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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… The words popped onto my phone while I sat in my office. It was a text from my husband, but what an appalling message. I reasoned that he must have been drinking again. Driving home from work that sunny afternoon, I felt troubled by the words in that text. I resolved to check…
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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… As I round the last corner in my subdivision, it comes into view. The dusty white mail truck, with its faded red and blue stripes, has paused its rhythmic stop-and-go hugging of the mailboxes and has turned into my driveway to idle there. Hundreds of mail trucks will crisscross the city this morning…
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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (NIV) It was a sultry summer day as I set up my imaginary tea party in the attic bedroom shared with my two older sisters. I was ecstatic to have the room to myself! I took great care, laying out each piece…
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S.O.S. What does the International Morse code distress signal have to do with our reflections on prayer? God has placed within us a beacon that sends a distress signal directly into His throne room in times of need. This is our Holy Spirit S.O.S that cries out, “God, Help!” Unfortunately, it appears that I can circumvent this security system. When…
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You know that person who is causing no end of trouble in your life right now? Yes, that one! What would happen if God asked you to pray for that person? I mean really pray. Not just, “God, help them to stop being such a jerk.” But, “God, I bless them to walk in the fullness of your joy and…
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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… It had been over two years since our daughter graduated from university, married and moved away. I missed her like any mom would miss her only child. She was my best friend, and in many ways, we grew up together. We shared clothing, shoes, purses, books, life lessons and belly laughs. One day…
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