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Waiting Isn’t Wasted

1/9/2026

Often, as one year comes to a close and a new one begins, we consider the changes we’d like to make or how we can implement new rhythms and routines to better our lives. While I think looking ahead and setting goals is a worthy endeavor for the new year, it is also a great time to pause and look back. For the last couple of years, I have tried to make it a practice to spend time reflecting on the closing year.

What were the high points?
What were the lows?
How did God show His faithfulness?
What lessons has God taught me that I want to carry with me into this new year?

That last question is something I have really given a lot of thought to in the past couple of weeks. Throughout the past year, God taught and revealed many things to me.

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The Four “Fear Nots” of the Christmas Story

12/19/2025

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#Discover the four “Fear Nots” of the #Christmas story and how #God speaks #peace into #fear. From #Zechariah, #Mary, #Joseph and the #shepherds, #Scripture reveals how God addresses the #unforeseen, #unbelievable, #unexpected, and #unusual. This Christmas #devotional #explores Luke 1-2 and #Matthew 1, #encouraging #Chriatian #believers to #trust God’s #sovereignty, embrace obedience, and #worship #JesusChrist with renewed #faith during the Christmas season. #FaithJourney #WomenInTheWord #Bible

I am not one to read a book repeatedly, even if it was really good, because the fact that I know how it is going to end ruins the suspense of turning the page. Maybe you enjoy the familiarity of an excellent story and return to it and collect new pieces of information with each reading.

Of course, God’s Word is so different from the stacks of books on my shelves in my home. It is the story that recounts His story and how His story intersects and changes my story and yours! It is the one book that I never tire of reading because it is God’s Word! Even with the fathomless truth of God’s Word, there are times when my heart and mind wander, and I struggle to see those truths. Of course, that is no fault of God’s Word, but instead of my own heart, which can quickly be remedied by drawing nigh to God and asking His Holy Spirit to speak to my heart from His Word.

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A Christmas Hymn for the Second Coming

12/5/2025

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#Discover the surprising #history behind “Joy to the World”--a beloved #Christmas #hymn originally written about #Christ’s second coming. #Learn how #IsaacWatts based the lyrics on #Psalm 98, why the #song points to #Jesus’ future reign, and why it still belongs in our Christmas #worship. #Explore themes of #Advent, #prophecy, #biblical #hope, and #God’s #promises fulfilled in both Christ’s first advent and His triumphant return. #JoyToTheWorld #SecondComing #ChristmasHope #HymnHistory #music

“Joy to the World” is one of the most well-known and well-loved Christmas songs today. But a quick look into its history reveals something surprising: it’s not actually a Christmas carol—and it wasn’t even written about Christmas in the first place.

The song was written by Isaac Watts, who is often called the “father of English hymns” for writing more than 750 hymns! Born in 1674 in Southampton, England, Watts grew up in a very religious family. Even as a young child, he had an incredible knack for writing poetry and rhyme. As he grew, his love and talent for lyrical writing flourished. He eventually became a pastor at a church in London, earned a strong reputation as a preacher, and even devoted himself to training other ministers. But His greatest heart desired to translate the rich truths of Scripture and Christian doctrine into genuine and heartfelt worship and music.

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3 Biblical Responses to Waiting (Part 2)

11/28/2025

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#Discover three #biblical responses to #waiting--Stand Still, Sit Still, and Be Still--and how each offers #wisdom, #peace, and #direction during life’s hardest delays. This #encouraging #Christian #devotional explores #Exodus 14, Ruth 3, and #Psalm 46, revealing how #God strengthens #faith, calms worry, and deepens #trust as we wait on Him. Find #hope, #purpose, and practical #guidance for #navigating every season of waiting with confidence in God’s #sovereignty and unfailing care. #BibleStudy

Last month, we began looking at this inevitable aspect of life – waiting! No one can avoid it, and very few can make it go faster. There is always something to wait for in life. Knowing that waiting is part of life can be frustrating while we sit in the doctor’s waiting room, the DMV line, or the line at the grocery store.

