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January 14, 2017

God Backfills

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 14, 2017 I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you. Joel 2:25 God can make up for wasted time. He specializes in redeeming [...]

December 14, 2016

Ways to Encourage Others (Part Two of a Two Part series)

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 14, 2016 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 An angel from heaven showed up ten minutes before I was to be led back for my cancer biopsy hell. She was a nice middle [...]

December 12, 2016

Ways to Encourage Others (Part One of a Two Part series)

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 12, 2016 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Kevin and David are two friends who separately stepped up to encourage me when I faced early stage prostate cancer, more about them later, for [...]

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 [...]

October 10, 2016

Revived by God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 10, 2016 But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. Revelation 11:11 A spiritual life can lose consciousness for lack of belief in God, prayer [...]

October 8, 2016

Too Exhausted

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 8, 2016 Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Besor Ravine. They came out to meet David and the people with him. As David and his men approached, he [...]

September 2, 2016

Trial by Fire

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 2, 2016 I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Revelation 6:2 A trial by fire purifies. We normally do not invite or [...]

August 2, 2016

Three Things to Remember When Experiencing Change

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 2, 2016 By Shana Schutte I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8 Last year, my husband and I considered making some significant life changes which I knew would [...]

June 25, 2016

Midlife Crisis

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – June 25, 2016 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 Midlife is a natural time to do a life audit. This is the season to do a performance review of your passion and your life’s productivity. You measure how well you have [...]

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