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A Christmas gift . . . for God? 

Virginia Anders

One of the reasons they were giving gifts was that the Bible says, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). So, instead of Christmas being just about getting gifts, it was important to give them, too.
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A “manger” experience 

Marrin Robinson

Jesus’ birth was representative of how practically God cares for us in every circumstance.

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Shared reflections

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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What's it all about? 

Cathleen Stinson Ouderkirk

For several years during high school, this author struggled with a heavy feeling of pointlessness, which seemed to overshadow everything. Then she had an insight that brought her into a different, light-filled view of existence.

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God never changes 

Joan Ware

Even though things around me felt uncertain, God was still right there. God’s guidance wouldn’t leave me.
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How do we free ourselves from judging? 

Madora Kibbe

We can be just as clear about right and wrong as Christ Jesus was, without getting caught in the undertow of gossip, criticism, or condemnation.
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Communing with God in the night 

Karen Neff

God loves to reveal Himself and the kingdom of heaven to His children anytime, even if it’s the middle of the night.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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Recognizing good—here and now 

Deborah Hensley

I already had all the good I would ever need from God, the infinite source of good, and understanding this truly satisfied me and freed me from envy.
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“No!” and know 

Mary Ann Sprague-Denison

With the pain I was experiencing in my back, a new idea inspired me: to not only say no but to also know.
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Soap opera cravings washed away 

Ann Little

I began to look forward to lunch hours with the Christian Science Monitor instead of the soap opera. 
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Steadfast prayer and a transformed relationship 

Adrienne Thomas

The practitioner had been speaking to my husband about his status as the pure child of God, and this helped him regain his self-respect. My husband found for the first time that he could feel God’s power and love.
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How I became a parent 

Heather Frederick Brown

I had been working prayerfully to get my own desires out of the way and to make space for God’s parenting and His loving provision for His children.
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Don’t give up­—give thanks 

James Brown

I began to appreciate an increasing number of beautiful spiritual attributes that we each possess—as well as the fact that we are loved and cared for by God. I felt more and more grateful and less and less impressed by the discordant physical condition.