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We can all do better as a Christian, can’t we? And thankfully, our compassionate Father stands willing to help us.
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Are We Modeling Intolerance to Our Children?

Today Can Be Different Posted on May 14, 2025 by SherylMay 12, 2025

When we demonstrate that someone who dares to cross us doesn’t deserve our respect and prayers, our children see us at our worst. What will their chances of succeeding in their relationships (and life) be if they behave in the same petty, unforgiving way we do?

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged beloved child, childish behavior, children, disagree, disagreement, disagrees, enemies, grandchildren, intolerance, lead your children, Matthew 5:44, pray for our children

God, The Reason For Our Hope ~ In Honor Of National Day Of Prayer

Today Can Be Different Posted on April 30, 2025 by SherylApril 27, 2025
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God wants to be involved in every area of our life because we’re important to Him. Let’s live as if we knew, from personal experience, that the God of hope is, indeed, the “reason for our hope!”

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged hope, hopelessness, joy, national day of prayer, peace, pray, pray for america, pray for enemies, pray for leaders, pray for others, pray for our nation, reassurance, Romans 15:13, truth

Do You Always Have To Have The Last Word?

Today Can Be Different Posted on April 23, 2025 by SherylApril 21, 2025

What if our angry words were the last words we spoke before we suddenly faced God in eternity? Would you wish for a do-over? Or what if our hateful language were the last words our husband, sibling or neighbor heard from us before we or they died?

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Amazing. Powerful. Love.

Today Can Be Different Posted on April 16, 2025 by SherylApril 15, 2025

Can you recall how heavy your worst sin felt before you confessed it to God and received forgiveness? Imagine if the crushing weight of all your sins (every sin you’ve ever committed) suddenly dropped on you. Now, envision if all … Continue reading →

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Guilty, But Forgiven

Today Can Be Different Posted on April 9, 2025 by SherylApril 7, 2025
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Thankfully, our heavenly Father knows us. He understands our pain. He sympathizes with our failures. When we allow Him to enter our dysfunction, we experience what it’s like to be whole. We discover the person we are in Him – because of Him.

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged discouragement, forgive, forgiven, forgiveness, forgiving, Galatians 2:20, God's forgiveness, guilt, guilty, Hebrews 4:16, lies, repent, repentance, repenting, resurrection, sin, sins

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