Joyful Shout or Weeping by Nichole Ridner

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“But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house being laid, though many shouted aloud for joy, so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of weeping, for …

Faith Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego by Nicole Santana

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Jesus said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (ESV) A few weeks ago, my best friend bought me a gift. …

New Mercies by Linda McFarland

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On a recent Sunday morning at church we sang “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” This is a hymn I have heard many times throughout my life. I was particularly drawn to the words, “His mercies are new every morning.” I thought, Wow, I don’t get leftover mercies, I receive new mercies every day! God’s mercies are abundant and never-failing. When I …