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  • Encouragement for the Hurting

    Chrystal Evans Hurst | July 3, 2014

    "He has made everything beautiful in its time ..." Ecclesiastes 3:11a (NIV)

    • Disappointment
    • God's Perspective
    • Waiting on God
    • Endurance
    • Healing
    • Hope
  • Not Defined by the Size of Our Jeans

    Emily T. Wierenga | July 2, 2014

    "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NASB)

    • Contentment
    • Addiction
    • God's Love
  • When You Feel a Little Stalled

    Suzie Eller | July 1, 2014

    "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)

    • Perseverance
    • Faith
    • Time with God
    • Waiting on God
  • The Best Approach with a Frenemy

    Tracie Miles | June 30, 2014

    "The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me." Psalm 118:6-7 (NLT)

    • God's Perspective
    • Parenting
  • God is Not Mad at You

    Julie K. Gillies | June 27, 2014

    "The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and loving-kindness." Psalm 145:8 (AMP)

    • Forgiveness
    • God's Character
    • Truth
  • The Perfect Parenting Formula

    Lysa TerKeurst | June 26, 2014

    "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2a (NIV)

    • Parenting
  • Sometimes God Doesn't Choose the "Perfect" Girl for the Job

    Glynnis Whitwer | June 25, 2014

    "Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. 'Go, look over the land,' he said, 'especially Jericho.' So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there." Joshua 2:1 (NIV)

    • God's Perspective
    • God's Plan
  • You are Never Alone

    Renee Swope | June 24, 2014

    "Now he had to go through Samaria ... and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, 'Will you give me a drink?'" John 4:4, 6-7 (NIV)

  • A Key to Remembering

    Amy Carroll | June 23, 2014

    "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

    • Prayer
  • When Kids Don't Go According to Plan

    Lynn Cowell | June 20, 2014

    "A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So he divided his wealth between them. And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living." Luke 15:11-13 (NASB)

    • Parenting
  • All That Glitters

    Liz Curtis Higgs | June 19, 2014

    "Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value." Proverbs 31:11 (NIV)

    • Marriage
    • Contentment
    • Finances
  • Just Nine Doors Down

    Karen Ehman | June 18, 2014

    "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.'" Mark 12:30-31 (NIV)

    • Serving Others
    • Balancing Life
    • God's Love
    • Encouraging Others
  • But God ... He's Not Very Lovable Right Now

    Jill Savage | June 17, 2014

    "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV)

    • Marriage
    • Parenting
    • Peace
    • Encouraging Others
  • 6 Scriptural Prayers for Husbands

    Wendy Blight | June 16, 2014

    "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11(NASB)

    • Marriage
    • Prayer
  • Thank You, Dad

    Suzie Eller | June 13, 2014

    "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling." Psalm 68:5 (NIV)

    • Forgiveness
    • God's Love
  • The Difference

    Renee Swope | June 12, 2014

    "My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ ..." Colossians 2:2 (NIV)

    • Faith
    • Parenting
    • Encouraging Others
  • Lord, I Don't Know What to Do

    Leah DiPascal | June 11, 2014

    "Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow." Psalm 25:4 (NLT)

    • Time with God
    • Serving Others
    • God's Love
  • How Conflict Creates Connection for Couples

    Dr. John Townsend | June 10, 2014

    "Wounds from a friend can be trusted ..." Proverbs 27:6a (NIV)

    • Marriage
  • When God's Assignments Feel Almost Impossible

    Lysa TerKeurst | June 9, 2014

    "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.'" Mark 16:15 (NIV)

    • Faith
    • Obedience
    • Serving Others
    • Mentoring
    • Endurance
  • Why I No Longer Cry Over Burnt Bread

    Alicia Bruxvoort | June 6, 2014

    "If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 4:11 (NIV)

    • Identity in Christ

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Establishing the Work of Your Hands

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“And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands—yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it.” Psalm 90:17 (AMPC)

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Three Areas We Can Trust God With Today

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“You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year. And before the LORD your God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, you shall eat the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.” Deuteronomy 14:22-23 (ESV)

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