A quiet place for weekly devotionals, honest stories, and Scripture-rooted encouragement for trusting God in everyday life.
Healed
I'm struggling. Not been myself for years. Everyday it's the same song. I wake up hoping I've been healed. My Jewish faith has always been central in my family. I keep the laws, heading to the tabernacle when my sacrifice is due. We've waited for the Messiah my whole life. Actually for generations now. Sometimes...
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Constant Decisions
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 When you choose to place God in control of your life, He covers you. His power, love, and grace flow into you when you submit. Only when you choose to submit, because it's a choice. Doesn't say we only...
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Measuring Life
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. Hebrews 3:1 What do you measure your life with? The yardstick of worldly success, fame, or money? The ruler of putting yourself first? Counting your possessions, 401k statement or stock market? Or just...
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Watching You
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 I've watched him for years. Actually since birth. I've seen him grow into the young man he is today. Witnessing his disappointments, I've gotten to know his weak spots. Areas I can press him into walking towards sin....
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Whispering Dark Thoughts
The demon in charge, whose name escapes me, is upset. He's a champion for the dark side. Here is his rant. I am discouraged. First the overturn of Roe vs Wade. Good grief, it was so utterly easy deceiving Americans for almost 50 years now. Guess we relaxed our efforts too much, thinking the law...
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Justified Sin
It's just the way I am. It's how God created me. Nothing I can do about it. How do you justify sin in your life? Could be as simple as overeating or having one too many drinks. But I deserve it, you might say. Deserve what? Altering your body size or clarity of mind as...
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Slamming Open Doors
How often do you slam doors God has opened for you? Often? Never? What does it look like when we slam a door opened by God? Selfishness. Pride. All points back to us, wanting to be in control. Thinking we know best. Better than anyone else, including God. A thought pops into your head to...
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God's Perfect Ways
This God - His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him. Psalm 18:30 God's way is perfect. His very word proves true. If His way is perfect, why do we ever stray out on our own? Because we're human, wishing to live for ourselves. The temptation to rely on ourselves sometimes is too much. We think we can do everything on our own. But Psalm 18 reminds us God's way is perfect. Ours certainly is...
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Gardens
I'm so excited. We have a garden! Ever plant one? I've always loved planting flowers, but I'm talking food. Growing your own food. Like actually growing literal food. We grew some tomatoes and jalapeño peppers last year. While that was fun, this year's garden is even funner. ;) We have acorn squash trying to spread...
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Leaving Our Junk
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 What is God calling you to leave behind? Your identity? Worry? Anxiety? Future fears? Your health? Your family? Control over your surroundings? When God calls you to Himself, He asks you...
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Simple Faith
Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. Psalm 25:12 Christianity is really very simple. We are nothing without God. Less than nothing. Sinful, destined to live forever apart from God. God created us. Loving us so much, He threw us a lifeline. Jesus...
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Perspective
Life is really all about perspective. Right? When life bites you, all you want is a small break. Any relief, really. More particular. But when things are smooth sailing, you're pickier. At the beach this week, our home was about 12 houses from the ocean. Twelve. More like two blocks. Yet the girls nicely complained...
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