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Sunday, October 28, 2007

I Don’t Feel Like It

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 28, 2007 READ: Matthew 21:28-32 He answered and said, “I will not,” but afterward he regretted it and went. —Matthew 21:29 Have you ever faced an unwanted chore and felt as if it were the last thing on earth you wanted to do? Mowing the lawn, doing the wash, cleaning... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Keep Laughing

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 23, 2007 READ: Psalm 126 A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. —Proverbs 17:22 A judge has ordered a German man to stop bursting into laughter in the woods. Joachim Bahrenfeld, an accountant, was taken to court by one of several... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 22, 2007

The Casket And The Jewel

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 22, 2007 READ: Romans 2:17-24 We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. —2 Corinthians 4:7 Canadian minister John Gladstone has made a compelling application of a sad episode in the life of Isaac Watts.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 19, 2007

The Great Physician

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 19, 2007 READ: John 9:1-7 He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses. —Matthew 8:17 In reflecting on his deteriorating health, John Donne (1572–1631) described his feelings as physicians examined him to find "the root and occasion" of a serious illness.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

When We Don’t Know What To Say

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 18, 2007 READ: Job 6:1-14 To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend. —Job 6:14 Roy Clark and his father sat in the family car in the funeral home parking lot for several minutes. As a teenager, he wasn’t sure how to respond when his dad put his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Warning And Response

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 17, 2007 READ: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. —1 Thessalonians 5:6 When a dangerous blizzard hit Colorado Springs in late October 2006, residents had plenty of warning. Weather forecasters began... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Gentle Words

In Liverpool, England, on the eve of the 2006 British Open Championship, professional golfer Graeme McDowell was in trouble. The next day he was going into the tournament clueless about what was causing his struggles on the course. While he was out for the evening, McDowell got a surprise. A... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 12, 2007

Orphans And Widows

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 12, 2007 READ: Malachi 3:1-6 Visit orphans and widows in their trouble. —James 1:27 My commute to work is about 25 minutes, and so to pass the time I have become an avid listener of audio books. Recently, I was listening to Charles Dickens’ classic novel Oliver Twist.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Storytime

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 9, 2007 READ: Joshua 2:1-14 The Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath. —Joshua 2:11 Did you ever wonder why Rahab, the prostitute who lived in the pagan city of Jericho, opened her home to the Israelite spies? And what gave her the courage to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 7, 2007

Sunset Hours

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD October 7, 2007 READ: Philippians 3:20–4:1 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing. —Psalm 92:14 If you are still young and energetic, you may find it difficult to sympathize with the feelings that afflict many older people. But those who... Sign in to see full entry.

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