Making Plans for the New Year? Read These 4 Bible Verses First
“I’m just not going to make plans for the new year,” my friend told me recently. “Nothing ever goes the way I want it to anyway—so why bother?” This new year, you might be feeling the same way. Between the unfulfilled hopes from last year and the great unknowns of the coming year, making plans might feel futile. Each year…
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4 Prayers to Get Through a Horrible Day
As a kid, one of my favorite books was Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I’d giggle and groan as my mom read to me every awful thing a boy named Alexander experiences in a single day. First, Alex’s breakfast cereal is missing a prize. Then he doesn’t get the seat he wants in the car,…
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Praise God! Millions Now Have a Bible
We have exciting news! In 2018, more than 38.5 million full Bibles were distributed around the world. That’s millions of people now connecting with the powerful messages of hope found in God’s Word. Millions who now know they are loved by Jesus. This incredible feat was done by a network of 150 Bible Societies working in over 240 countries and…
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Dealing with Distraction
Excerpts from Thoughts on Religious Experience, adapted by Lydia Sheldon Have you ever wondered if you’re the only one who can’t seem to concentrate when you sit down to pray or study God’s Word? Have you asked yourself why you can’t seem to pray as long or read your Bible with as much focus as others seem to be able…
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Deaf People in Guatemala Long for God’s Word
At the age of two, Esteban lost his hearing after contracting polio. He was the only one in his community with a hearing impairment. Communication was difficult. Esteban often felt isolated and lonely. Desperate to connect with others, at 16, Esteban joined a gang. He did many horrible things as a gang member. But after seeing young gang members killed,…
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Take Hope from the Lamp Shining in the Darkness
I confess I am afraid of the dark. Especially when it is very dark—I mean really dark—like pitch black. I used to live in New York City and went through the blackout of 2003 when all power was out for more than 24 hours. It was dark, but not that dark. People had flashlights and candles. I lived through Superstorm…
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4 Verses to Overcome Guilt About Finances
You pull into your driveway, turn off the car, and lower your head onto the steering wheel. You dread getting out of the car. At least on the way home, you could zone out and listen to music. Walking up your driveway and seeing the shutters that need to be replaced and the door that needs repainting just reminds you…
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