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October 3, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Devotion: Can There Be a Treasure in Darkness of Illness and Other Suffering?

Devotion: Can There Be a Treasure in Darkness of Illness and Other Suffering?

“I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.” (Isaiah 45:3) Life’s challenges can overwhelm us. They come … [Read more...]

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October 1, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Devotion: Accepting “Blindness” So God Can Work Through Our Weaknesses

Devotion: Accepting “Blindness” So God Can Work Through Our Weaknesses

“Jesus answered, It was not that this man or his parents sinned, but he was born blind in order that the workings of God should be manifested in him” (John 9:3). One of the first questions that we ask after the diagnosis … [Read more...]

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September 30, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Devotion: God Has a Plan For Us Even While Living With Pain

Devotion: God Has a Plan For Us Even While Living With Pain

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9) I stand in awe. This verse makes my heart sing, as I … [Read more...]

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January 21, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Nothing is Too Small To Matter to God

“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Luke 12:7 I am fortunate that I have never had to deal with a complete loss of my hair. However, being on certain medications, including a kind of injectable low dose … [Read more...]

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