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Latest Devotionals

February 8, 2024

In Awe

I recently went camping with friends. As I sat in front of the campfire, my legs warm and aglow from the flames, I looked up at the array of stars speckling...

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February 7, 2024

Spiritual Growth

In my sister’s garden, spinach blossomed with irresistible green leaves and lush shoots. I wanted to replicate this sight at my house, so I picked some seedlings for my small garden....

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February 6, 2024

Sticky-Note Prayers

After my husband and I married, we had conflicting schedules. I was working on my bachelor’s degree, and he often worked evening shifts as a meteorologist. I came home one afternoon...

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February 5, 2024

A New Life

At 11:30 a.m. on December 28, 2021, I suddenly started sweating, and I knew that I needed to go to the hospital. My family members called my eldest son who was...

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February 4, 2024

Pass It On

Several years ago, while we were acclimating to a new church, a kind member began the habit of passing a copy of The Upper Room to our family. At the time,...

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February 3, 2024

Restored

Some time ago, I experienced several life changes. I resigned from my job to move several times because of my husband’s work. During one of those moves, I was led by...

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February 2, 2024

Given for You

It was an exciting Sunday for my daughter Petra. She would be receiving Communion for the first time at our new church. Petra was excited. Finally our turn came to receive...

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February 1, 2024

Prompting from God

I had kept a Bible in the backseat of my car for several weeks with the belief that God would show me whom to give it to at the right moment....

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January 31, 2024

Inspired to Write

When I arrived home from painting class, I checked my email. My mood plummeted when I found that my devotional submission had been rejected. I reviewed the list of possible reasons...

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January 30, 2024

Birds of the Air

It was Monday morning, and I was tired and sad. The past few weeks had been busy with work and travel. The anniversary of the death of my soulmate was fast...

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