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October 31, 2018

Laughing Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 31, 2018 He will fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy. Job 8:21 Laughter is from the Lord. It is His medicine for the mind and therapy for the soul. The Lord laughs because He is the dispenser of laughter. [...]

October 30, 2018

My Idea of a “White, Picket-Fence Life”

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 30, 2018 And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14b Before my husband and I tied the knot, I had lots of rules about what I believed would make me happy in marriage. One [...]

October 29, 2018

Don’t Panic

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 29, 2018 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Mark 13:7 When our four daughters were younger and brimming with extra energy, we struck out one morning on [...]

October 28, 2018

Personal Savior

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 28, 2018 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Psalm 23:1 Good shepherds know their sheep up close and personal. There is a commitment to care for their needs and protect their interests. A loving shepherd longs to be with his sheep [...]

October 27, 2018

Total Trust

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 27, 2018 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.’ With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Isaiah 12:2–3 Total trust in God [...]

October 26, 2018

Advice From Momma (Part Two)

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 26, 2018 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Proverbs 1:8 Thinking about mom this morning and how to honor her. Below, I wrote an honest conversation between a son and his mom. Many of these ideas I learned [...]

October 25, 2018

Full Allegiance

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 25, 2018 They worshiped the Lord, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought. 2 Kings 17:33 (NIV) So often, we think of life in binary terms. There are only two options, and we [...]

October 24, 2018

Advice From Momma (Part One)

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 24, 2018 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Proverbs 1:8 Thinking about mom this morning and how to honor her. Below, I wrote an honest conversation between a son and his mom. Many of these ideas I learned [...]

October 23, 2018

How Conflict Can Improve Relationships

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 23, 2018 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11 A couple of weeks ago, I experienced an unexpected conflict with someone I’d like to get to know better but who is only an acquaintance. When the conflict [...]

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