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How To Spring Clean 101
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 (AMP) The living room is cluttered with Fisher Price toys and baby paraphernalia. Closets are busting at the hinges. Cabinets barely close. This house feels too small for all our stuff, and that’s just the physical chaos. The kids constantly run circles around the floor plan and, turn up the TV volume to compete with their own voices. I can’t find peace anywhere. Can you relate? So what do you do about it? Well, we bought a bigger house. We move into our dream home, with four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a huge yard,…
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My Favorite Things To Survive A Pandemic
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2 Happy Mother’s Day! How are you celebrating today? We usually spend the day going out to brunch and then hit the local nursery to buy my annuals for the flower garden. This year, we will have brunch at home, which is great because Richard makes a mean Scramble, French Toast, and Biscuits and Gravy! Have you ever wondered what God’s favorite thing is? I cannot help but believe His favorite thing is us. Everything He has ever done in the universe He did for our benefit. He made creation for us, He was…
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Pick and Choose
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (Side note: I actually wrote this devotion before all the COVID stuff, but how fitting to our current situation!) In my job, we have a process where the client must decide between going with the default of “All” or making the decision to “Pick and Choose” what they want to do. The default option of “All” is the best way and provides the best solution to the situation. However, occasionally a person will ask to be able to “Pick and Choose” how they want the process to go. This is a more painful and time-consuming process,…
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How To Make A Bible Study Journal
The Bible Study Journal Pretty printable Bible Study journal for your spiritual growth to help you get organized and record your Bible study, sermons you hear, memorization verses, and any other notes. This printable contains 10 printable pages. It includes:* Journal cover* Memorize scripture page* Sermon notes* Bible study notes lined page* Three bookmarks* Word Study page* 20 amazing words to study* Scripture framable* Fun Coffee and Jesus framable* And more Because this is a printable journal, you can print the pages out over and over each time you need more pages. HOW TO USE THESE DIGITAL PAGES: * print out the pages and use in a ring binder* print…
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How To Set Up A War Binder For Your Time With God, Using My Free Printable
WHAT IS A WAR BINDER? & HOW DO I GET STARTED? A War Binder, Prayer Journal, or Prayer Binder, is a resource for you to use in your prayer life. It is a way to organize, visualize, and departmentalize, your thoughts, prayers, and resources. The term ‘war binder” may have come from the movie “The War Room,” where Ms. Clara guides a struggling wife in creating her own “war room” as a place to pray, reflect on scripture and give thanks. A war binder is like having an entire war room in one convenient location. Today we are going to cover how to make your own War Binder, using my…
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Living the Relinquished Life
Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done. Luke 22:42 This past month, we have had to relinquish many things we did not expect to have to give up. The Senior class of 2020 has lost their graduation ceremonies, weddings were canceled, birthday parties have been rescheduled or held virtually. Not only were our plans changed without warning, but our sense of security was shaken. What did you have to give up this Spring? It took a pandemic for me to find freedom from the fear of losing a loved one. My husband not only contracted the COVID virus but…
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The Spiritual Discipline of Confession
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 As a little girl, when I did something I was not supposed to do, I would try to hide my misbehavior from my mom. The fear of discipline would cause me to keep my actions a secret. I suppose, often, this worked. But it never kept my heart from paying the price for my sin. What I have learned since those childhood days, is that when I “own up” to my behavior and repent, the response is often forgiveness and reconciliation. Confession is a premium…
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Secure Your Identity in the Face of Abandonment
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35-39 Did you have a…
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Ressurection Eggs for Adults
Today’s devotion looks different because I wanted it to be an interactive event we can use throughout this week leading up to Easter. Resurrection Eggs for Adults Did you ever do the Resurrection Eggs with your children? Our family had a set of these eggs, and it was such a powerful visual to the story of Easter. I wanted to give us something visual to use during this Easter season. So, I created Ressurection Eggs for adults. There are no actual eggs involved (unless you want there to be), but a journey through Jesus’ last week on earth, as told through the Gospels. Make sure to grab your free resource…
