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Can A Stay at Home Mom Have a Say in the Budget?
A clear call from the Lord to leave corporate America to be at home with my girls left me feeling unsure about how to engage in our family’s budget. Would I completely lose all financial freedom now that I didn’t have income-producing work? What if I wanted to purchase new clothes, items for the house,…
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Same Team: The Gift of the Church Body
Devotional Originally appeared on Proverb’s 31 Encouragement for Today “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NIV) “Same team! The SAME team,” I yelled with hands cupped around my mouth, willing my voice to reach the ears of the peewee players on…
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Moving Past Shame Into A New Life
ENTER HERE for a chance to win my “Move Past Shame” Resource Bundle: ( contest closes on 4/25/22, winner will be announced by e-mail) Grace by Max Lucado Making All Things News by David Powlison The Story of Everything by Jared Wilson Moving Past Shame Into A New Life “So now there is no condemnation…
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5 Ways for Christians to Move Past Divisiveness
I’d just returned home from a meeting at church where the tension was high, tempers were hot, and the conversation was heated. On the ride home, I’d convinced myself that the only solution was to separate the team, proceed with opposing plans, and hope for the best. As I shared my thoughts with my husband,…
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Eternity Changes Everything
Hello Friends, I am so glad you are joining me today from Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today Devotions. I am excited to share with you my 10- week Bible Study on Ecclesiastes: Life Filtered Through the Lens of Eternity. Download Here Do you strive to find meaning in your identity, career, family, or possessions but still…
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5 Tips for a Calm Calendar
Every year I look forward to the blank boxes of an obligation-free calendar. The new year greets me with time slots itching to be filled, appointments, activities, and social engagements begging to consume the pages. Until March 2020, like the rest of the world, my curated calendar with its perfectly laid plans, color-coded chaos, and…
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How to Slow Down Your Soul When Your Week is Non-Stop
One unexpected “benefit” of the global pandemic became undeniable: life slowed down. Cleared calendars led to family dinners around the table, tackling that home improvement project, rest, and relaxation without the FOMO (fear of missing out). While I readily acknowledge working from home, homeschooling, and a health crisis provided unique challenges and stresses, many still…
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How to Cultivate a God-Centered Life
When my husband, then boyfriend, announced he purchased a house that rested on 25 acres, it was a struggle to share in his excitement. To me, 25 acres meant work and lots of it. Ironically, it meant the same thing to my husband, but instead of dread, he was eager. To him, this was an…
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An Attitude of Gratitude
Hello! Thank you for joining me today from Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today. Looking for “7 days of Gratitude” scripture cards? Download Here “An Attitude of Gratitude” “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Those who are far from you will perish; you…
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3 Kind Things to Say When you Didn’t Get the Gift you Wanted
“What made you think this is something I would like?” “Oh, this isn’t the color I wanted.” “Are you sure this gift was for me?” “You kept the receipt, right?” No, these aren’t words muttered by a five-year-old; unfortunately, these cringe-worthy comments came from my almost mid-twenties’ lips. Regretfully, youth or ignorance wasn’t to blame,…
Laura R Bailey 