Hold Your Head Up

2435) Figures of speech interest me, and I will frequently look up their origins. One is, hold your head up. From researching this, I find numerous sources claim it came from the 19th century. This was a military command to soldiers to keep their heads up in alertness. Now, this saying is more about saving
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Pick it Up

2445) When it comes to grocery shopping, there is one store I hate (and yes, that’s the word) to go. I find myself going there every once-in-a-while because it has the best prices on certain items. One of the reasons I hate going there is because of the crowds. Navigating the aisles is difficult, and
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What Faith Costs

2434) There are days when things happen that changed the trajectory of my life. Some were good. Meeting the man who later became my husband. A spur-of-the-moment stop to introduce myself to someone, and they became my close friend. Some were horrible. A difficult conversation. The death of a pet. I think of these days
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Now and Then

2433) Have you ever stopped and thought about life in heaven? What will my interactions with God be like? The Bible reveals some information about the next life, and Psalm 107:1 is one of those passages. It reads, oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (ESV)
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Grandparents are Heroes

2432) Both my husband and I had grandparents who were gems in our lives. They were the soft place to fall, and their eyes would light up when we entered the room. Having a grandparent’s love is a powerful thing. It can bring healing and unconditional love. Though Proverbs 17:6 addresses the blessing of grandchildren,
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How?

2431) It’s amazing to me that we can find out how to do just about anything on an online video. From how to get the sink stopper out to how to turn off the obnoxious desire many cars now have to lock all doors as you gain speed. Though we can find all this help,
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New Wine

2430) When Jesus came to earth as a human, his mission was to be the permanent sacrifice for all we do wrong. He stated in Matthew 9:17 that his teaching of forgiveness and grace is new wine and doesn’t belong in old wineskins. I reflect on this and when I read Romans 6:14 I notice
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Divide and Conquer?

2429) I have been asked a couple of times how I can write these minute devotions when I clearly need to hear the message too. The asking was not an attack but clarification. I am not writing from the mountaintop; from the point of thinking I have it all together. In fact, many of these
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Big versus Small Circles

2428) If you’re like most people, you have a small circle of friends, those you share with and enjoy. You may also have a big circle of friends you spend time with, laughing, working, and caring, but they aren’t in your “inner circle.” Having people in both of these is important. The small group may
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What’s Following You?

2427) It’s amazing that our eyes, when working as they should, can focus on so many things. We look at the sky, and then our pets, and then a car coming down the road, and each time, our eyes adjust to the distance and the amount of light present. It’s also amazing to me that
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