Devotion: God Cares About The Little Things in Our Life

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"In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight," (Proverbs 3:6) The week before New Years one of the ladies in my chronic pain Bible study suggested we do a jigsaw puzzle on New Year's Eve--actually, New Year's Eve Day--I mean, who would ever want to stay up until midnight? Four of us agreed; and we set time and place and who would bring what. Then the waiting began. And as it did, each of us became more and more excited. Emails and telephone calls flew as the hour approached. We were just so happy to be able to do something that felt like a party, where we could eat and drink junk food, and be well enough to do it! So we met at my house, giggling in our pajamas and slippers. We ate something healthy before … [Read more...]

Devotional: Feeling Like You Are Walking In Circles? God Sees You In a Beautiful Maze

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"You hem me in - behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me." (Psalm 139:5) In Elizabeth George's book, "Loving God with All Your Mind," she uses the word picture of our lives being a maze through which God leads us. I found a picture book with photos of some lovely garden mazes. As I looked at the pictures, I thought of the above verse. Mazes can be beautiful and enjoyable to walk in. Sometimes there are benches where we can rest and enjoy the scenery. The tall hedges can provide a feeling of safety and security. We may walk with others and enjoy trying different paths to see where they lead. Mazes can also be frustrating however. We may go around in circles or down many dead ends which we thought were the way out. We can … [Read more...]

Wondering What God Will Do with Your Hopes & Dreams?

Have you ever questioned what God has planned for your life? Have you been frustrated that living with a chronic illness has forced you to give up so many of your dreams & goals? How do we keep having hope when our dreams are slipping through our fingers? These are all common questions that cross our mind when we find out that this physical pain we have is called "chronic." And there is no such thing as a "silly dream!" If you are wondering what God has planned for you & are a bit frustrated in this new year as those around you seem to be setting (& even reaching) goals, while you are just trying to get dressed each day, this CD presentation with Lisa Copen is for you! And we are marking it down temporarily to just $6.00 as part of our … [Read more...]