Episodes

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Ep. 182: What An Opportunity! — Devotion
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Devotion on Lent, Joy in the Journey, Psalm 100:2a.
Serve the LORD with gladness! (Psalm 100:2a)
Have you had a unique opportunity in your life? Whatever opportunities you have enjoyed, today there is an opportunity for each of us. That opportunity or “possibility of doing something” is Lent! Lent is an opportunity. Lent is a favorable juncture of time where we are given the gift of 40 days to prepare for Easter. This opportunity begins on Ash Wednesday. For 40 weekdays, we pause, remember, and contemplate what God has done and continues to do for us. So, what might be your “opportunity” this Lenten season?
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Friday Feb 17, 2023
Ep. 181: Me, A Short-Term Missionary?
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Me, A Short-Term Missionary? is written by Leslie Colligan.
Copyright © 2022 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. All rights reserved.

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Ep. 180: Be All You Can Be — Devotion
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
“Be All You Can Be,” You Are Special, written by Alma Kern
Copyright © 1985, revised 2022 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. All rights reserved.

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Ep. 179: Jesus Paid the Price — Devotion
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Devotion on Relationship with God. 2 pages.
An inspirational thought excerpted from Alma Kern's book, You Are Special.
I need to remind myself: my salvation does not rest on me.
“Jesus Paid the Price,” You Are Special, written by Alma Kern
Copyright © 1985, revised 2022 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. All rights reserved.
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Ep. 178: Talk About Jesus — Devotion
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Devotion on Relationship with God, Witness. 2 pages.
An inspirational thought excerpted from Alma Kern's book, You Are Special.
Open my eyes to recognize the opportunities You give me today to tell someone about You.
“Talk About Jesus,” You Are Special, written by Alma Kern
Copyright © 1985 revised 2022 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. All rights reserved.
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Ep. 177: YOU are Worth It! — Devotion
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Devotion on Self-Worth, Luke 12:6–7. 1 page.
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows (Luke 12:6–7).
"As I was growing up, I struggled with my own self-worth. I never thought I was pretty enough, smart enough, athletic enough, had clear enough skin, had cool enough clothes, etc. I always thought I needed to conform to something that wasn’t me, whether I admitted this to myself or not, in order to be accepted."
Lillian Johnson, O’Fallon, Missouri
Published by Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, 2021
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Ep. 176: God Understands — Devotion
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Devotion on Relationship with God. 2 pages.
An inspirational thought excerpted from Alma Kern's book, You Are Special.
Do You understand how that hurts? … Do You understand what it’s like to be bone weary? … Do You understand how hard it is to cope with injustice? … Do You understand how awful it is to feel forsaken? …
“God Understands,” You Are Special, written by Alma Kern
Copyright © 1985, revised 2022 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. All rights reserved
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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Ep. 175: The Family Table — Devotion
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Devotion on Christian Living, Prayer, Fellowship, Psalm 100:1b. 2 pages.
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever (Psalm 106:1b NKJV).
The family table … a place to pray, to praise, and to give thanks to the Lord for all His blessings. … a place to share God’s Word and our faith in Him with our children. … a place to laugh and share the joys of the day.
The Family Table by Vivian Ernst, Ida Grove, Iowa
Published by Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 2010
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Ep. 174: In His Steps— Devotion
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Devotion on Christian Living, Comfort and Hope, Proverbs 16:9. 1 page.
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps (Proverbs 16:9).
Many times we become stressed, frustrated, and unhappy that what we thought was going to happen or what we were going to get done is foiled. We complain, groan, and get grumpy! But as we look at Scripture, we find that we can rely on the Lord, knowing that He has a plan and a purpose for us.
In His Steps by Betty Reichert, Vinita, OK
Published by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 2013
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Ep. 173: Are You Ready? — Devotion
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Devotion on Advent, Christian Living, Relationship with God, Acts 1:11b. 2 pages.
What would your answer be if someone were to ask you, “Are you ready to meet your maker?” This advent season is a wonderful time to remember that Jesus promised to return to us. Acts 1 states to us that when He arose into heaven, angels told His disciples, “This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11b).
Are You Ready? by Patricia Main, Lawrence, Kansas
Published by Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 2013