Angela Donadio
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Does Gratitude Matter to Jesus?
What a difference our world would be if our lives were filled with deposits of gratitude instead of withdrawals or gripes. Does gratitude matter to Jesus? Celebrating this past month of Thanksgiving, find out what Luke 17 has to say and hear helpful tips to express gratitude in today’s short, encouraging devotion from Angela Donadio’s …
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Finding Hope Amid Grief this Holiday Season with Nancy Hicks
For many of us, the holiday season will be especially hard, as we have experienced so much loss and grief. Nancy Hicks gives bruised hearts the precious gift of empathy and hope. This is the first holiday season for Nancy Hicks, former QVC spokesperson, author, speaker, without her oldest son, David, who passed away in …
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Faith in the Face of ALS with Tony and Cori Nunez
This is what it looks like to live your faith out loud. After nine years of being involved in the fitness industry and human services, Tony Nuñez now serves in full-time ministry as the student pastor at River of Life Church. In the same month he was offered the position, he was diagnosed with ALS, …
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Fair Doesn’t Live Here but Jesus Does
Sheila Walsh is a bestselling author who’s sold almost six million books. She served as the co-host of a national television program and a core speaker on the wildly popular Women of Faith touring event with millions attending. But what most don’t know is that when Sheila was 5 years old, her father suffered a …
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Beauty for Ashes with Susanne Cox
“I wasn’t looking for God, but He was looking for me.” Susanne Cox watched her parents become destroyed by alcohol, anger and a home filled with abuse. By the time Susanne was 13 years old, she was already in her first drug treatment center and a full-blown alcoholic. By the time she was 23, she …
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Miraculous Healing of a Rare Birth Defect
Jan Aldridge was born with a rare birth defect and was offered a corrective surgery with one catch: she would never speak again. She was miraculously healed at the age of 17, and her powerful story will leave you awestruck at the goodness of God. Doctors advised her mother to abort Jan after radiation therapy …
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The Cure for a Worn-Out ‘Want-To’
When our “want-to” is worn out, it’s tempting to write something off as beyond repair because the cure for our pain requires surrender. We get worn out fighting with a strong-willed child. We get worn out waiting for the apology we think we deserved and never got. We get worn out struggling with a distant …
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Deliver Kindness Curbside
“He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor” (Prov. 21:21). “What year is your Cadillac,” he asked curiously. “I’m not really sure. Would you believe it was a gift!” I said politely, albeit preoccupied while attempting to place my sandwich order in the line at Subway. Undeterred, he continued, “Well, you …
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3 Strategies to Dodge Distractions and Reduce Your Stress
Distraction is one of our greatest adversaries. A distracted driver can take a wrong turn, swerve lanes or get in a wreck. A distracted life can strain relationships, weaken our purpose and pillage our faith. I love the tale of two sisters in Luke 10:38-42: As they went, He entered a village. And a woman …
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When You Need Courage to Confront Life’s Trials
Tallulah Gorge lures countless tourists through her breathtaking beauty and challenging terrain. While on a family vacation, several of us scored some of the 100 allotted daily permits to hike to the gorge floor. We stopped to marvel at breathtaking waterfalls, crossed a suspension bridge and descended 1,099 metal stairs to reach the gorge floor. …
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You Have the Power to Choose What Your Life Looks Like
Through a difficult season of infertility, Charlotte Gambill chose to sow seeds of life and hope into others. When the pandemic spread across the globe, we faced change in our everyday choices and unfamiliar restrictions. Yet, that season reminded Charlotte that we still have the power to choose. What started with her talking to herself …
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Convoy of Hope President: Compassion Starts With Selflessness
Hal Donaldson is president of Convoy of Hope, a faith-based, nonprofit organization that leads humanitarian initiatives across the United States and around the world. The author of 30 books, including Disruptive Compassion, Hal inspires us to work through a sense of overwhelm or apathy to give others dignity. In this unforgettable interview, Hal shares moments …
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Family Life Pastor Reveals How You Can Get Rooted Deep in the Wait
Throughout the season of longing for her own child, Bethany Marshall authored two children’s books. Pickles and Prayer and the just released Pineapples and Praise creatively teach the process of seeds in prayer and how the pineapple points us to heaven. Her own story of trusting God while in the wait will help you encounter …
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Pastors See 39,000 Saved Through Rooftop Revival
Paul Daugherty and his wife, Ashley Daugherty, have served as the lead pastors of Victory Church for the past five years. Their creative approach during the pandemic led 39,000 people to Jesus over 30 weeks. They lead full lives at the church with all its ministries as well as raising their four kids. They are …
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This Missionary Shared the Gospel While Enemies Held Her Hostage
Gracia Burnham and her husband, Martin, served with New Tribes Mission in the Philippines for 17 years. Martin was a jungle pilot delivering mail, supplies and encouragement to other missionaries. He also transported sick and injured patients to medical facilities. Gracia supported him whenever he was in the air by maintaining radio contact. The Burnham’s …
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