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Saturday August 22, 2015

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Romans 12:12  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Isn’t it fascinating that of the six items identified in the above verse, only the one we generally perceive as negative is a given in our lives?  All … Continue reading →

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Thursday August 20, 2015

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Ephesians 3:17-18  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high … Continue reading →

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Wednesday August 19, 2015

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. (NIV) – (Amplified Bible):   Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His … Continue reading →

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Tuesday August 18, 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 28:19a  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations….  Acts 11:26b  The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. I wonder if among God’s gifts, is one of food appreciation.  If there is, I think I have it.  Good … Continue reading →

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Monday August 17, 2015

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Colossians 4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. This morning I’ve been thinking about the amazement I still have over my experience of becoming a child of God forty-seven years ago.  … Continue reading →

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Sunday August 16, 2015

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Whether it is one task or situation or a slew of them, it is not unusual to find … Continue reading →

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Saturday August 15, 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Don Schmidt

1 Corinthians 14:1a  Follow the way of love… This morning I woke up thinking about one of the more important and useful concepts that I became aware of in Grad School.  God has used it ever since to give me … Continue reading →

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Friday August 14, 2015

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 43:4  Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. What are your favorite things?  What brings you joy and delight?  Remember this song that Maria sung in The Sound of Music? … Continue reading →

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Thursday August 13, 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 3:5, 6  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;  6 think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. Have you ever considered the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday August 12, 2015

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Don Schmidt

2 Corinthians 5:7  We live by faith, not by sight. Isn’t it amazing how different life can appear when seen through the eyes of faith?  I look back over my life and see so many situations where things happened that … Continue reading →

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