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NOVEMBER 23, 2024
But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
-Malachi 4:2 (NLT)
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
... always pray and never give up.
-Luke 18:1b (NLT)
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
We have no right to a long life, only a responsibility to live the one we have. Only by grace do we live out our days, and by that same grace, we meet our Maker.
-Chrys Meador, writing for Forward Day by Day
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you.
-James 4:7-8 (NLT)
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love
so that we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.
-Psalm 90:14 (NLT)
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
... the godly will flourish like palm trees
and grow like the cedars of Lebanon
-Psalm 92:12 (NLT)
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
-James 1:2-3 (NLT)
OCTOBER 29, 2024
If you are filled with light with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a flood light were filling you with light.
Luke 11:36 (NLT)
OCTOBER 28, 2024
And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
-Ephesians 3:18 (NLT)
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Save us, Jesus, from hurrying away,
because we do not wish to help,
because we know not how to help,
because we dare not.
Inspire us to use our lives
serving one another.
-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 653
OCTOBER 26, 2024
... unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord.
-Psalm 32:10b (NLT)
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands behind you as your protective shade.
-Psalm 121:5 NLT)
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, ... What you say flows from what is in your heart.
-Luke 6:45 (NLT)
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.
-Luke 12:21 (NLT)
OCTOBER 5, 2024
... your unfailing love is higher than the heavens,
your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
-Psalm 108:4 (NLT)
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Jesus turned to his disciples and said,
"God blesses you who are poor,
for the kingdom of God is yours.
God blesses you who are hungry now,
for you will be satisfied.
God blesses you who weep now,
for in due time you will laugh."
-Luke 6:20-21 (NLT)
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Father,
let us not serve you grudgingly like slaves,
but with the gladness of children
who delight in you
and rejoice in your work.
-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg 647
OCTOBER 2, 2024
I will give repeated thanks to the Lord,
praising him to everyone.
-Psalm 109:30 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Through meditation we can let the words of Jesus descend from our minds into our hearts and create there a dwelling place for the Spirit. Whatever we do and wherever we go, let us stay close to the words of Jesus. They are words of eternal life.
-Henri J. M. Nouwen, Bread for the Journey
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
We have no right to a long life, only a responsibility to live the one we have. Only by grace do we live out our days, and by that same grace we meet our Maker.
-Chrys Meador, writing for Forward Day by Day
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
God alone understands the way to wisdom;
he alone knows where it can be found.
And this is what he says to all humanity:
"The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding."
-Job 28:23,28 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
From the ends of the earth,
I cry to you for help
when my heart is overwhelmed.
-Psalm 61:2a (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
-Psalm 19:1 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God.
-John 8:47 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
But true wisdom and power are found in God;
counsel and understanding are his.
-Job 12:13 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
You must be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. ... humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.
-James 1:19b,21b (NLT)
AUGUST 31, 2024
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness because you will have the light that leads to life."
-John 8:12 (NLT)
AUGUST 30, 2024
[God] made all the stars - the Bear and Orion,
the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky.
He does great things to marvelous to understand.
He performs countless miracles.
-Job 9:9-10 (NLT)
AUGUST 29, 2024
[The Lord] led me to a place of safety;
he rescued me because he delights in me.
-Psalm 18:19
AUGUST 28, 2024
[God] does great things too marvelous to understand.
He performs countless miracles.
-Job 5:9 (NLT)
AUGUST 23, 2024
Jesus told them, "This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent."
-John 6:29 (NLT)
AUGUST 22, 2024
... suddenly [the disciples] saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified, but he called out to them, "Don't be afraid, I am here!"
-John 6:19 (NLT)
AUGUST 15, 2024
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
-Psalm 34:14 (NLT)
AUGUST 14, 2024
Cause tonight I feel just like
The woman at the well
Wondering how someone could love me
When I can't love myself
But you want me as I am and that sounds crazy
I guess maybe that's why grace is so amazing
-chorus The Woman at the Well, Olivia Lane
JULY 24, 2024
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
-Romans 14:17 (NLT)
JULY 23, 2024
So let's stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
-Romans 14:13 (NLT)
JULY 22, 2024
As the deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for you, O God.
