#provision #waterwalkinggirls by: Deborah Ard

Payday is several days away and our baby boy is going to need diapers today. I get an unexpected call from the school bookkeeper for me to come to her office to pick up a reimbursement check. Relief and thanksgiving flood my spirit.

I am emotionally drained and am not sure if I can face another stressful day. I open up my devotion book and the scripture is my life verse. My spirit is renewed and I feel stronger.

I am struggling to complete the run interval and am ready to start walking when my friend encourages me to not give up. I keep on putting one foot in front of the other and am able to complete the goal.

All of the above situations are true stories that have occurred in my life. All of the above situations are examples of God’s provision.

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#Refuge by: Julie Wicker
God has predestined each of us for a purpose. When we are in the will of God, we can take Refuge and find shelter in God’s favor. A story that God has used to wink at me several times during my Dad’s cancer journey is the story of David and Goliath. I believe there is a David in all of us. I also believe we all have Goliaths in our lives. Our Goliath’s may be different depending on the seasons of our lives. Basically, we all have giants to slay. For some of us it’s a daily battle.

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#emotionalhealing #waterwalkinggirls #joycomesinthemorning by: Deborah Ard
“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.” Psalm 30:10-12 I am not sure when it began. Was it when Clark and I were first married? Or was it after the birth of our first child? Or our second child? Or was it after our children were older and began participating in outside activities like t-ball? I am just not sure when my decline as a housekeeper began but at some point I let my household duties get piled up.

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#plan by: Julie Wicker
One of my favorite quotes is by Benjamin Franklin; “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. Just think if with everything you planned, you were intentional and prepped for. A few examples, if I am dieting, I am much more successful when I plan out my meals. If I am taking a test for school, I am much more successful If I study & prepare. In proverbs 15:22; “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed”.

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#surrender #relax by: Deborah Ard
I have just returned from an adventurous trip to Washington, DC with my family. Traveling in such busy traffic has been somewhat eye opening to me. First of all, I realized how thankful I am to live where I live. Secondly, I am thankful that I was not doing the driving.

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