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What if Your Mess Is Exactly What God Wants to See?

What if Your Mess Is Exactly What God Wants to See?

My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?" --Psalm 42:3 My Pawpaw died at the end of this past March. It was both sudden and expected at the same time. His health had been declining for a while, but the time came...

How Choosing This Word of the Year Can Anchor Your Faith

How Choosing This Word of the Year Can Anchor Your Faith

And Joshua said to them, "Cross again to the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel. Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children...

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 145

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 145

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness. They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your...

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 126

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 126

When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." -Psalm 126:1-2 Joy is...

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 23

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; –Psalm 23:1-3a I'm not the best at following trends. I know very little about fashion trends. When everyone else loved white gold,...

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 8

Preparing Your Heart for Christmas with the Psalms: Psalm 8

O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease. —Psalm...