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“The joy that Jesus gives is the result of our disposition being at one with his own.” Oswald Chambers How happy are you? The other day I...
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Norma Donovan
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
God’s Gift of Repentance
“Confession is the first step to repentance.” Edmund Gayton After Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they hid from God’s...
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Norma Donovan
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
Be Clutter Free
“The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are.” Mother Teresa Clutter is the antithesis of...
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Norma Donovan
- Dec 2, 2019
- 2 min
Dear Younger Me
“Every woman, no matter what her age, who is just barely a step ahead of another woman in her walk with Christ is an ‘older woman’ and...
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Norma Donovan
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
Soul Care: Stewarding Your Emotions
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Matthew 16:26a Stewardship of our emotions conclude...
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Norma Donovan
- Jun 24, 2019
- 2 min
Recipe for Repentance
“Repentance means you change your mind so deeply that it changes you.” Bruce Wilkinson Whenever I think of the National Day of Prayer, II...
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Norma Donovan
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
What’s in Your Heart?
“The heart is the mainspring.” Smith Wigglesworth God knows me so well. He knows when boredom tempts me to eat, there’s something amiss...
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Norma Donovan
- Feb 11, 2019
- 2 min
Replacement Therapy
“God’s Spirit continually reveals to His children what human nature is like apart from His grace.” Oswald Chambers There are times in my...
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Norma Donovan
- Aug 20, 2018
- 2 min
If Only
“Saints are ordinary people who do what they do for the love of Jesus, say what they must say without fear, love their neighbor even when...
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Norma Donovan
- Apr 30, 2018
- 2 min
Grace for the Rebellious and the Religious
“Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness.” Tullian...
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Norma Donovan
- May 22, 2017
- 2 min
The Overflow from the Heart
“Our words are a faithful index of the state of our souls.” St. Frances de Sales It’s important to take care of our hearts, because what...
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Norma Donovan
- Oct 3, 2016
- 2 min
Repentance and Rest
“To do so no more is the truest repentance.” Martin Luther I’m amazed at how songs, smells, Scripture, and even food can cause me to...
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Norma Donovan
- Jun 20, 2016
- 2 min
Deeper Still
“Honesty gives others the freedom to be honest as well, opening up the possibility of deeper connection and friendship.” Shauna Niequist...
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Norma Donovan
- Nov 9, 2015
- 3 min
Trust Heals All Wounds
“Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence.” St. Augustine of Hippo While reading...
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Norma Donovan
- Oct 26, 2015
- 2 min
A Closet Full of Godly Character
“The expression of Christian character is not good doing, but God-likeness.” Oswald Chambers I go through the same routine every day. I...
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Norma Donovan
- Aug 3, 2015
- 2 min
God’s Good Requirements
“The pearl of justice is found in the heart of mercy.” St. Catherine of Siena Open book tests delivered good news and bad news to my...
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Norma Donovan
- Jul 20, 2015
- 2 min
All About Him
“Your life involves you but is not ultimately about you.” Priscilla Shirer I had a bulletin board in my fourth grade classroom called:...
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Norma Donovan
- Jun 16, 2014
- 3 min
Deception
“Deception is a lie wearing a tuxedo in disguise.” Elmer Murdoch Deception began in the Garden of Eden. Disguised as a serpent, Satan...
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Norma Donovan
- Apr 21, 2014
- 3 min
The Great Exchange
“The best news the world ever had came from a graveyard.” Anonymous The greatest day in history took place over 2000 years ago, the day...
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Norma Donovan
- Feb 24, 2014
- 3 min
Little by Little
“To him who still remains in this world no repentance is too late. The approach to God’s mercy is open, and the access is easy to those...
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