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31 Days – Nehemiah and the Provision of Joy {Day 8}

October 8, 2012

This story takes place during the Persian reign of King Artaxerxes, following the 70-year captivity in Babylon. Cyrus, a previous king of Persia had given permission for the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Only a remnant chose to return, however, and they do so under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Ezra. […]

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31 Days – The Samaritan Woman and the Provision of Forgiveness {Day 7}

October 7, 2012

The story of the Samaritan woman, or the woman at the well, takes place during Jesus’ ministry, and is found in John chapter 4. He and his disciples have left Judea and are traveling back to Galilee. On the way they stop at a Samaritan town called Sychar. On the outskirts of this town is […]

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31 Days – The Three Friends and the Provision of Preservation {Day 6}

October 6, 2012

This famous story centers on three Hebrew friends of the prophet Daniel, and takes place during the Babylonian captivity, around 600 B.C. Although this account is found in chapter three of the Old Testament book of Daniel, the events leading up to this narrative really begin in chapter two. Daniel and his friends are four […]

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31 Days – Hannah and the Provision of Answered Prayer {Day 5}

October 5, 2012

The story of Hannah is found in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel. During this period, Israel was in a time of transition. Previously, God had communicated to his people by way of the high priest, but now he would begin to speak through a series of prophets. Leadership of the nation was moving […]

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31 Days – Daniel and the Provision of Protection {Day 4}

October 4, 2012

During the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Jerusalem was besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. After plundering treasures from the temple, the conquering king had his people round up Israelites from the royal family and from ranks of the nobility. It was the habit of Nebuchadnezzar to carry away not only valuable artifacts from […]

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31 Days – The Adulteress and the Provision of Grace {Day 3}

October 3, 2012

The story of the adulteress takes place during the time of Jesus’ ministry, when he was teaching, healing, and performing miracles. Whether in the temple courts or in an open field, crowds gathered to hear him speak. Many who heard his teachings or witnessed healings, believed that Jesus was the promised Messiah. Most of the […]

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31 Days – David and the Provision of Courage {Day 2}

October 2, 2012

The story of David starts in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, at a time when Israel is under the rule of her first king. Things don’t go so well for King Saul, and after disobeying God, the prophet Samuel is sent to the house of Jesse to anoint his youngest son David to […]

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31 Days of God’s Provision – Encouraging Stories from the Bible {Day 1}

October 1, 2012

God’s Provision is a subject very near and dear to my heart—so much so that it was the focus of a book, Held by God, which I co-authored with my sister after our family navigated through a series of crises that left our world in shambles. During those turbulent times we were forced to cling […]

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Thousands Watch as Space Shuttle Endeavour Completes an Historic California Flyover

September 26, 2012

On Friday, September 21, 2012, thousands of California residents were able to take part in an historic event, as NASA scheduled the space shuttle Endeavour to take a victory lap around the state before making its final landing at the Los Angeles International Airport. Endeavour, and remaining sister shuttles, were retired in 2011. The original […]

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The 31 Days Blogging Challenge – A New Series Begins October 1

September 23, 2012

Last year I read the tweet of a blogger announcing the topic of her 31 Day Series. Interested, I went to her blog to take a look. Along with about a gazillion other people, she was taking part in a massive link up, organized by a group of eight bloggers. The goal was to write […]