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A Plan from Long Ago

A Plan from Long Ago

Why Me God?

Why Me God?

Getting Started...

Getting Started...

It's Not About Us

  • Apr 1, 2023

It's Not About Us

Look for the Exits

  • Mar 31, 2023

Look for the Exits

How Does Faith Grow?

  • Mar 30, 2023

How Does Faith Grow?

Of Horses, People and Gentleness

  • Mar 29, 2023

Of Horses, People and Gentleness

Let Us Not Become Weary

  • Mar 28, 2023

Let Us Not Become Weary

Fueled By God’s Truth

  • Mar 27, 2023

Fueled By God’s Truth

Stone Throwers

  • Mar 26, 2023

Stone Throwers

What About Doubts?

  • Mar 25, 2023

What About Doubts?

Complacency Kills

  • Mar 24, 2023

Complacency Kills

Get Your Head Back in the Game

  • Mar 23, 2023

Get Your Head Back in the Game

Trust and Peace

  • Mar 22, 2023

Trust and Peace

Get Busy!

  • Mar 21, 2023

Get Busy!

Worship is a Weapon

  • Mar 20, 2023

Worship is a Weapon

Serve, Pass, Set, Kill!

  • Mar 19, 2023

Serve, Pass, Set, Kill!

God Keeps Forgiving You

  • Mar 18, 2023

God Keeps Forgiving You

How Do We Forgive?

  • Mar 17, 2023

How Do We Forgive?

Crave It!

  • Mar 16, 2023

Crave It!

Doubting My Purpose

  • Mar 15, 2023

Doubting My Purpose

Choose to Be Generous

  • Mar 14, 2023

Choose to Be Generous

Strength Before Weakness

  • Mar 13, 2023

Strength Before Weakness

Where Can You Go From God’s Presence?

  • Mar 12, 2023

Where Can You Go From God’s Presence?

Hey, How Ya Doin'?

  • Mar 11, 2023

Hey, How Ya Doin'?

