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Finding Beauty

July 5, 2013

“Authentic beauty may very well be one of the rarest earthly treasures today. It holds a magnetism far beyond the loveliness of a properly painted face, and it possesses a
charm that towers over the enchanting grace of a sweet personality. It is not ever to be discovered in the pomp and polish of high society, nor in the silk and satin of those conformed to popular culture. Rather, it emerges only rarely in each generation, and that in the life of a young woman—a young woman who is deeply loved by the Prince of her soul.”

Excerpted from Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy

Daily Reflection: What kind of beauty are you searching for?

Celebrate Freedom and Discover Your Own

July 4, 2013

You should know that wherever you feel weakness, God is strong. He took me from disabled to enabled and instilled in me a passion for sharing my stories and my faith to help others cope with their own challenges.

I realized that my purpose was to turn my struggles into lessons that glorify God and inspire others. He blessed me as a blessing to others. Distribute your own blessings with enthusiasm, and know that whatever you do will be multiplied many times. In all things God works for the best for those who love Him.

Excerpted from Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic

Daily Reflection: How can you live a life of freedom—one without limits—today?

SNEAK PEEK: Forever Friday by Timothy Lewis

July 3, 2013

This Christmas, experience learning to trust alongside the Plain folk of Apple Ridge, Pennsylvania in this heart-warming tale of second chances. – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=226490#sthash.t1pXmENy.dpuf

Every Friday, a postcard.
Every Friday, a love poem.
Every Friday for sixty years.


Click here to download chapter one of Forever Friday.

Adam Colby is just doing his job, sorting through the unsold Alexander belongings after the estate sale. He is unprepared for what he finds in a old photo album, untouched by the bargain hounds and treasure hunters—six decades of postcards and poems from Gabe Alexander to his wife, Pearl. The mystery [ … ]

Future Grace

July 3, 2013

“The Bible says that Jesus endured the cross “for the joy that was set before him” (Hebrews 12:2). In other words, the greatest act of loving sacrifice that was ever performed was sustained by the confidence that God would bring Jesus through it into everlasting joy with a redeemed and worshiping people. That is the way our love is sustained as well.

But there is a difference. Our willingness to endure the sacrifices of love ‘for the joy that is set before us’ was purchased by Jesus’ willingness to do the same. His suffering covers our sins and sets us free to love. Our suffering in the path of love is based on his. His future joy came to him as his right. Ours comes to us as blood-bought grace. His suffering is not just a model. It is the [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: THE DAWN OF CHRISTMAS by Cindy Woodsmall

July 2, 2013

This Christmas, experience learning to trust alongside the Plain folk of Apple Ridge, Pennsylvania in this heart-warming tale of second chances.

Click here to read chapter one of The Dawn of Christmas.

Sadie enjoys her freedom away from home and her mission trips to Peru, but after four years, her Old Order Amish family insists it’s time to come home and settle down. Levi, a bachelor who distrusts women after a family heartbreak, also has no desire for romance. To keep their families from meddling in their lives, Sadie and Levi devise a plan—but soon discover that the walls around their hearts are breaking down. Can they let go of their prejudices, learn to trust each other, and embrace a future together?

 

SNEAK PEEK: The Emotionally Destructive Marriage by Leslie Vernick

July 1, 2013

Will this dangerous quest lead the outcast Orphan King toward an ancient secret—or to certain destruction? – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=226110#sthash.z4sfm69e.dpuf
Searching for Real Faith – or No Faith at All
Your son was created for great things, but he needs your help to appreciate his unique male design and to grow into the strong, loving man God created him to be. – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=223379#sthash.jSmLxgvy.dpuf
Your son was created for great things, but he needs your help to appreciate his unique male design and to grow into the strong, loving man God created him to be. [ … ]

Life is So Much Better with Jesus in Command

July 1, 2013

Most of us want a helper, someone to lean on, to turn to; we want a boost from a copilot. That makes most of us insane, really, because sane people don’t want God as their copilot. Insane people do because that makes them the pilot and they can have the advantages of his help without the disadvantage of giving up the controls.

We like the whole idea of God working for us. Maybe that’s why we’re generally impotent in our faith, saltless, fruitless with the lost, and dismissed by the watching world. Maybe that’s why we’re frustrated, grasping, angry, and weary. Maybe that’s why others jump out our doors every chance they get!

Sanity really is better. When we’re sane—when we let God be our pilot—we’re inviting, welcoming to the watching world, relaxed, easy to be around.

What if we [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: Raising Boys By Design by Dr. Gregory L. Jantz and Michael Gurian

June 28, 2013

Will this dangerous quest lead the outcast Orphan King toward an ancient secret—or to certain destruction? – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=226110#sthash.z4sfm69e.dpuf
Searching for Real Faith – or No Faith at All
Your son was created for great things, but he needs your help to appreciate his unique male design and to grow into the strong, loving man God created him to be. – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=223379#sthash.jSmLxgvy.dpuf
Your son was created for great things, but he needs your help to appreciate his unique male design and to grow into the strong, loving man God created him to be. [ … ]