Tag: Week 1 // Wednesday

Forged Through Fire

The God who works in us is not absent. He is present with us in the fire. One of my teachers shared a dream she had once. In it, God showed her a silversmith’s workshop where the silversmith was purifying the silver. The silversmith was not outside the furnace or

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Know Thyself

Chapter 1 of the book of Esther is a cautionary tale of the consequences of foolish decision-making. There are many lessons that we can glean from the foolish choices made by King Ahasuerus in Esther 1:13-18. King Ahasuerus, insulted and humiliated by Queen Vashti, allows his advisors to determine his

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Hope Delivered

Doubt Turned to Praise Today we look further into Zechariah’s song. Zechariah was the father of John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus. But when the angel joyfully announced the coming birth of his son, Zechariah was plagued by doubt. His wife had been barren her whole life, and they

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Heavenly Homesickness

Growing up, I always thought I would end up living in my hometown for the rest of my life. I’m a homebody at heart, and I crave the feeling of belonging in a community and making a home where my family feels anchored and stable. I wanted to live in

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Remember

“Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.” – 2 Peter 3:3–4 I have

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My Greatest Joy, My Greatest Treasure

True Identity A few years ago, after a hard, full day with a newborn and a toddler, I was hiding out in the bathroom getting five minutes of kid-free time. Naturally, I started scrolling through Instagram and came across a post of an old classmate pictured with her kids and

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Home with Christ

Near the end of 2023, I began thinking and praying about what my word of the year for 2024 would be, or the word that I would pray would mark the upcoming year. God brought a simple word to mind: home. Home? God, what do you want me to know

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Soli Deo Gloria

On our fireplace there sits a stone that has been carved with these words, “Soli Deo Gloria.” These old Latin words are a constant reminder to us that everything we do, including how we live, should be “for the glory of God alone.”  At the beginning of this season of

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The Importance of Praying

If I’ve learned anything in my forty years of life it’s that we can honestly and truly experience the joy of the Lord, even in the midst of great suffering. Joy is not reserved for the good days and the sweet seasons. Joy is a gift from the Lord, which

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Jesus, Son of David

“This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” – Matthew 1:1 The genealogy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is very interesting. It plays a central part in the New Testament and the Bible as a whole. Jesus has

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