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Where are you building your nest?

encouragement nests Psalm 84 seeking God sparrows streams in the desert swallows

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Even on the Far Side

Artemis II Matthew:23-37-39 Psalm 139:8-10 Psalm 19:1-4

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Holy Week and from the beginning

Easter encouragement Hebrews 13 Hebrews 7 Holy Week hope Leviticus 16

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Grace to Heal

anger forgiveness grace healing Hebrews 12:15 unforgiveness wound woundedness

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For those who bake the bread

bread encouragement heart L.B. Cowman Proverbs 4:23-27 pure heart

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When His Faithfulness is Great

encouragement God's faithfulness Great is Thy Faithfulness Lamentations 3:22-23 Thomas Chisholm

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When you need to wait

2 Peter 3:9 patience planting Psalm 27:14 Waiting

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Being Salt

February 24, 2026

encouragement Lent Matthew 5:13 salt salt of the earth

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Making Room

February 17, 2026

encouragement I Peter 3:15 Lent outpouring revival

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A walk through the orchids and verses on love

February 10, 2026

Eph. 3:17-19 Gal. 5:13 I Cor. 13:4-8 I Peter 1:22 Jer. 31:3 John 15:13 John 3:16 love Matt. 19:19 Matt. 5:44-45 orchids Psalm 107:1 Psalm 36:1 Psalm 36:6

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When we need a way

February 03, 2026

2 Samuel 14:14 a way encouragement hope

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Hold On, Hope On

January 27, 2026

encouragement Hebrews 10:23 hope

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God is so Good

January 21, 2026

Dr. Charles Boleyn encouragement God's goodness I Chronicles 16:24

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The best elevator pitch

January 13, 2026

encouragement gospel John 3:16 Martin Luther synopsis

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The star and The Light

January 06, 2026

encouragement Epiphany God of light I John 1 I John 2 light

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A time of listening

December 30, 2025

encouragement James 4:14-15 listening New Year

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Just out: A NEW THING, a small town romance

If you are looking for a sweet, small-town romance with all the southern, cozy feels—A New Thing could be the book for you! A story of second chances and forgiveness, this heartwarming Christian fiction will invite you into the lives of unique characters in the charming town of Worthville, touching on challenges of the empty nest, running a business, complex family relationships, and the possibility of romance. A delightful, encouraging read… perfect, of course, with a glass of sweet tea! —Laura Thomas, award-winning Christian fiction author

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In Search of the Painted Bunting is a poignant and perceptive portrait of a young girl struggling with timeless challenges. Cornelia Taylor is on a quest to find an exotic bird, the Painted Bunting. But, like all quests, her path does not go on a straight line. It branches out in unexpected ways as Cornelia navigates the turbulent 1960s, as well as the turbulence in her family and at school. The discoveries Cornelia makes and the lessons she learns along the way are just as relevant today. This story raises important questions for every reader. What is your Painted Bunting? What is your quest? And how does God speak to you and lead you along the twists and turns of your path? I highly recommend In Search of the Painted Bunting, as it explores the joys and heartbreaks of adolescence. It will inspire you to search for your own elusive Painted Bunting. - Doug Peterson, Author of over 40 VeggieTales books

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For those who bake the bread

Beside my computer, I have an index card on which I’ve written words that hit me hard when I read them again about a week ago. I share them here in the event someone else needs to hear them, too. These are from the works of L.B. Cowman, “Bakers of bread for others to eat must be very careful to husband their strength. They are not much seen, but much felt; unknown multitudes would feel their loss, and their failing means others famishing.” The writer has likened the baking of bread to those who minister in the Lord’s name, sharing the bread of life. Perhaps we consider what we do for the Lord a small thing, but only God knows the ripple effects of it. And because of that, we must guard our lives from the pilfering that so easily happens with too much on our plate, screen distractions, or other ways our strength can dissipate sometimes without our even knowing it. A wise man once wrote, “Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts. Don’t talk out of both sides ...

Grace to Heal

About midway through Leviticus, I start to sag when I come to the chapters on defiling skin diseases. They are not my favorites in the Bible, but still they are in there for a reason, so I pray when my daily reading includes them, “Lord, what message can I draw from these words?” This time around, the Lord reminded me of an injury I had a few years ago. While trying to rescue a baby deer who was trapped, a wire from a chain link fence punctured my forearm. I’d had a tetanus shot, so although the wound was deep, I really didn’t think anything about it. But the thing is, the wound never healed. I wound up seeing a dermatologist who said sometimes when there is a trauma to the skin, a malignancy can set up. Who knew? Sure enough, when the pathology came back, it was indeed pre-cancerous, and the area had to be excised. When our heart is deeply wounded or maybe even grazed, the same thing can happen. A kind of cancer can set up in that wound which often looks like bitterness, unf...

Even on the Far Side

NASA Like many of you, I am grateful and relieved at the rescue of the downed airman who fell behind enemy lines this week. He has often been in my prayers. This happened at the same time as crew members of Artemis II , Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen hurled toward the far side of the moon to see what no human has ever seen. As I’ve written here before, I’m fascinated with all things space travel. I wanted to be an astronaut in m...

Beverly Varnado: Beverly Varnado writes from a desk with a view of woodpeckers, cardinals, chipmunks, and squirrels. Inside, cats prance across her keyboard and her dog, Lucy, slumbers beside her on a big pillow. When she's not writing, she's cleaning up after animals. She is a published author as well as a screenwriter, blogger, and artist. Her most recent book is a middle grade historical, In Search of the Painted Bunting from Elk Lake Publishing. Her blog, One Ringing Bell, has nearly 1,000 posts in its archives. Her work has been featured on World Radio, in the Upper Room Magazine, and in many other periodicals, anthologies, and online sites. She has been a finalist for the prestigious Kairos Prize in screenwriting and has other non-fiction and fiction books available. She also enjoys participating in gallery exhibits. She lives in North Georgia with her husband, Jerry, and is Mom to three and Mimi to two. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/BeverlyVarnado

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