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April 10, 2018

How to Make the Most of Life

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 10, 2018 By Shana Schutte Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 One afternoon in 2010 I drove to a cemetery near my home. I wanted voices from the past to speak to me through the messages [...]

April 3, 2018

You Are a Magnificent Creation!

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 3, 2018 By Shana Schutte For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. Colossians 1:16 I have Grandma’s Rights. Perhaps you’ve heard of [...]

March 27, 2018

Every Gift Starts as a Spark

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 27, 2018 By Shana Schutte So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and [...]

March 20, 2018

He Has Never Left You

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 20, 2018 By Shana Schutte The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. Lamentations 3:22-23 In 2005, as I packed my luggage to travel to Africa where I would minister to orphans with Buckner Orphan Care International, I was filled with anticipation. Before [...]

March 13, 2018

Trusting God Through Disappointment

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 13, 2018 By Shana Schutte I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 This morning I opened an old journal from April 2009. My eyes fell on an entry [...]

March 6, 2018

A Funny Story About How God Provides

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 6, 2018 By Shana Schutte And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Before I married my husband, we were colleagues at a Colorado Springs nonprofit, where we knew of each other, but didn’t know each other. Later [...]

February 27, 2018

When You Walk Alone With God’s Approval

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – February 27, 2018 By Shana Schutte Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 I like [...]

February 20, 2018

Jumping Off a Bridge and Trusting God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – February 20, 2018 By Shana Schutte So also Abraham ‘believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.’ Galatians 3:6 When compared to many other small communities in the U.S., I imagine my hometown in Southern Idaho is as interesting as most. If you visit, you’ll see [...]

February 13, 2018

Moving Forward in the Face of Criticism

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – February 13, 2018 By Shana Schutte For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 Before I became an [...]

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