the hair away from her crimson face as I whispered, “Honey, brush

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Vacation Days

October 25, 2016 Susan Lower Blog

Did you know God gave us 52 vacation days a year? As a parent, I’d tell you I don’t ever get to take a vacation. When my husband said, he was taking a “vacation day”

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Resting In A Shadow

October 13, 2016 Beth Fortune Blog

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). 2:36 am. The numbers glared at me as I turned my phone over to check the time.

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Rest and Praise: Underutilized Weapons of Faith

October 10, 2016 April Dawn White Fire Starters
Rest and Praise

Restlessness is an Enemy tactic. Restlessness loots our heart of peace leaving a destruction of doubt. If left unattended, a restless heart will corrode. The faith-filled heart, once anchored to trust, will begin to rust

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God Gives Rest To The Weary

October 4, 2016 Sandy Kirby Quandt Blog, Fire Starters

Rest. Release from striving. Put your feet up and sit a spell. Take a nap. My mother used to always say, “There’s no rest for the weary.” While I never fully understood what she was

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Finding Shade

July 27, 2015 Karen Friday Blog, Devotions, Faith, Fire Starters, Inspiration, Who Am I?
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“I wish we could sit in the shade.” My daughter Megan’s sentiments were shared by each of us as the beaming afternoon sun made its presence known. My family was visiting a local summer festival.

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Can a short rest really benefit you?

July 26, 2015 Susan Stilwell Blog, Faith, Fire Starters

“Isn’t this a lovely moment,” I reflected. My husband eased into his wicker chair and smirked, “Where did that come from?” “Well, Romeo, I was just thinking about how busy this week has been and

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The Vacation Equation

July 20, 2015 Dee Dee Parker Blog, Fire Starters, Inspiration
photo courtesy of Cindy Sproles

A crowded South Carolina beach was usually part of what I referred to as the vacation equation. When our children were young, July was always the month we took our family vacation. And it was

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Hear my voice when I call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior. — Psalm 27:7-9a (NIV)

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