Year: 2020
Weekly Devotionals
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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Quietness Before God
Do you try to find a little quiet space in the day when you come before the Lord in complete...
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Tempted to Talk
Some of us talk too much. The Lord reminded me of my own tendency to “pop off” about things, to...
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Letter to a Missionary
When my father and mother were newly married they sailed for Belgium where they were to work with the Belgian...
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Hints for Quiet Time
Having a quiet time with the Lord every day is absolutely essential if you expect to grow spiritually. But you have...
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The Unseen Company
Many of us belong to churches where a creed is often repeated by the congregation. Several of the ancient creeds...
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The Absence of Feeling in the Devotional Life
“I am sporadic in my devotions” writes a Newsletter reader (who happens to be my daughter!), “though I am up...
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A Thanksgiving Tradition
During the Pilgrim’s first harrowing winter in Massachusetts food dwindled one day to a single pint of corn—enough to provide...
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The World Must Be Shown
When Jesus was speaking with His disciples before His crucifixion, He gave them His parting gift: peace such as the...
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Family Prayers
When I was a child my father and mother gathered the six of us in the living room after breakfast...
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An Unusual Christmas Celebration
The work of Amy Carmichael in south India, known as the Dohnavur Fellowship, is still very much alive. Sometimes foreigners help for...
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The Nativity
Out of the dusk, a promise (Is. 9:6) Out of the dark, a star (Mt. 2:2) Out of the world,...
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Discerning the Call of God
As a little girl I especially loved the story of God’s call to the child Samuel as he lay sleeping...