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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… I was jolted awake by the sound of the telephone. It made me mad and my mind screamed “who could be calling so early? Make it stop.” All I wanted to do was nestle back in bed next to my husband, Eddie, instead of waking up already. As soon as my eyes opened completely,…
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“What you’re asking is too difficult!” I argued with God, doubting His wisdom. I desired healing from traumatic events in my past, but surely, He was asking too much. “I want you to write your story, Jenny.” That still small voice would not leave me alone. At last I relented, pouring out my heart, my pain, my memories racked with…
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Enjoy this devotional from one of our FlourishWriters students “I think I’ll just be happy today.” The coffee mug captured my attention as I browsed the local drug store.I came in for just a few items but was charmed by their gift selection and local products.The mug was one of a dozen I glanced over before the saying caught my…
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My burden was anything but light. My yoke was not at all easy. I stumbled under the weight of sin, distant from God. I had chosen to go my own way, against the advice of Scripture, defying all I knew to be true and noble and lovely. I yielded to temptation and reached for the apple. With the succulent juice…
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The unfolding of your words bring light; it imparts understanding to the simple Psalm 119:130 When I encounter Scripture I don’t fully understand, I like to allow it time to roll over and over in my heart and mind. I savor its unique prose, meditate on its words, question its meaning. What does it mean to unfold your words, God?…
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Enjoy this devotional written by a FlourishWriter’s Student… In a whirlwind of frantic rage, I scrambled through the house, spitting commands at my children. Grandma was coming, the house was dirty, and time was running out. My son boldly protested, “No!” I snatched him up and yelled in his face. Inside the intensity of the moment, God pushed the slow-motion button…
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