Monthly Archives: April 2025

Journey Home

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Mark Shields

I remember one time leaving work for a long weekend, I saw a vehicle with traveling items strapped on top heading down the highway on their return journey home. Some thoughts entered my mind like where were they from and … Continue reading →

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Fill Your Bucket With God’s Goodness

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Mark Shields

In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12 Pointed out in “Spooked by Something New”, sometimes obedience seems like a hardship. We had rather stick to our difficult or complicated … Continue reading →

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Spooked by Something New

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Mark Shields

Reading Isaiah 48, God gave the explicit command to leave Babylon with joy (v. 20), but the people did not want to leave and go back to the holy land. They had raised families, built houses, and settled in their … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 04-18-2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Mark Shields

One thought from John 20:11-18 is that God’s unlimited love for us shines through in the sacrifice of Jesus, who gave His life so we could be redeemed. Once His work on the cross was complete, God’s perfect plan of … Continue reading →

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Better Forever and Ever

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Mark Shields

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 As brought out in “Trust in the Way, … Continue reading →

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