-Psalm 42:1 (NLT)
JULY 19, 2024
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
JULY 18, 2024
... so it is with Christ's body. We are many parts of one body and we all belong to each other.
-Romans 12:5 (NLT)
JULY 17, 2024
This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
-Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
JULY 16, 2024
[The Lord] helps me and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
-Psalm 28:7b (NLT)
JULY 11, 2024
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
-Psalm 18:2a (NLT)
JULY 10, 2024
The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
-Proverbs 27:9 (NLT)
Heidi Katherine-Hudson Taylor, d.6-8-2024 
Neil Diamond concert weekend, Chicago, 1985
JULY 9, 2024
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries for tomorrow - not even the power of hell can separate us from God's love.
- Romans 8:36 (NLT)
JULY 7, 2024
O God, we meditate on your unfailing love
as we worship in your Temple.
-Psalm 48:9 (NLT)
JULY 6, 2024
Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.
-Matthew 22:37-37 (NLT)
JULY 5, 2024
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
-Romans 8:14 (NLT)
JULY 4, 2024
The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
-Psalm 145:8 (NLT)
JULY 2, 2024
Whatever the circumstances she encounters, Mary demonstrates to her world and to us an unwavering faith in God and an openness to God's grace.
-Lyn Fraser writing for Forward Day by Day
JULY 1, 2024
... you live under the freedom of God's grace.
-Romans 6:14b (NLT)
JUNE 30, 2024
I am counting on the Lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his Word.
-Psalm 130:5 (NLT)
JUNE 29, 2024
But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don't be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.
-2 Timothy 4:5 (NLT)
JUNE 28, 2024
... now God's wonderful grace rules ... giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:21b (NLT)
JUNE 27, 2024
Search for the Lord and for his strength;
continually seek him.
-Psalm 105:4 (NLT)
JUNE 26, 2024
Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping ... In fact, his faith grew stronger, ... He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.
-Romans 4:18a, 20b-21 (NLT)
JUNE 25, 2024
The Lord is King!
Let the earth rejoice!
Let the farthest coastlands be glad.
-Psalm 97:1
JUNE 24, 2024
The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands.
-Isaiah 40:8 (NLT)
JUNE 21, 2024
God has given us the gift of one another, of community, because we are designed to walk alongside each other, particularly when we are carrying heavy burdens.
-Kira Austin-Young, writing for Forward Day by Day
JUNE 20, 2024
I prayed to the Lord and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears.
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JUNE 19, 2024
Don't you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can't you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?
-Romans 2:4 (NLT)
JUNE 18, 2024
So each generation should set its hope anew on God,
not forgetting his glorious miracles
and obeying his commands.
-Psalm 78:7 (NLT)
JUNE 17, 2024
... Jesus told them ... "if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible."
-Matthew 17:20 (NLT)
JUNE 6, 2024
Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Then call on me when you are in trouble,
and I will rescue you.
-Psalm 50:14-15 (NLT)
JUNE 5, 2024
God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart.
-Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT)
JUNE 4, 2024
Come everyone! Clap your hands!
Shout to God with joyful praise!
-Psalm 47:1 (NLT)
JUNE 3, 2024
But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace.
- Galatians 1:15 (NLT)
JUNE 2, 2024
The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.
-Rabindranath Tagore
MAY 30, 2024
Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and the life to come.
-1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT)
MAY 29, 2024
Make me walk along the path of your commands
for that is where my happiness is found.
-Psalm 119:35
MAY 28, 2024
A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
is better than a steak with someone you hate.
-Proverbs 15:17 (NLT)
MAY 27, 2024
Oh how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me (Paul) with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.
-1 Timothy (NLT)
MAY 8, 2024
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
-Ephesians 1:4 (NLT)
MAY 7, 2024
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
-1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT)
MAY 6, 2024
We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need.
