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The Poverty of Comparison

1763) A few years ago, my husband and I visited the Dominican Republic. It was a beautiful place with turquoise water, plentiful fruit and amazing beaches. As we have done on other trips, we took opportunities to leave the comfortable resort to go and really see the country and its people. On these trips, we
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The Power Behind Two Words

1762) I have not written many of these minute devotions using a verse from the book of Song of Solomon, but I will today because there is one that speaks of two powerful words. Song of Solomon 8:6 tells us love is as strong as death and jealousy is fierce as the grave. Let’s think
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Beauty Pageant

1761) Our society, and I suppose many in history, has an obsession with looking good. This may include things that make your body look good and it also can include the things you have. A lot of time, attention and money is fed into this bottomless pit. 1 Peter 3:3-4 says we need to make
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Powerful

1760) If I were to ask you to tell me what God is like, what would you say? Would you say he’s loving, just or strict? It seems our view of who God is is often meshed with our experiences with those who say they are God’s children.  If you want to get a better
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An Expensive Gift

1759) I knew someone once who experienced a life-altering trauma. I remember watching her and seeing others take a wide berth around her. The interesting thing was, I don’t think people did this because they disliked this person; I think it’s because the pain radiated from her so strongly, others couldn’t bear to connect with
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Despair

1758) For some of us, when we read the word, despair, something in our gut drops. We only have to read the word and our bodies immediately tighten and something in our spirit cries. When you’re in despair, you feel completely out of control and that, at any moment, you might lose it, physically, mentally,
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Just As Important

1757) How do you feel about yourself? When the lights are off and you’re lying in bed thinking before you drift off to sleep, how do you see yourself? For me, I usually only see the things and hear the words I have done or said wrong on most days. If my thoughts take me
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Words

1756) For as long as I can remember, I have always been sensitive to words. I am drawn to things people say and wonder what they mean. I’ve sat in hundreds of church services and found it intriguing when the minister referred to a word in the Bible and its original language. As a Bible
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How Can It Be?

1755) I love to read and if I can fit in the time, I’m perfectly content, sitting on the desk and reading. I love to read fiction, but stories of ordinary people who act in extraordinary ways draw my attention. One person I would place in this category is Job. A wealthy man with many
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Around the Corner

1754)  I have heard people say from time to time they wished they could go back to their youth and enjoy life without responsibilities. I find this amusing because much of the anatomy of youth is to be on their own and desiring to take on this very thing. One thing that makes being a
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