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Cultivating A Honeycomb of Gracious Words By Lynette Kittle “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”– Proverbs 16:24 What words are you putting out into the world? Are you choosing your words thoughtfully, taking every opportunity to encourage and uplift others?  Are your words sweetening the lives of those … Read more

“I Was There…” I can’t presume to fully know God’s mind, His thoughts. But from His words to His people in the Bible, I can almost imagine Him saying to us, “I was there when this United States was formed. The founders asked for my wisdom as they put together the Declaration of Independence, the … Read more

Assurance When Life’s Waves Rush In TRACIE BRAYLOCK “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) Once when I was a little girl, my cousin and I walked … Read more

A Prayer for Christmas Day: Celebrating Our Savior By Debbie McDaniel “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 In a time of deep darkness, God promised to send … Read more

Unwrapping the Greatest Gift – From His Heart – December 22   UNWRAPPING THE GREATEST GIFT “And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins.” Now all this took place that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet … Read more

A Prayer for a Holy Pause this Christmas By Julie Gillies “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” (Psalm 46:10 NLT) Every year, my precious Gram assured me, Christmas arrived faster and faster. At eight years of age, I looked up into … Read more

God Is Our Wonderful Counselor By: Gina Smith Some friends were having challenges in their marriage and asked if they could come over to talk with me and my husband. We were happy to meet with them and prayed for God to give us the words He knew they would need to hear. After they … Read more

A Prayer to Our Prince of Peace By: Lisa Appelo “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him — the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of … Read more

  Thanking God for What Didn’t Happen  By Debbie McDaniel “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”  Psalms 91:1-2 Sometimes we need to thank God for all the … Read more

Are You Resisting the Devil? …Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. – James 4:7 When the devil tries to assault your mind, telling you that your God-given dream will never come to pass, how do you resist those assaults? Do you stand firm against those lies and command them to leave? Or do you … Read more

THE LIVING GOD I write so that you may know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:15 When I was a kid growing up, my parents had my siblings and me in church … Read more

Heaven is Real: 3 Reasons to Have Hope in a Hard World By Debbie McDaniel Heaven is real. And many of us would agree on that fact. We believe what the Bible says is true. We know that God has prepared us for so much more than we can fully see here in this world. … Read more