May 31
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." Mathew 6:24
Our challenge today!
Many people find it difficult to commit to God because of the things they will have to give up. They may have to quit doing certain things that they like if they are to be true followers of Christ. The bad thing about this is not that they will have to deny themselves something that…
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Added by Cary & Christine on May 31, 2009 at 7:11am —
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Just added a blurb about the 5 June 09 Open Full Moon on the Bast Temple website. At this pace, I may get the ritual completely written by the time that me and my fellow voluteer perform it.
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Added by Morgan Drake Eckstein on May 21, 2009 at 1:33pm —
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Check out today's links at
Mysteries in the Making. I've got something special for all you procrastinators so head on over.
Head over to
Honey Locust Press, share your animal story and be entered to win an autographed copy of
Not So Wild Animals I Have Known by Jack L. Throp. Jack is a retired zoo director and shares some of his experiences in this new book.
This book's a g…
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Added by Jean Lauzier on May 8, 2009 at 11:57am —
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Click over to
Mysteries in the Making and check out the links. You'll find craft articles, blogs and even a contest.
While you're there, become a follower and be entered to win an autographed copy of
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson or
The Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing.
Also, click on the "follow me on Twitter" link and get your daily writing or motivational quote. I promise no "what I had for lunch or…
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Added by Jean Lauzier on April 18, 2009 at 11:17am —
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Mystery writers of all craft levels and sub-genres are invited to join us at
Mysteries in the Making. It's a new group dedicated to mystery writers with the goal of becoming the best writers we can while helping others become their best.
It's a private group so our rights are protected. To join, go to
Zoetrope and become a member. Then click on Private Offices on the left side menu. You can either search the offices for
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Added by Jean Lauzier on April 11, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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April 4
“Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.” Deuteronomy 13:4
Our challenge today!
Well, it is one thing to believe in Jesus and an entirely different challenge to cleave to him. To walk after Jesus is to walk in his footsteps, to do the things that he did, such as having compassion upon the multitudes and preaching the word wherever he went. To cleave to him is not only walking the w…
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Added by Cary & Christine on April 4, 2009 at 8:17pm —
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As mentioned in my profile, I am a mom. I have a 14 year old daughter living in Washington State with her dad, and an 8 year old and 6 year old twin sons. I have been busy raising children for the last 10 years, and finally am in a position in life where I can get back into horses. I grew up in Colorado on a dairy farm, my step father was a professional calf roper, and I got into barrel racing around the age of 7 or 8. Just doing play days at first on a little Shetland pony that I had. At around…
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Added by Traci Mitchell on March 27, 2009 at 5:11pm —
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Sometimes God's love shines in the strangest place,
Sometimes his strength comes from a most helpless face,
When times are hard and life is rough,
It's hard to find the courage to embrace God's love.
But when you look you'll begin to understand,
That he looks out for you when you need a hand
You'll find peace in a gift from him,
And you might find yourself healing from within.
I recently experienced what God can do.
And friends I assure you every word is true.
I had been faced with try…
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Added by Traci Mitchell on March 27, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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Check out the fun at
Mysteries in the Making. Become a follower and be entered in a drawing for a free book!
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Added by Jean Lauzier on March 27, 2009 at 4:41pm —
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Check out the top three things to remember when considering a series character at the new blog,
Mysteries in the Making.
Be one of the first 25 followers and be entered to win a free book.
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Added by Jean Lauzier on March 4, 2009 at 3:27pm —
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February 9
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” Colossians 2:6
Our challenge today!
Have you been Born Again? This passage is written to those that have been Born Again, those who have received Jesus Christ and are living a new life with Him. Why does he instruct those who have already received Jesus to walk in Him? Is there a danger that they might not walk with Him every day? Yes! The danger is real, although we are told to abide in Jesus and we will bea…
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Added by Cary & Christine on February 9, 2009 at 4:03am —
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February 5
"Because he has loved me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known my name. Psalm 91:14
Our challenge today!
If God is for you then who can be against you? It's easy to forget that a mighty God protects us when the weight of our trouble is pressing against us, but we are reminded here that because we have loved Him, he will bless us. When times are difficult and nothing seems to go our way, when we feel all alone with no one to call on, an…
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Added by Cary & Christine on February 5, 2009 at 5:54am —
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February 1
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our savior Jesus Christ;" Titus 2:13
Our challenge today!
We are taught all through our life to set goals and to strive to achieve the most that we can out of life. This is a good thing! The problem arises when our goals and achievements take away our focus from what matters. Each person has a different idea of what matters. What are you looking to achieve? What are you hoping for in life? How will you…
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Added by Cary & Christine on February 1, 2009 at 5:55am —
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I’ve walked in that valley,
So cold and so dim.
I’ve lost touch with reality,
Never to be found again,
I’ve been blinded by love,
Only to get deceived
I’ve made wrong choices,
I didn’t want to believe
I’ve been lost to this world
And the pain it can cause
Only to have my heart broken
And my soul lost.
Then I found a gift,
Given many years ago,
One I had forgotten,
From some one I didn’t know,
It showed me the way to ease my pain,
The gift showed me how to be whole again,
My mind was cleared,
As…
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Added by Traci Mitchell on December 17, 2008 at 10:24pm —
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SFC DAILY DEVOTIONS
December 17
“Behold when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou did let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.” Joshua 2:18
Our challenge today!
Did you know that you are marked? You are sealed, you are identified, and there is a line of scarlet thread that marks you! That scarlet marking is the blood of Jesus Christ given for your…
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Added by Cary & Christine on December 17, 2008 at 3:57am —
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November 5
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world, if any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1John 2:15
Our challenge today!
There is three things that God hates, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. All three of these are man-made, they are not from God and they take the attention away from God and what he stands for and places the attention on man. We are not to worship any man, not ourselves, not our loved ones,…
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Added by Cary & Christine on December 5, 2008 at 3:41pm —
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December 4
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Christ” Luke 2:11
Our challenge today!
Jesus is our Savior and the savior of our world. He came to bring God to each of us, so it is important to use this great season to renew our lives with God through Jesus Christ. I remember reading a newspaper article about a Father who got so excited about Christmas that he ordered a tree house for his three children. Unfortunately the day before Christmas the company ma…
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Added by Cary & Christine on December 3, 2008 at 6:35pm —
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December 3
“Then spake Jesus again unto them saying, I am the light of the world, he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12
Our challenge today!
The Prophet Isaiah is recorded saying; “O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.” And in Paul’s letter to the Romans we read, “For salvation is nearer to us now then when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and…
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Added by Cary & Christine on December 2, 2008 at 7:35pm —
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December 1
“And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service wherein they made them serve, was with rigor.” Exodus 1:14
Our challenge today!
What did the Israelites do to deserve this? They were humble people, shepherds by trade, how harmful could they be? In fact it was Joseph the Israelite that was put in charge over the Kingdom of Egypt to distribute food when a great famine was in all the land, thereb…
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Added by Cary & Christine on November 30, 2008 at 7:10pm —
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November 8
"And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did. He removed the high places, and brake the images and cut down the groves, and brake into pieces the brazen serpent that Moses made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan." 2Kings 18:3,4
Our challenge today!
Did you know that our God is a jealous God? Yes! God loves us so much he is jealous for our love. He wants all of our wo…
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Added by Cary & Christine on November 8, 2008 at 6:59am —
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