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July 29, 2018

Never Lonely

Ravina P. Diarsa (Gujarat, India)

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Jesus said, “I will not leave you comfortless: 
I will come to you.” - John 14:18 (KJV)

By the end of 2014, I found myself alone in our house nearly every day. My husband was working. Our daughter had married; our son had left for a job over 600 miles away. I began to sorely miss the joy and intimacy of blessed family ties — all of...

Today's Prayer
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for walking with us in our day-to-day lives and for assuring us that we can always come to you for help. Amen.
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John 14:15-19

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My loneliness can be an opportunity to meet Jesus.

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