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Reflecting on Challenging Times When Faith Was Tried
Faith is not just an idea we talk about; it is something we live through. For those of us who have lived many decades, we…
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Finding Hope in the Wilderness
Are you in a season that feels like a dry, empty desert? 🌵 Whether it’s a career struggle, a broken heart, or an uncertain future,…
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Day 9 — Freedom in His Presence
The Quiet Release. True freedom isn’t just about what we are “free from”; it is about who we are “free for.” It is the relief…
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Day 6 – Desires of the Heart
The Softening of the Heart. As the years pass, the things we long for tend to change. The big ambitions of our youth often give…
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Day 2 — Healing the Broken Heart
A broken heart is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of deep love. Many of us carry old hurts or regrets that have…
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Advent Week 4: Merciful Love
Love is the reason for everything. The reason God came, the reason He stayed, and the reason He will come again. In the final years…
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Advent Week 1: Vigilant Hope
Advent 1 – Hope Hope doesn’t always arrive as a bright light or a sudden breakthrough. Sometimes it comes quietly—like the first candle we light…
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A Mighty Fortress: Finding Stability in Remembrance
On this day of remembrance, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God reminds us that true refuge is found not in human defenses, but in God’s…
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The Reformer Who Sang in the Storm “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
Martin Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” The year was 1527, and the plague had come to Wittenberg. The university closed. The Elector ordered…
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God’s Faithfulness in Our Growing Years
What burdens—like guilt or regret—might you be carrying that God is inviting you to release? Aging is not a retreat from purpose—it’s a sacred continuation…
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Resting in God’s Plan
In the later seasons of life, it’s comforting to know that every twist and turn is part of God’s divine plan. Drawing from Jeremiah 29:11,…
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