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I’m not an Idolater, am I?

15 February by Emily Schankweiler
What Do I worship devotional

It is easy to think that we don’t struggle with idolatry… after all, an idol is a statue of some metal, sacred wood or expensive stone that you bow down to, isn’t it?  As long as I don’t do that I’m okay, right?
In reality, idolatry goes much deeper than bowing down or praying to a [...]

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Strength in Weakness

25 January by Emily Schankweiler
Father and Son

Do you remember the “opposite game”?  When I was a kid, I used to play it often with friends.  “Yes” meant “no”; “cold” meant “hot”; and “I’m tired and need a nap” meant “I’m full of energy and am dying to go outside and play.”  As a kid, that game was always fun for me.  [...]

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As God So Desires

3 January by Hariette Petersen
Potter Molding Brown Clay

Again and again I worked on writing assignments and nothing seemed to flow. Words seemed stilted, sentences contrived. Thoughts were disjointed and rewriting did nothing to create a work worthy of publishing. So I stopped. I deleted paragraphs and entire devotionals. My writing grew hollow; my thoughts dried up. I wondered. Is God shelving me? [...]

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Contentment In Every Circumstance

6 December by Emily Schankweiler
Contentment In Every Circumstance Devotional

“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.”(unknown author)
Most people in the world today are seeking some kind of contentment.  Some seek it through purchasing a new house or a fancy car, or as many other items as their hearts desire.  Others seek to find [...]

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When I Need Answers, I Can Have Peace in God

25 November by Hariette Petersen
God Has Answers Devotion

Sometimes it is hard to live without answers. We want to know why so badly, we cry out to God in anguish. But it is not always in God’s plan to unveil the mystery of pain and difficulty. Sometimes it is the very foggy mist of the unknown before us that is meant to strengthen our [...]

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The Mystery of Contentment

19 November by John Starke
Mystery of Contentment Devotion

The world offers an array of answers for discontentment. Dream big and work harder is one suggestion. Much of our culture looks to soup up our ambition with catchy one-liners or allusions to the perfect life where dreams come true. Another suggestion is to dream smaller and lower your expectations. [...]

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Only God Brings Contentment

18 October by Hariette Petersen
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A chilly damp mist seeped between the opening in my jacket as I tip-toed quickly to the mailbox and back. Brrr. Who ordered this weather? Why didn’t I wear my shoes? It seemed like yesterday it was 108 degrees and I was moaning about the smothering heat. Am I ever satisfied?
There are times.
Most days I [...]

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