Jesus Understands

  • Mar 10, 2023

Jesus Understands

Don't Talk Fear, Talk Faith

  • Mar 9, 2023

Don't Talk Fear, Talk Faith

All I Need

  • Mar 8, 2023

All I Need

What to Avoid

  • Mar 8, 2023

What to Avoid

Godliness With Contentment

  • Mar 7, 2023

Godliness With Contentment

Proper Technique

  • Mar 6, 2023

Proper Technique

Worried and Distracted

  • Mar 5, 2023

Worried and Distracted

Leading by Example

  • Mar 4, 2023

Leading by Example

Say Something Nice

  • Mar 3, 2023

Say Something Nice

Not Earned

  • Mar 2, 2023

Not Earned

Knowing the Path of Life

  • Mar 1, 2023

Knowing the Path of Life

JANUARY - MARCH 2023
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2022

We Are a New Creation

  • Dec 31, 2022

We Are a New Creation

Count Your Blessings

  • Dec 30, 2022

Count Your Blessings

Joy in Discouraging Times

  • Dec 29, 2022

Joy in Discouraging Times

A Special Bond

  • Dec 28, 2022

A Special Bond

Your Shepherd is Near

  • Dec 27, 2022

Your Shepherd is Near

Spiritual Fitness After Christmas

  • Dec 26, 2022

Spiritual Fitness After Christmas

Christmas Songs: Joy to the World

  • Dec 25, 2022

Christmas Songs: Joy to the World

CHRISTMAS EVE EXCITEMENT

  • Dec 24, 2022

CHRISTMAS EVE EXCITEMENT

Christmas Songs: Silent Night

  • Dec 23, 2022

Christmas Songs: Silent Night

Showing Kindness

  • Dec 22, 2022

Showing Kindness

Christmas Peace, Everlasting Peace

  • Dec 21, 2022

Christmas Peace, Everlasting Peace

He Has a Plan for You

  • Dec 20, 2022

He Has a Plan for You

Christmas Hope

  • Dec 19, 2022

Christmas Hope

A Peace Promise

  • Dec 18, 2022

A Peace Promise

Peace in Discouraging Times

  • Dec 17, 2022

Peace in Discouraging Times

God Remembers What We Forget

  • Dec 16, 2022

God Remembers What We Forget

Choose to Be Generous

  • Dec 15, 2022

Choose to Be Generous

Close to the Brokenhearted

  • Dec 14, 2022

Close to the Brokenhearted

Nutcracker Band

  • Dec 13, 2022

Nutcracker Band

Lamenting During the Holidays

  • Dec 12, 2022

Lamenting During the Holidays

Isolated

  • Dec 11, 2022

Isolated

Be Still

  • Dec 10, 2022

Be Still

God's Good Gifts

  • Dec 9, 2022

God's Good Gifts

Christmas Songs: O Little Town of Bethlehem

  • Dec 8, 2022

Christmas Songs: O Little Town of Bethlehem

Hope in Discouraging Times

  • Dec 7, 2022

Hope in Discouraging Times

Beginning of Knowledge

  • Dec 6, 2022

Beginning of Knowledge

Feeling Grief During the Holidays

  • Dec 5, 2022

Feeling Grief During the Holidays

Soft Target

  • Dec 4, 2022

Soft Target

Finding Focus in the Christmas Hustle

  • Dec 3, 2022

Finding Focus in the Christmas Hustle

Stay Alert

  • Dec 2, 2022

Stay Alert

The Darkest Moments

  • Dec 1, 2022

The Darkest Moments

Prevent the Explosion

  • Nov 30, 2022

Prevent the Explosion

Saying No to Sin

  • Nov 29, 2022

Saying No to Sin

Putting it All Together

  • Nov 28, 2022

Putting it All Together

Where Do You Stand With Jesus?

  • Nov 27, 2022

Where Do You Stand With Jesus?

Do's and Don'ts

  • Nov 26, 2022

Do's and Don'ts

Hope After Divorce

  • Nov 25, 2022

Hope After Divorce

Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Nov 24, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful for Salvation

  • Nov 23, 2022

Thankful for Salvation

Confessing Pride, Wearing Grace

  • Nov 22, 2022

Confessing Pride, Wearing Grace

Jesus Loves Me. And My Jokes!

  • Nov 21, 2022

Jesus Loves Me. And My Jokes!

A Craving

  • Nov 20, 2022

A Craving

Walk By the Spirit

  • Nov 19, 2022

Walk By the Spirit

The Renewal

  • Nov 18, 2022

The Renewal

Holding Back

  • Nov 17, 2022

Holding Back

Unexpected Turns

  • Nov 16, 2022

Unexpected Turns

Listening Skills

  • Nov 15, 2022

Listening Skills

God Will Push You Out

  • Nov 14, 2022

God Will Push You Out

Bomb Defusal

  • Nov 13, 2022

Bomb Defusal

Jesus Walks With You

  • Nov 12, 2022

Jesus Walks With You

What About Your Brother or Sister?

  • Nov 11, 2022

What About Your Brother or Sister?

Lone Wolf

  • Nov 10, 2022

Lone Wolf

Get Up and Git'r Done

  • Nov 9, 2022

Get Up and Git'r Done

Light the Way

  • Nov 8, 2022

Light the Way

Asking Questions, Talking Truth

  • Nov 7, 2022

Asking Questions, Talking Truth

Hope in God

  • Nov 6, 2022

Hope in God

Avoid It!

  • Nov 5, 2022

Avoid It!

Satisfaction in God

  • Nov 4, 2022

Satisfaction in God

Finding Your Spiritual GPS

  • Nov 3, 2022

Finding Your Spiritual GPS

The Blame Game

  • Nov 2, 2022

The Blame Game

Don't Climb the Ladder

  • Nov 1, 2022

Don't Climb the Ladder

Wiped Out

  • Oct 31, 2022

Wiped Out

Live In Freedom!

  • Oct 30, 2022

Live In Freedom!

Ordinary Superheroes Like You

  • Oct 29, 2022

Ordinary Superheroes Like You

Accountability

  • Oct 28, 2022

Accountability

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

  • Oct 27, 2022

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

Straight Ahead

  • Oct 26, 2022

Straight Ahead

Past and Future

  • Oct 25, 2022

Past and Future

What Is Joy?

  • Oct 24, 2022

What Is Joy?

Putting Down the Criticism Gun

  • Oct 23, 2022

Putting Down the Criticism Gun

A Prayer For Today

  • Oct 22, 2022

A Prayer For Today

Christ's Love

  • Oct 21, 2022

Christ's Love

Resist the Darkness; Engage the Light!

  • Oct 20, 2022

Resist the Darkness; Engage the Light!

Numbering the Days

  • Oct 19, 2022

Numbering the Days

Unmoved by the Storm

  • Oct 18, 2022

Unmoved by the Storm

That was Me!