-Colossians 1:11 (NLT)
MAY 5, 2024
Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
Let the earth and all living things join in.
-Psalm 98:7 (NLT)
MAY 4, 2024
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NLT)
MAY 3, 2024
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father ... comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
-2 Thessalonians 2:16 (NLT)
MAY 2, 2024
Keep my Sabbath days of rest, and show reverence toward my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
-Leviticus 19:30
How can you keep Sabbath this week, this day?
MAY 1, 2024
Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
-Hans Christian Andersen
APRIL 28, 2024
Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
-John 15:5 (NLT)
APRIL 27, 2024
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep in your heart.
-Proverbs 3:3 (NLT)
APRIL 26, 2024
As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
Oh my God, do not delay.
-Psalm 40:17 (NLT)
APRIL 25, 2024
Holy God, ... Help me find ways to center nurturing practices in my da-to-day life. For I know this wandering heart needs centering tools to return to you.
-Sanctified Art, Lenten Prayer cards (sanctifiedart.com)
APRIL 23, 2024
You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
-Matthew 5:14 (NLT)
APRIL 22, 2024
Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, "You owe me." Look what happens with a love like that. It lights up the whole sky.
-Hafiz
APRIL 21, 2024
Be still in the presence of the Lord
and wait patiently for him to act.
-Psalm 37:7
APRIL 20, 2024
Above all, clothe yourself with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony, And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.
-Colossians 3:14-15 (NLT)
APRIL 17, 2024
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
-Colossians 1:15a (NLT)
APRIL 16, 2024
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
-1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)
APRIL 14, 2024
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But, take heart, because I have overcome the world.
-John 16:33b (NLT)
APRIL 13, 2024
... Christ suffered for you. ... By his wounds
you are healed.
-1 Peter 2:21b, 24b (NLT)
APRIL 10, 2024
.. you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
-1 Peter 2:9b (NLT)
APRIL 9, 2024
[Jesus replied...] I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid.
-John 14:27 (NLT)
APRIL 8, 2024
I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.
-Psalm 40:8 (NLT)
Reflection: Sometimes I think God's instructions on written in invisible ink. I can't see them for my desire to go it my own way. Then the words become unreadable and my focus is elsewhere. In those times I try to recognize that it isn't so much God isn't with me, no, it is that I am not with God. Once I return through prayer and praise, I again find the joy in living God's way.
APRIL 7, 2024
The gifts Jesus brings to equip us for ministry are beyond anything we imagine. When we identify our gifts for the glory of God, we can take steps that will eventually change the world.
-Troy Mendez, writing for Forward Day by Day
APRIL 6, 2024
Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, "I have seen the Lord!" Then she gave them his message.
-John 20:18 (NLT)
APRIL 5, 2024
God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses to this.
-Acts 2:32 (NLT)
MARCH 23, 2024
Send out your light and truth;
let them guide me.
-Psalm 43:4a (NLT)
MARCH 22, 2024
For God who said, "Let there be light in the darkness" has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
-2 Corinthians 4:6 (NLT)
MARCH 19, 2024
So [God's] promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, ... if we have faith like Abraham's.
-Romans 4:16a (NLT)
MARCH 17, 2024
The Lord is greater than all: I have said enough.
-St. Patrick
MARCH 16, 2024
... if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing.
-1 Corinthians 3:2b (NLT)
MARCH 15, 2024
Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth
and made the heavens with your hands.
-Psalm 102 v.25 (NLT)
MARCH 12, 2024
Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
-Psalm 100:1-2 (NLT)
MARCH 11, 2024
And even though
we are born with the ability
to hold tight,
we can learn how to love
with open hands.
-Rev. Sarah Speed, @SanctifiedArts
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Welcome to 2024!!! I am delighted to be close to sending a "daily" inspiration once again. Thank you all for your patience as we left CA and settled in NC. It was a journey, but all went better than expected. We found a lovely home and are slowly getting into a routine. There are still many boxes to unpack, so the messages may be sporadic for a little while. May this day bring you joy!!
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