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Beginning Again: New Mercies for Today’s Demands
It’s 2:00 PM and your patience is gone. You’re “sandwiched” between the needs of aging parents and adult children, feeling like you’ve already failed the…
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Advent Week 2: Prophetic Peace
Lighting the Candle of Peace—Finding God’s Calm in Life’s Chaos Peace is not the absence of conflict—it is the presence of Christ. Isaiah’s vision of…
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More Than a Job: How Caregiving is a Sacred Calling from God
Caregiving is more than a task—it’s a sacred ministry. In the quiet, repetitive moments of service, God sees your heart. This devotional affirms the weight…
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Praying Through the Fog
Even when memory fades, faith remains. “Praying Through the Fog” gently affirms that God hears the prayers we cannot articulate. Drawing from Psalm 139 and…
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From Child to Caregiver
When the parent who once cared for you now needs your care, the roles reverse — and no one hands you a script. In this…
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Seen, Loved, and Never Alone
Loneliness can feel overwhelming, but God’s love and the care of friends can bring comfort and hope. Even in our loneliest times, God places people…
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In the Quiet Ache of Loneliness
As I read to Adolfo from Matthew 10, his eyes softened. The words about sparrows—small, seemingly insignificant—spoke directly to a quiet ache in him. Loneliness.…
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A Shared Fight: Lifting Each Other Up
“Barbara told me I had touched her life. I told her she had touched mine. And in that moment, we raised our fists and declared…
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“It Is Hard to Forget You” — A Story of Presence, Pain, and Grace
She ran toward me from the front of the Chapel, arms open, eyes full of emotion. ‘It is hard to forget you,’ she said. ‘Thank…
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“Held, Not Forgotten: God’s Faithfulness in Aging”
The lines on your face are not signs of loss, but of legacy—stories etched by laughter, tears, resilience, and love. The slowing of your steps…
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