Maybe your waiting is for something much more important, like waiting for a loved one to trust Christ or for the Lord to answer a prayer request that you have prayed for years. Maybe you are waiting for a child to come back to Christ or for the results of a scary medical test. Maybe you are waiting for Christmas to come, or for a change in job, or a move that is on the horizon.

I could go on and on naming things we are waiting for because these scenarios are part of every aspect of our lives.

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Greater is the Giver

11/7/2025

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#Discover the #true heart of #gratitude in Greater Is the Giver. This #inspiring #devotional reminds #readers that #God’s goodness isn’t defined by His #gifts but by His unchanging #character. Reflect on Job’s #faith and Paul’s #contentment as you #learn to #worship the Giver above the #gifts. Perfect for #Thanksgiving or any #season of gratitude, this post #encourages #believers to find lasting #joy in God Himself--the source of every #blessing. #ChristianLiving #Faith #Thanksgiving #Devotional

In just a few short weeks, families and friends will gather, food will be shared, football and parades will be viewed, and hopefully, thanks will be given. Like many families, I can long recall the tradition of going around the table while each person shares what he or she is thankful for that year. For most of us, our gratitude will be directed toward the many blessings in our lives — family, friends, resources, experiences, etc. It is good and right that we acknowledge and show gratitude for the many gifts that God gives us. But how many of us will simply say we are thankful for God?

God is far more glorious than any of His gifts. And while it would be wrong not to lift up these good gifts in praise, I think we can miss the mark of true gratitude when our thanks for the gift doesn’t lead us to the real prize — worship and adoration of the Giver.

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3 Biblical Responses to Waiting (Part 1)

10/24/2025

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#Discover 3 #biblical responses to #waiting in this #encouraging #devotional, 3 Biblical Responses to Waiting (Part 1). #Learn how to #trust #God in seasons of uncertainty by “standing still” as #Moses and the #Israelites did in #Exodus 14:13-14. This #faith-based study explores how waiting is never wasted when we rest in God’s #promises, rely on His timing, and let Him fight for us. Perfect for #Christian #women seeking #encouragement, patience, and #peace while waiting on the #Lord.

Life is a series of events. Think of a timeline where you can plot important events from your life. Each point represents something that happened in your life, maybe it was a decision you made or something that happened without even your input, but then you realize that in between each point on the timeline of our lives is a space…filled with WAITING! Life is just a long game of waiting, isn’t it?

What do I mean by that? Well, think with me. Little girls are waiting to grow up. Teens are waiting to go to college. College graduates are waiting to get married. Married couples are waiting to have children. Parents are waiting for their children to grow up, go to college, and leave home. Parents of adults are waiting for their adult children to start their own families so they can be grandparents, and on and on the waiting goes.

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4 Truths to Dwell on Until His Kingdom Comes

10/10/2025

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Feeling weary of the world’s chaos? #Discover 4 powerful #biblical #truths to #dwell on until #Christ’s Kingdom comes. This post #encourages #believers to anchor their #hope in #God’s #eternal #promises, #trust His unshakable #plan, and live with #purpose and #faith amid uncertainty. #Learn how to fix your eyes on #Jesus, stand firm in #truth, and long for His coming #Kingdom with renewed hope and #peace. #Bible #HopeInChrist #ThyKingdomCome #BibleStudy

It feels like our world is in upheaval.

I’m old enough to be able to look back over the decades and see what feels like a rising flood of tension, hatred, and love of self and sin that is now spilling over in our world today. As time passes, I’ve grown more unsettled with it all. But after the events of the last few weeks and months, I finally felt the dam in my heart break.

Through tears, I said to my husband one evening, “I get it now. I understand the longing and the heart cry of ‘Come, Lord Jesus!’”

In my feeble and frail humanity, I’ve grown tired of this world. Not simply the acceptance of sin, but the open celebration of it, sickens me.

I told my husband that while I’ve looked forward to Heaven, that longing has always had an asterisk above it.

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