  • Oct 17, 2022

That was Me!

Breaking Free From Regret

  • Oct 16, 2022

Breaking Free From Regret

Sitcom Versus Reality

  • Oct 15, 2022

Sitcom Versus Reality

I Am Your God!

  • Oct 14, 2022

I Am Your God!

Wilderness Lessons

  • Oct 13, 2022

Wilderness Lessons

Time is a Gift

  • Oct 12, 2022

Time is a Gift

Your Words

  • Oct 11, 2022

Your Words

Don't Let Anger Sit on the Shelf

  • Oct 10, 2022

Don't Let Anger Sit on the Shelf

Stay Focused

  • Oct 9, 2022

Stay Focused

Busy Much?

  • Oct 8, 2022

Busy Much?

What's Guiding Your Life?

  • Oct 7, 2022

What's Guiding Your Life?

He is Close By

  • Oct 6, 2022

He is Close By

Dumb Dogs?

  • Oct 5, 2022

Dumb Dogs?

Encourage Each Other

  • Oct 4, 2022

Encourage Each Other

Sister of the Hulk

  • Oct 3, 2022

Sister of the Hulk

Our Prayer

  • Oct 2, 2022

Our Prayer

I Actually Need Jesus

  • Oct 1, 2022

I Actually Need Jesus

July - September 2022
April - June 2022
January - March 2022
October - December 2021
July - September 2021
April - June 2021
January - March 2021
Winning the Day Spiritually
Worry
Growing Spiritually
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Bible Verse: Psalm 23:1-6
“The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever.”

Reflect and Respond: Read Psalm 23. How does the shepherd protect and prosper those in His keeping? Who might you share this Psalm with today?

Prayer: Dear Lord, You are the good shepherd who guides, guards, and prospers your flock. Today I ask that You would bring _______ close to you - that they might know that You are near. Amen.

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pancharlot
3 months ago
Amen that is so true. My mom had Alzheimer’s it was really hard on her as well as my family. We were blessed to have all the memories we shared through our lives with her. She gain her wings this year May 6 two days before Mother’s Day. I know that she’s with God no more pain and suffering.
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David
3 months ago
Lord Jesus, You are the Great Shepherd of the flock and I follow where You lead. You lead me into fruitful places and provide me with protection and security for today and for all time.
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Nydia
3 months ago
Yes, Our SHEPHERD is Near!

Oh, sister Paula, thank you for sharing your father's story. It inspires me to continue believing in God's promises and encourages me to continue praying, faithfully doing what I have to do even in the midst of illness, trials, problems, and to praise GOD for who HE is, MY SPHEPERD.

Yes, we too should read the Bible every day just like Paula's parents did every morning.

Yes, we should be determined to continue our walk of faith.

Yes, it's normal from time to time to feel sorry for what we're going through, but since Paula's father usually didn't complain, we can do the same.

Yes, in the midst of illnesses, tribulations, and negative situations, we can remember and talk about HOW GOOD God has been to us, and that can relax us and bring peace and grow our faith in HIM.

Yes, even when a disease progresses in someone, we have to know that God is close to him, and the same is true for everyone too.

Yes, we have everything we need in our Savior for all the days of our lives.

Yes, Psalm 23 is a favorite passage for most of us and it is a beautiful image of how God guides and comforts us even in the darkest of situations.

**** Psalm 23 Summary****
--God is the herdsman who cares for me, his sheep; I will never lack anything under his protection.
--He gives me rest in green fields and leads me alongside quiet streams.
--He rejuvenates my spirit: he teaches me how to be a good person and, in doing so, to honor him.
--Yes, even when I go through the worst and most frightening times, I won't be afraid of anything: for you, God, are with me, and your protective shepherd's crooks reassure me.
--You, God, lay out a feast for me even when I'm surrounded by those who hate me; you bless my forehead with sacred oils; my cup overflows with blessings.
--Without doubt, goodness and kindness will be with me my whole life long, and I will live in God's house forever.

Dear Lord, You are the good shepherd who guides, guards and makes your flock prosper. Today I ask you to bring my biological family closer to you, so they know you are close. Amen.
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Emy Jane
3 months ago
Blessed are You, LORD, my Shepherd. I lack nothing 🙌🏼
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Carol
3 months ago
Thank you Lord for what you have done for me and what you're going to do.
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