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FREE in Time for Lent
Posted on February 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
Jean Ann Duckworth shares 40 devotions for Lent using stories from the life of Jesus. Lessons include miracles, parables, teachings and events that reflect aspects of our lives and the lives of our family members. Each day includes a Scripture verse, overview of the story and questions about the verse and ways the story applies […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) +1 Devotion
Posted on November 27, 2020 Leave a Comment
Give Thanks for Jesus Thanksgiving is over and we can now relax. NOT SO FAST! Christmas is just around the corner. Ok, maybe not the next corner but it can come quickly upon us. We have a few days before December begins, time when we can catch our breath. And time for us to reflect […]
Thanksgiving Countdown Challenge Thanksgiving Devotion
Posted on November 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
It’s All Good Look around you. Not just what is around you inside your home or work. Take a moment to step outside and look around. Genesis tells us when God finished creating all things, He looked at His creation and saw that it was good. Paul wanted to remind us of this. Everything around […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -1 Devotion
Posted on November 25, 2020 Leave a Comment
I Mean Everyone There comes a time in all our lives when we look at those around us and ask God if He really means for us to pray for these people. I remember as a child being made to apologize to someone by my mother. Wow, was that a forced apology. “Sorry,” I would […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -2 Devotion
Posted on November 24, 2020 Leave a Comment
Thanks for Choosing Me The women in my church host a Holiday boutique every year. I am responsible for finding the vendors for the event. I send emails, post on social media and other sites, send contracts, assign spaces, follow-up and more. Believe me, as it gets closer to the boutique, I am praying constantly […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -3 Devotion
Posted on November 23, 2020 Leave a Comment
So Much Joy! I recently asked people what caused them the most stress as they prepared for Thanksgiving. I laughed as one person told me what caused them the most stress was annoying relatives! It’s true what they say. You can’t pick your relatives. Sometimes it seems the Holidays bring out the worst, not the […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -4 Devotion
Posted on November 22, 2020 Leave a Comment
LOOK OUT! As we quickly approach Thanksgiving and then Christmas not too long after, it becomes easy to forget to take care of ourselves. Paul, in this passage, reminds us to devote ourselves to prayer and to be watchful. There are many things for which we can be watchful but I think during this busy […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -5 Devotion
Posted on November 21, 2020 1 Comment
Worship with Thanksgiving The lessons Jesus taught His followers, lessons Paul has passed along had a powerful impact on the people that heard them and they still have a tremendous impact today. The message of Christ is meant to guide us to do the right thing, to behave in the right manner and to treat […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -6 Devotion
Posted on November 20, 2020 Leave a Comment
Peace and Thanksgiving As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our hearts and minds are filled with many things. Peace isn’t always one of them. Face it, we have so many things going on and it’s only going to get worse or at least busier. We drift off to sleep thinking about everything that must still be […]
Thanksgiving Countdown ChallengeT(hanksgiving) -7 Devotion
Posted on November 19, 2020 Leave a Comment
Faith AND Thanksgiving In this letter, Paul wanted to teach the Colossians that Christ is in everything and their lives should reflect that. When others watch us, they should see Christ in us. We are His representatives here today and others learn about Him by watching us. Unfortunately, we don’t always do a good job […]