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Devotions for the Journey

Scroogilla Meets Silent Night

December 24, 2009

My husband, who loves everything Christmas, has patiently dubbed me Scroogilla. I usually have so much to do preceding Christmas that when it comes, it seems like a huge monster waiting to be dealt with and conquered.

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Personal Worship and Healing

October 3, 2009

It seems paradoxical to praise God when your whole life has been turned upside down. But pain can create a thirst in us that drives us to connect with the Creator who alone has the ability to give comfort and meaning.

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A Present Help in Time of Trouble

June 30, 2009

These are verses I find myself going back to again and again. 
 Let me share them with you.  I hope you’ll share your favorites too.
I put my hope in Him, 
 “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in his word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen wait
for the morning” Psalm 130:5-6
  He [...]

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Live Boldly in Tough Times

May 6, 2009

“We must meet our reverses boldly…. And not suffer them to frighten us. We shall act the play out, and live misfortune down” -David Copperfield
I’m always looking for words or phrases that seem to grab my heart and articulate how I feel about a particular subject; for me, this line from the book David Copperfield [...]

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Recycle My Heart: A Valentine’s Day Prayer

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It wouldn’t be fitting to leave you “postless” on St. Valentine’s Day.  I have ruminated about what to say today to the women who read this blog; women who have been hurt by spouses in ways that make them feel… less like a Valentine and more like a discarded newspaper.  Once upon a time, interesting, [...]

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