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Sitting on my Couch

I have a routine every morning. I carefully walk down the stairs, turn on soft lights, make the coffee, feed the cats, then sit on the couch with my Bible. Sometimes I just sit there for thirty or forty minutes. I would like to tell you that during this time I’m praying powerful prayers or reading the scripture, but the …

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Oil on Your Head

Psalm 23- Complete Jewish Bible Adonai is my shepherd; I lack nothingHe has me lie down in grassy pastureshe leads me by quiet water,he restores my inner person. He guides me in the right pathsfor the sake of his own name.Even if I pass through death-dark ravines,I will fear no disaster; for you are with me.your rod and staff reassure …

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Nicodemus

“Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him. In reply, Jesus declared, ‘I tell …

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Childlike Faith

Life always brings challenges. And that is a good thing. Right? Hopefully, challenges will turn our face upward to the One who can help us. In earlier years, I had no problem going to God right away when I had a problem. I spent little time worrying about the future and who would pay for college tuition or which job we should …

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