Who of you had to work in your family’s garden when you were young? I did, and I didn’t like it much! The weeds, the heat, the bugs… ugh. That was not my idea of fun! But it was one of the chores that were expected to be done because we were part of the household – …
By Debra Franklin-Rothrock, guest blogger Isaiah 66:1-24 / Philippians 3:4-21 / Psalm 74:1-23 / Proverbs 24:15-16 I don’t know if you might share my frustrations and struggles with this; However, I labor with what exactly it is that God wants of me when I consider his instructions to be humble. He does this in several …
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Isaiah 62:6-65:25 / Philippians 2:19-3:3 / Psalm 73 / Proverbs 24:13-14 Our lives are filled with so many distractions. Did you know that even a devotional time can be a distraction? What do I mean by that? I spend time reading the Bible every day, and I talk to God, asking Him what He wants …
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Isaiah 60:1-62:5 / Philippians 1:27-2:18 / Psalm 72 / Proverbs 24:11-12 Do you know the gift and call of God on your life? The mandate He has given while you’re here on earth? Yesterday, I shared part of my journey of becoming Still the Mom. Today I want to share about the calling on my …
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Isaiah 57:15-59:21 / Philippians 1:1-26 / Psalm 71 / Proverbs 24:9-10 I don’t often share about how I got where I am, so I feel now is a good time for that. Yes, there were some verses I read today that caused me to consider this, and I’ll share those in a bit. When I …
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Isaiah 54:1-57:14 / Ephesians 6 / Psalm 70 / Proverbs 24:8 When you are thirsty, what is your favorite drink? Some love a good coca cola. Some love iced tea, and some love water. I’ve heard that only water will truly quench thirst as we’re made up of about 60% water overall (we talked about …
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Isaiah 51-53 / Ephesians 5 / Psalm 69:19-36 / Proverbs 24:7 With everything that’s happening in our world right now, I’m always looking for strength and courage in scripture. I must remind myself that even when God’s people go through hard things, His mercy covers us. Evil and wickedness are under judgment, and God’s people …
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Isaiah 45:11-48 / Ephesians 4:1-16 / Psalm 68:19-35 / Proverbs 24:3-4 As I’ve read in Isaiah the last few days, I’ve been curious as to why anyone would worship something that was created. Isn’t the one who made the thing greater than the created thing? Many verses speak about idols made from wood or metal. …
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Isaiah 43:14-45:10 / Ephesians 3 / Psalm 68:1-18 / Proverbs 24:1-2 The voices of God’s people have been silenced throughout all of history. Some allowed themselves to be silenced, and some rose to speak regardless of the consequences. There has been a trend in the earth that the voices of women ought to be silenced, …
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Isaiah 41:17-43:13 / Ephesians 2 / Psalm 67 / Proverbs 23:29-35 Leave me in peace. I just need some peace and quiet. The peace of God. May she rest in peace. A peace that passes understanding. Perfect peace. World peace. Peace of mind. Have you ever taken time to study the word peace and find …
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