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Transitions
As we begin the first full week of November, we find ourselves adjusting to the rhythms of a new season. The recent time change, shorter days, and approaching Thanksgiving, all remind us that life is filled with transitions. This week, we will explore God’s faithfulness through change, His light in darker days, the value of…
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November: A Month of Gratitude, History, and Reflection
As we turn the calendar to November, we enter a month filled with rich traditions, meaningful memories, and opportunities for reflection. The colorful beauty of autumn surrounds us, families begin planning Thanksgiving gatherings, and many of us naturally become more mindful of the blessings God has placed in our lives. November invites us to slow…
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When We Fall
Friday The Light That Overcomes the Dark 4“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:4-5 (NKJV) Tomorrow night is Halloween—a night our culture has filled with shadows, skeletons, and gravestones. And here is what I…
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Christians and Halloween: Why We Don’t Fear Ghosts and Goblins
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 (NKJV) Every October, the same question comes around again. Should Christians participate in Halloween? Some believers hand out candy without a second thought. Others turn off the…
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When We Fall
Thursday Restored, Not Discarded “Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.” Micah 7:8 (NKJV) There is an enemy who loves a fallen Christian. Not because he has won anything, but because a believer lying on the…
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When We Fall
Wednesday Lifted Out of the Miry Clay 1“I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. 2He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. 3He has put a new song in…
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When We Fall
Tuesday The Fall That Teaches Us to Walk 2“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.“ James 1:2-4 (NKJV) Watch a toddler learn to walk and…
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When We Fall
We come to the last week of October, a month that turns our thoughts toward shorter days, falling leaves, and the shadows of Halloween. It is a fitting season to remember that we all fall—sometimes on the ground when our balance fails us, and sometimes in our devotion to Christ when our hearts wander. But…
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Bones and Weather
FRIDAY Hope for Worn-Out Bones “He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3 (NKJV) As we close this week, we acknowledge something honest and simple: worn-out bones are part of life. Aging brings challenges, and cooler weather often magnifies them. But the aches we feel…
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Bones and Weather
THURSDAY Renewed on the Inside “. . . though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 (NKJV) Aging is a reality we all face. The outward man—the physical body—grows weaker, slower, and more fragile. Cooler weather often highlights this truth, making our bones ache…