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June 11, 2021

Always with Us

Kevin McPoyle (Pennsylvania, USA)

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The Lord your God is in your midst . . . He will create calm with his love; he will rejoice over you with singing. - Zephaniah 3:17 (CEB)

When my wife and I babysit our granddaughter, she doesn’t always cooperate when it is time for her to go to bed. She cries as we put her in her crib in unfamiliar surroundings. I sit next to her crib in the dark, patting her back and soothing her until...

Today's Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for your presence with us, even in the toughest times. Amen.
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Today's Reading
Psalm 62:1-8

Thought for the Day

Even in my darkest moments, I can find rest in God’s presence.

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