Gratitude: A Devotion
Read - Luke 17:11-19 They were forced to live outside the community with torn clothes, unkempt hair, the lower part of their face covered, crying out, “unclean, unclean.” They must have lived with constant shame,...
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Read - Luke 17:11-19 They were forced to live outside the community with torn clothes, unkempt hair, the lower part of their face covered, crying out, “unclean, unclean.” They must have lived with constant shame,...
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Read – Psalm 9 Recently, I spent the day at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. As my tour came to an end, I found myself at a theater where interviews of...
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On my desk are three items that I treasure. One is a scripture card, (one of Emily Lex’s lovely painted scripture art cards) with the words of Romans 15:13 with a watercolor buttercup. One is...
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Read - Luke 4:14-21 While thinking about what it means to be broken, I was reminded of a literal break my body endured. A few years ago, I fell while running, dislocated my elbow and...
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Read - Luke 12:42-46 Do you have one of those friends who has an eternally clean house? You can show up at her door with no notice and everything is spotless, as if you called...
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Read - Philippians 4:4-13 The peace of God, which transcends all understanding - aren't those beautiful words? I remember the first time I really heard those words. I was visiting a friend who had just...
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When we are worried, we tend to look at everything that worries us. We immerse ourselves in the surmounting to-do lists. We stare at our messy house. We drop a Google search and every symptom...
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Read Colossians 3:12-25 I remember crying to a friend in a church bathroom because I was overwhelmed and exhausted. On top of my responsibilities at home and work, I had completely overextended myself by saying,...
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A heart transformed can change the world - and it starts with me. John Wesley Often times when I feel like I’ve been wronged in relationships, I go to this place of inner dialogue and...
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Read – 1 Samuel 17 He stood on the hill, staring in awe at the giant standing opposite him across the valley. Day after day, the giant stood there in his impressive garments which only...
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