A Waste of Time?
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day]. Genesis 50:20 AMP REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis Have you ever asked yourself, “Is this just a waste of my time?” or “Have a wasted a lot of my life?” This year will mark twenty years since first marriage unraveled. That year, on Christmas morning, my first husband and I sang a song in church togethe
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Lessons from Death Valley
Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. . . Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. . . Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord. Psalms 107:4,8-9,43 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis I was not having a good morning. Nothing huge, mind you, but enough that it left me f
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Longing to Belong
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:26-29 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis Do you ever find yourself wondering if you truly have a place where
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The Power of Savoring
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. Psalm 34:8 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis Picture in your mind the best meal you have ever experienced. What was the occasion? What aromas filled the air? What did the meal look like on the plate—did vibrant reds or creamy whites stand out? Was the texture crisp, velvety, or something else? What sounds surrounded you? Was there a sizzle of a frying pan, or the voices of loved ones? I read
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Who Do You Depend Upon to Uphold You?
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 REFLECTION by Mary Alice McGinnis On two separate occasions, I broke bones in my upper right extremity—once a compound fracture in my wrist, and another time, three metacarpal bones in my hand. The pain was sharp and unrelenting, radiating through my arm and leaving my hand swollen, bruised, and heavy with
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I Love to Tell the Story
'In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much
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Where Do You Turn When Life Does Not Make Sense?
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His...
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