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November 22, 2016

Real Love is Contagious

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 22, 2016 By Shana Schutte Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 There are some truths that make me sigh in relief. One of these is that [...]

November 15, 2016

What Your Unanswered Desire Says About God’s Love for You

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 15, 2016 By Shana Schutte To him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:16 When was the last time that you experienced a great unfulfilled desire? Maybe you had a particular desire to get pregnant, obtain a particular [...]

November 8, 2016

He Will Never Leave You

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 8, 2016 By Shana Schutte You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Psalm 139:3 Last summer, my sweet husband rented a condo for me a couple of hours from home in Galena, Illinois so I could spend [...]

November 1, 2016

A Little God-Lesson That Changed My Life

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 1, 2016 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) While I was single, [...]

October 25, 2016

Makin’ It Through Your Messy Middle

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 25, 2016 By Shana Schutte Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. (Psalm 36:5) I once considered going to see the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But then I learned Aslan, the [...]

October 18, 2016

How to Deal with Relational Conflict

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 18, 2016 By Shana Schutte Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 When I was an elementary school teacher, one of my coworkers received red roses. I asked, “Oooh—who sent you the beautiful flowers?” She sighed. “They’re from my [...]

October 11, 2016

When You Know There Has to Be Something More

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 11, 2016 By Shana Schutte The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10 Many of us go through times when bible reading seems dry and we may think, [...]

October 4, 2016

When You’ve Got That Empty Feeling

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 4, 2016 By Shana Schutte Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37 If you and I could sit down over a cup of coffee and I asked you, “How would [...]

September 27, 2016

Don’t Stick Your Fingers in All the Chocolates

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 27, 2016 By Shana Schutte If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. John 15:10 Have you ever struggled with fully obeying God? I have. I once sensed the Lord [...]

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