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You’re Invited to the I Give Up Online Bible Study
by Laurie mcclure Women

You’re Invited to the I Give Up Online Bible Study

Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. – Jesus, in Matthew 10:39 (NIV)The more we take our lives and ...
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Fiction Friday: Amy Clipston
by Laurie mcclure Women

Fiction Friday: Amy Clipston

Editor’s Note: It’s Fiction Friday! And Amy Clipston fans, Amish fiction fans, are going to rejoice! Here are some terrific reads for this month. What’s on your bedside table?The Beloved ...
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Anxious for Nothing — That's a Wrap!
by Laurie mcclure

Anxious for Nothing — That's a Wrap!

How did that go by so fast? It’s wrap-up week already, friends! It’s time to grab your study guides and review our journey together, and if you haven’t finished the ...
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Anxious for Nothing Week 5 — Meditate on These Things
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Anxious for Nothing Week 5 — Meditate on These Things

Capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ. — 2 Corinthians 10:5The good news is that while there are many things in life over which you have ...
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Anxious for Nothing Week 4 — The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart
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Anxious for Nothing Week 4 — The Peace of God Will Guard Your Heart

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:5You can lose it all… only to discover that you haven’t. ...
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Anxious for Nothing Week 3 — Present Your Requests to God
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Anxious for Nothing Week 3 — Present Your Requests to God

[He] cried out, “Lord, save me!” — Matthew 14:30Specific prayer provides an opportunity to see God at work. ~ MaxWelcome to week three of the Anxious for Nothing Online Bible ...
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Shout Their Worth
by Laurie mcclure Women

Shout Their Worth

Take a moment to think about the places you routinely travel within your neighborhood and community. Do you see Down syndrome? If so, where? Most of the time when I ...
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Anxious for Nothing Week 2 — Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All
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Anxious for Nothing Week 2 — Let Your Gentleness Be Evident to All

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything… — Philippians 4:5-6Unchecked anxiety can unleash an Enola Gay* of destruction that levels ...
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Anxious for Nothing Week 1 — Rejoice in the Lord Always
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Anxious for Nothing Week 1 — Rejoice in the Lord Always

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, ...
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy — That’s a Wrap!
by Laurie mcclure

Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy — That’s a Wrap!

Hey, OBS friends, it’s wrap-up week! Now is the time to catch up, go through your study guides again and fill in any holes, rewatch videos, and pray about possibly ...
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 6 — The Ultimate Victory
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 6 — The Ultimate Victory

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? — 1 Corinthians 15:55We can bear a sadness that enriches the tapestry of our lives woven with its ...
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Fiction Friday: Katherine Reay
by Laurie mcclure Women

Fiction Friday: Katherine Reay

Editor’s note: Hooray! It’s Fiction Friday! Today we are featuring a bestselling and award-winning author — Katherine Reay. If you love classic Brit Lit like we do, you’ll love her!“Katherine ...
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 5 — Cultivating Joy
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 5 — Cultivating Joy

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice. — Philippians 4:4Hard times come and in order to have joy you must be willing to be present to them ...
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20 Bob Goff Quotes You Will Love
by Laurie mcclure Devotionals Daily

20 Bob Goff Quotes You Will Love

Look no further for a list of some of our favorite Bob Goff quotes! Bob Goff used to just be Bob… just a man who loved Jesus and didn’t know ...
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 4 — Expectant Hope
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 4 — Expectant Hope

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her! — Luke 1:45He has promised that we can have joy in the midst of everything ...
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 3 — Greener Grass
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Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Week 3 — Greener Grass

… to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. ...
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Free Christmas Bible Study!

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