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Weekly Devotionals
When the Heat Comes
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and rests his confidence upon him. He shall be like a tree planted by...
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Strength for Anything
Paul writes to the Christians in Philippi about his prison experience, but without any descriptive detail. He might have dwelt on...
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80/20 Vision
It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rather than to complain about what is not given....
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Little Things: Part Two
Continued from last week. . . "Great thoughts go best with common duties. Whatever therefore may be your office regard it...
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The Discipline of Possessions: Lesson Three
The third lesson is that things can be material for sacrifice. This is what is called the eucharistic life. The Father pours out...
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The Discipline of Possessions: Part Two
We continue this week in our new series on The Discipline of Possessions with the first lesson . . . The first lesson is...
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The Discipline of Possessions Part 1
As the summer winds gently usher us into the fall, we turn once again to the theme of discipline to...
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Lord of All Seasons
Last April I spoke to a group of women in Florida about Jesus Christ being “Lord of All Seasons.” ...
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Secret of Contentment
All of us, I suppose, have at times felt strangely displaced, wondering how on earth we landed in a situation...
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All a Mistake?
It is easy to conclude, when things turn out badly, that all was a mistake to begin with. The facts...
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A Quiet Heart, Part Two
Purity of heart, said Kierkegaard, is to will one thing. The Son willed only one thing: the will of His...
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A Heart with Skill to Listen
**We continue as students "In the Classroom", as Elisabeth encourages us to cultivate a quiet heart with skill to listen...
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The Song of the Wren
Last summer a pair of dear little wrens moved into the wren house Lars had hung in a small oak...
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Summertime in Strawberry Cove
This week in our new summer series we again invite you to Strawberry Cove in Magnolia, MA ~ Lars and...
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A Letter to Her Parents – March 24, 1950
We are pleased to share with you two of Elisabeth's personal letters to her parents in honor of Mother and Father's...
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Perfect Peace
Amy Carmichael gives a beautiful illustration from nature of perfect peace. The sun bird, one of the tiniest of birds,...
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At Every Stage of the Journey
What matters in life is that we should stick with the Lord. Where He goes, we follow. When He says halt,...
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Look for the Ancient Paths
**As we approach the cross-roads of 2023 and all the decisions it will hold, here is an encouragement from Elisabeth...
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The Universal Thump
It's so refreshing to find some encouragement to work and to be cheerful and take orders, instead of what is more...
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The Gift of Work
The principal cause of boredom is the hatred of work. People are trained from childhood to hate it. Parents often...
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What Love Does
Everything is an affair of the spirit. If eating and drinking can be done “to the glory of God” (1...
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Maybe This Year . . .?
"I hardly know where to start," a recent letter begins. "My story is not one involving men. That's the problem....
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Seek Things That Will Last
The world and the gifts it prizes can be bought with money. Christ and His gifts are priceless. Everything that...