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Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.” Proverbs 18:15 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Seek knowledge” I’ve mentioned in a previous devotional that one of my favorite motivational books is “The Traveler’s Gift” by AndyContinue reading “Seek knowledge”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “Hold on to instruction; don’t let go. Guard it, for it is your life.” Proverbs 4:13 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Self-education is the best kind of education” Almost immediately after I became a Christian in 1990, I knew the Lord was callingContinue reading “Self education is the best kind of education”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, I encourage you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you …” 2 Timothy 1:6 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Don’t be bored and don’t be boring” One of the things I love about reading good Christian books is theContinue reading “Don’t be bored and don’t be boring”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “This is a saying that is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them.” 1 Timothy 1:15 (CSB) Our thought for today: “You’re a ragamuffin and IContinue reading “You’re a ragamuffin and so am I”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and show yourself to be a man.” 1 Kings 2:2 (CSV) Our thought for today: “Man up” To “man up” means a man has to be brave enough andContinue reading “Man up”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas (which is translated Son of Encouragement), sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 4:36-37 (CSB) Our thought for today: “GoodContinue reading “Good books are a great source of encouragement”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “When you come, be sure to bring the coat I left with Carpus in Troas. Also bring my books, and especially my papers.” 2 Timothy 4:13 (NLT) Our thought for today: “There is great value in spiritual reading” There’s an old truism aboutContinue reading “There is great value in spiritual reading”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “So my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.” Isaiah 55:11 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Voltaire was wrong” From itsContinue reading “Voltaire was wrong”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “After this letter has been read at your gathering, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.” Colossians 4:16 (CSB) Our thought for today: “The printing press changed everything” History isContinue reading “The printing press changed everything”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Writing and Reading” Our Bible verse for today: “Open my eyes Lord so that I may contemplate wonderous things from your instructions. I am a resident alien on earth; do not hide your commands from me.” Psalm 119:18-19 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Plunder the Bible” One of the truly amazingContinue reading “Plunder the Bible”