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Friday July 25, 2025 – The blessing of saying the right thing

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 25:11  A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Suppose someone gave you a handful of $10 bills that you were to give out during the day to people that you interacted with.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday July 24, 2025 – A ‘well-spring’ of forgiveness

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Ephesians 3:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Have you ever ran out of water?  If you’ve ever lived in a home that used a well, you might have … Continue reading →

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Wednesday July 23, 2025 – Being grateful for what God has done

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Luke 17:15, 16  One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. These verses are at the heart of … Continue reading →

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Tuesday July 22, 2025 – Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Hebrews 12:2  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of … Continue reading →

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Monday July 21, 2025 – The privilege we have in Jesus!

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Isaiah 5:20  Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. I read this verse and sensed that my devotional this … Continue reading →

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Sunday July 20, 2025 – An outrigger for those in need around you

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 34:18  The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.In church we sang a song that had a verse that really touched me.  It spoke of the tired and weary, the lost and … Continue reading →

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Saturday July 19, 2025 – His impact on the unexpected

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing. The unexpected is a fact of life.  Think how often in our daily routine that we encounter the unexpected.  Simple things: running out of paper, ink, dish detergent, the shirt … Continue reading →

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Friday July 18, 2025 – The difference of “we have to” and “we get to”

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Joshua 23:11  So be very diligent to love the LORD your God for your own well-being.  (Holman) One of the things so precious to me is what I typically experience during the worship portion of our Sunday service.  It is … Continue reading →

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Thursday July 17, 2025 – Focusing on Him turns darkness into light

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough placessmooth.  These are the things I will … Continue reading →

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Wednesday July 16, 2025 – Life is filled with ‘soufflés’

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 119:105  Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. This morning I would like us to consider a cooking illustration.  Do we view God’s word like recipe cards?  They sit on a shelf … Continue reading →

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