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Faith & Scripture
Verses I keep returning to, and the quiet places where grace meets the ordinary.
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Prayers & studies
Prayer StudyPrayer II
by Ruth D. Calk
The second in a series on prayer — on praying without ceasing, on the peace and rest that prayer produces, and on the quiet, steady work God does through it.
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Prayer StudyThe Plain, Simple Way
by William E. Channing
A quiet rebuke to the anxious mind — and an invitation to live, hour by hour, in the small obediences of trust.
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Prayer StudyIn Celebration
for Maisie Renee
A small thanksgiving for the gift of a granddaughter — for the joy she carries into a family, and for the quiet promise to be present for every step she takes.
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Prayer StudyOn Household Troubles
by St. Francis de Sales
A tender word for the woman keeping a home — that the small worries and vexations of the day are not obstacles to holiness, but the very ground of it.
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Prayer StudyThe Will of God
by Joan Chittister
A clear-eyed word for the seasons that will not lift — that the circumstances we cannot change may be the very ground God is using to grow us beyond ourselves.
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Prayer StudyWalking on the Waves
by Oswald Chambers
A reframing of God's purpose for us — not a finish line to cross, but a steady, trusting walk through the turmoil with our eyes fixed on Him.
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Prayer StudyOne Step is Enough
by Jean Nicolas Grou
A tender reminder that God knows every corner of our soul — and that the single step set before us today is enough to walk in.
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Prayer StudyFold the Arms of Thy Faith
by George MacDonald
A tender word for the dull, low, hard days — when feeling has gone, and the only honest prayer is to turn toward the Father anyway, and then to quietly do the next small thing.
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