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Series Book 80 - Devotionals
Family, friends, and the world tag us with many limiting labels. Often, we believe these assessments, and therefore, narrow our self-image. God sees the whole us.Based on a personal experience and 1 Corinthians 2:12-13: "What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words ... Read more

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by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 1 - Devotionals
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An Easter Discovery

Devotionals, #67

by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 67 - Devotionals
t is good to be generous, not only for the recipient, but for the giver as well. But how often do we give from our leftovers and not from our first fruits? In this short story, a little girl helps her grandmother relearn an old Biblical teaching.Based on a personal experience and Proverbs 3:9: "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops." ... Read more

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t is good to be generous, not only for the recipient, but for the giver as well. But how often do we give from our leftovers and not from our first fruits? In this short story, a little girl helps her grandmother relearn an old Biblical teaching.Based on a personal experience and Proverbs 3:9: "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops."
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Let's Pray Right Now

Devotionals, #42

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Series Book 42 - Devotionals
"They" have always been with us . . . "they" will always be with us. Who is "they?" The Bible tells us "they" are the least of these, and it is our responsibility to care for them.Based on a personal experience and Matthew 25:45: And Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth. Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me." ... Read more

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Devotionals, #21

by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 21 - Devotionals
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Devotionals, #27

by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 27 - Devotionals
Do you ever feel like you are trying hard to live a good and faithful life yet feel you are not doing what "you'd really like to do?" Perhaps all you need to do is look at your situation from a different point of view.Based on a personal experience and John 15:1-4: Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch ... Read more

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Lots of Fun in the Summertime

Devotionals, #36

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Series Book 36 - Devotionals
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Series Book 107 - Devotionals
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Devotionals, #55

by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 55 - Devotionals
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Devotionals, #94

by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 94 - Devotionals
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by Janice Alonso ...

Series Book 91 - Devotionals
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Devotionals, #18

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Series Book 18 - Devotionals
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