Tag: Trust
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Day 8: Good Gifts
Genesis 18:16-33, 19; Matthew 6:25-34, 7:1-14; Psalms 8:1-9; Proverbs 2:6-15 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more Read more
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Day 7: Waiting on His Promises
Genesis 16-18:1-5; Matthew 6:1-24; Psalms 7:1-17; Proverbs 2:1-5 My son is 16 months old and working on becoming independent. When he wants something, instead of waiting for me to give it to him, he tries to figure out a solution to obtain said item–usually snacks but sometimes toys–all by himself. I’ve watched him throw many Read more
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Day 6: Choosing the Path
Genesis 13:5-18, 14-15; Matthew 5:27-48; Psalms 6:1-10; Proverbs 1: 29-33 “Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord…So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company…Lot lived Read more
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Day 4: Safety in Sleep
Day 4: Genesis 8-10; Matthew 4:12-25; Psalm 4:1-8; Proverbs 1:20-23 “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4:8 NIV) If you’ve been reading for the last three days, you can see that a theme is emerging in our scripture meditations! I’ll be honest, I Read more
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Day 3: The Gift of Sustaining Sleep
Day 3: Genesis 5-7; Matthew 3:7-17; Matthew 4:1-11; Psalm 3:1-8; Proverbs 1:10-19 “I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.” (Psalm 3:5 NIV) When I became a mother in 2022, I became obsessed with sleep. Now, for those moms who have wonderful sleepers, you may not fully understand this, and Read more
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Day 2: Dream Dreams
Day 2: Genesis 3 & 4; Matthew 2:13-23, 3:1-6; Psalms 2:1-12; Proverbs 1:7-9 I love the story of Jesus. That seems silly to say, we ALL love Jesus, but I LOVE the story of Jesus! There are so many beautiful details, tiny tidbits, that can hit us in a particular moment in life and just Read more
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Looking Ahead: A Year for Fulfillment of Dreams
Let me be one of the first to say, welcome to 2024! It does not escape me that in speaking with a lot of my mom friends, 2023 seemed to be a hard year. There were many reasons this could have been: maybe you dealt with residuals from the pandemic, maybe you had family issues Read more
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Post-Christmas Prayer
Heavenly Father–Creator, Preserver and Lover of Heaven and Earth: Thank you for sending your son to us in the precious form of an infant–small, fragile, yet bursting with the joy and hope you had already promised your people. As we look at our own children, remind us of the gift of humility–of recognizing our own Read more
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Trusting the Lord to Fight for You
“…The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 NIV As 2024 is rapidly approaching, I have been battling within myself on what to “do next.” I know we all go through it at one point or another. Maybe you are no longer fulfilled in your job–maybe you’ve completed a season of Read more
RACHAEL ANN BOYNTON 