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How are we all doing on our New Year’s Resolutions? Some of us may have made a goal to work out more or lose a certain amount of weight. Others may have wanted to read the Bible more. Maybe there is a relationship that you want to fix this year. Many times, we have great goals in hopes to better ourselves.

This week, let’s explore creativity. Let’s start at the beginning of everything. Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth".

My word for this year is focus and I have been challenged a lot lately with all the many different things that are going on in my life. I am super thankful that I have made the habit of doing devotions each and every morning to help keep my focus where it needs to be.

This week we are going to focus on self-control and self-discipline. While the dictionary definitions of these words make them almost interchangeable, there are some slight differences in how these words can be interpreted in the English language...

Who do you surround yourself with? Do you live with your own set of blinders on, perhaps unaware of the way you are going…

Admitting weaknesses is a challenging thing to do in today’s culture.

This story in Exodus is about God rescuing the Israelites from the Egyptians. If you have a few minutes, read the entire chapter. Different translations word this verse differently. Notice the word at the end of each verse. Silent. Calm. Still.

I’m not one to talk about high school very often, but in the last 2 weeks, it’s come up several times. The high school I went to wasn’t the wealthy high school in my area. It wasn’t the nicest and we weren’t the best in sports. Off-handedly I joked that “well, if the fire doesn’t destroy you, it will refine you!”

Now that this is the second week of 2024, I’m still thinking about what this year could look like for me. I heard the question asked in a podcast, “Is your soul ready for 2024?”. That really got me thinking; am I truly bringing God into my life and into all my plans.

Following God's direction can be difficult. Even when we are sure of our course of action, the timing and the "how" may still be a mystery. King David's direction was certain but his path unknown.

The Monday Mission for this week is to read the Christmas story! My favorite version is from Luke 2! Enjoy reading and have a Merry Christmas! Photo by Dan Kiefer on Unsplash

When your alarm clock went off this morning and you had to get ready for your day, what was your attitude? With Christmas being a week from today, it’s not uncommon for folks to feel “checked-out” from work right before the holidays. Maybe you are the opposite – anxious and stressed about all that needs to get done before the holidays. But as you prepared for work this morning, did you consider what a blessing it is to work?