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October 30, 2017

Being Fully Known and Fully Loved

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 30, 2017 By Shana Schutte Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 Marriage has changed me in many ways for the better. I am more organized and less scattered. I am more giving and less selfish. But one [...]

October 24, 2017

When You Struggle with Envy

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 24, 2017 By Shana Schutte Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Psalm 143:8 In my early forties, when I was still single, I ran into an old friend at a coffee shop. After our [...]

October 17, 2017

A Letter About Choosing Love

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 17, 2017 By Shana Schutte Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 Before I married, I read an article online published by the Huffington Post written by Elad Nahori who says he was swooning with burning [...]

October 10, 2017

An Invitation to Silence, Solitude—and Transformation

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 10, 2017 By Shana Schutte The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Psalm 14:2 Because life can be so busy, there are days when I want to take a vacation from my cell phone, [...]

October 3, 2017

Your Love Helps Others See God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 3, 2017 By Shana Schutte A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34-35 Each morning I cuddle up on our [...]

September 26, 2017

Content to Trust in the Middle of Change

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 26, 2017 By Shana Schutte I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11 Now that I am just around the corner from the big five-O, I have noticed things happening to me [...]

September 19, 2017

When God Speaks

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 19, 2017 By Shana Schutte Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 I love it when God shows up and goes out of [...]

September 12, 2017

Your Affections Set Your Direction

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 12, 2017 By Shana Schutte We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. 1 Corinthians 8:4 I don’t know about you, but there are days I weary of wrestling with my heart. And the [...]

September 5, 2017

God’s Pathway to Joy

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 5, 2017 By Shana Schutte I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. John 17:23-24 If I could sit down with a group [...]

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