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Today's Devotional

June 15, 2026

Looking Up

Though I’m no longer a child, I still like plush toys. I have several of them from over the years — almost all of them given to me for one reason...

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December 19, 2017

Patient Trust

In Luke 10:2, Jesus compared the task of sharing the gospel with the work of farming. He told the disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” This comparison...

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December 18, 2017

Light from Darkness

As a junior in high school, I am often swamped with work. Tests, projects, papers, and homework quickly pile up. Long ago I decided to stop procrastinating, so I work late...

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December 17, 2017

Third Sunday of Advent

The prophet Anna is one of my Christmas heroes. She didn’t guard sheep by night or visit the manger. Nevertheless, Anna became part of the extended Christmas story, celebrating the infant...

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December 16, 2017

Emotions of the Season

Every Advent season I pray to know the Lord more deeply as I read the Christmas story. This year I was struck by the variety of emotions surrounding that first Christmas....

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December 15, 2017

Joy in the Journey

While living in eastern Kansas, I often traveled across the state to its western side. Driving in that area is like driving on a giant pool table. Only rarely does a...

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December 14, 2017

Nobody Special

I have always struggled with feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. Now that I am in a wheelchair, my sense of self-worth has declined even more. Due to my disease, I...

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December 13, 2017

Like Thomas

My road to becoming a Christian was not easy. It was certainly not an experience such as Saul had on the road to Damascus (see Acts 9:3-8). I had no glorious...

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December 12, 2017

Viewpoints

As my family of seven gathered in the restaurant parking lot, our conversations came to an abrupt stop. We heard screeching brakes and skidding tires as we watched an accident happen...

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December 11, 2017

A Widow and a Willy Wagtail

During my lunch break, I often go for a walk by the Swan River. One time, in late spring, something caught my eye. Up in a nearby tree a willy wagtail...

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December 10, 2017

Second Sunday of Advent

Each December I look forward to participating in the Christmas music program at church. The words and melodies lift my spirits and are a gift to our congregation. The church is...

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