DAY 24 :GRATITUDE  “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his [...]

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DAY 23 :HUMBLE  “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” - Micah 6:8 {ESV} We are a part of God’s beautiful creation. But all too often we become so proud and [...]

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DAY 22 : COURAGE “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. “ - Deut. 31:6 {ESV} I trust God will keep His promises and be true to His character. I do what [...]

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DAY 21 : ENDURANCE “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” - James 1:2-4 {ESV} The first year after forming our stepfamily was definitely the hardest. There were many days [...]

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DAY 20 : DISCIPLINE “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do [...]

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DAY 19 : POISE “Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.” - Titus [...]

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DAY 18 : INTEGRITY “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” - Proverbs 10:9 {ESV} Integrity – a word we pray is a character quality of our children and ourselves.  Most of us would describe integrity as living honestly and morally.  Dictionary.com also defines it as “the [...]

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DAY 17 : FAITH  “for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true)” - Ephesians 5:8-9 {ESV} “This little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine…” Do you remember singing that as a child? [...]

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DAY 16 : FORGIVENESS “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. ” – Ephesians 4:32  {ESV} Forgiveness.  The very concept of forgiveness is the core of the faith.  God forgave us through Christ, not by our merit or works, but by His love.  When it comes to family and [...]

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DAY 15 : HONESTY “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses but one who in every respect has been tempted as [...]

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