Month: November 2021

Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:26II Chronicles 21–22John 14Psalms 150 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:26) Many seek an audience with a ruler,     but it is from the LORD that one gets justice. Meditation Placeholder for the November 30 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. I cannot end the month of November without giving thanks for my friends. I have treasured friends who have now passed away; they remain vivid in my memory and I remain grateful for their friendship. There are others who are dear to my heart but time and circumstance has kept us from remaining in close contact. On…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:25II Chronicles 19–20John 13Psalms 149 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:25) Fear of man will prove to be a snare,     but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. Meditation Placeholder for the November 29 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. Today I give thanks for the virtues that make life worth living — love, kindness, patience, encouragement, peace, joy, faithfulness, beauty, and grace. There are more! Generosity, forgiveness, mercy, perseverance, honesty, trust, wisdom…. The list is probably endless. But I’m grateful that there is beauty and greatness and wonder in the world and in the people…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:20II Chronicles 17–18John 12Psalms 148 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:20) Do you see someone who speaks in haste?     There is more hope for a fool than for them Meditation Placeholder for the November 28 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. Today I am thankful for the wind. Even now the trees outside my apartment are swaying, the branches dancing in the wind. (Proverbs about bending and not breaking come to mind.) In the house where I grew up, when I went to bed I used to listen to the sound of the wind blowing through the…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:18II Chronicles 15–16John 11Psalms 147 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:18) Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;     but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Meditation Placeholder for the November 27 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. Today I’m thankful for hopes and dreams. What would life be like without hope to sustain us? Life is good, but we dream of even better things. Even now I can hear Martin Luther King’s famous words, “I have a dream.” He said it five times during that speech back in March 1963. I was too…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:17II Chronicles 13–14John 10Psalms 146 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:17) Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;     they will bring you the delights you desire. Meditation Placeholder for the November 26 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. Today I am thankful for my computer and for software. I made yesterday’s image with software that allowed me to crop my photo, pick colors from the flower, add a border, and add some text until I had created a pleasing verse image. I use word processing software nearly every day, but I remember the days of…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:15II Chronicles 11–12John 9Psalms 145 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:15) A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,     but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother. Meditation Placeholder for the November 25 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. I am grateful for Thanksgiving. I am SO glad we have a holiday dedicated to giving thanks! As children we were taught the wisdom of counting your blessings. In more recent years, however, as I’ve attempted to cultivate some practices of intentional gratitude (such as posting gratitudes on social media during November), I’ve come to realize that thankfulness is…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:11II Chronicles 9–10John 8Psalms 144 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:11) Fools give full vent to their rage,     but the wise bring calm in the end. Meditation Placeholder for the November 24 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. I am thankful for holidays! The older I get, the more meaningful these celebrations get. But even apart from the reasons why we celebrate, I’m thankful that holidays give us permission to let go of the never-ending list of things to do. There’s always more cleaning that needs to be done, and every time I take care of finances…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:8II Chronicles 7–8John 7Psalms 143 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:8) Mockers stir up a city,     but the wise turn away anger. Meditation Placeholder for the November 23 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. I am thankful for snow-covered mountains. I grew up in the Seattle area, and I love that — on a clear day — you can see mountains in the distance pretty much any direction you look. I went to college near Philadelphia, and lived in that area for many years. But the thing I missed the most about the geography was seeing those…

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:7II Chronicles 5–6John 6Psalms 142 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:7) The righteous care about justice for the poor,     but the wicked have no such concern. Meditation Placeholder for the November 22 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. I am thankful for an old, soft sweatshirt on a chilly morning! This was liked by:

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Scripture Readings Proverbs 29:6II Chronicles 3–4John 5Psalms 141 Verse Focus (Proverbs 29:6) Evildoers are snared by their own sin,     but the righteous shout for joy and are glad. Meditation No updated meditations this week. I’m still struggling to manage work and personal demands. I think I’m doing better with managing personal tasks because I’m less far behind this week than last! But I appreciate your prayers as I would like to start writing devotionals again. Thank you! Placeholder for the November 21 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible. Today I’m thankful for plenty. I got groceries yesterday, and…

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