Daily Devotionals

Under The Surface: Week 1 - Wednesday

When I have conversations with people, whether it is a friend or a cashier at the store, I try to respond honestly when they ask, "How are you? If I'm tired, I tell them. If I'm overwhelmed, I say so. If I'm happy, I tell them why. I do this for two reasons: I want to be honest when I'm asked how...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Tuesday

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. Psalm 84:1-2 Allow me to tell you my pet peeve: unreturned phone calls. When I give someone a call, leave a message, and then never hear back from that person, ...

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Under The Surface: Week 1 - Monday

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. Psalm 16:8 Are you feeling lonely today? As I write this, we are facing a nationwide pandemic, the coronavirus, and many of us are working from home and practicing social distancing. It can feel very lonel...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Saturday

"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God." Luke 12:21 One of my goals when stay-at-home orders were put in place due to the Coronavirus pandemic was to organize and declutter my apartment. As I organized and decluttered, I realized how ...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Friday

Jesus replied, "I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or ch...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Thursday

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you h...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Wednesday

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 There is a reason why numerous sections of the Bible are dedicated to our thought life and the way we train our minds. You see, many of the battles we face, particular...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Tuesday

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. Romans 8:1-2 We are talking this week about the bad habits we have formed in our lives and how ...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 4 - Monday

I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate. Romans 7:15 Have you ever found yourself picking up your phone, scrolling through social media, without even realizing what you were doing? I have certainly been guilty of that ...

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Fake It or Fix It: Week 3 - Saturday

Come close to God, and God will come close to you. James 4:8a There is nothing sweeter to me than to see a group of children cuddled with their parents in the middle of a storm. It is such a reminder to me that I am not alone in the storms of life. Not only that, but it reminds me that I ...

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