God Rewards Obedience
December 1—Nestled between the continents of North and South America lies a small but beautiful country named Belize. It is home to blue oceans and the famous Mayan ruins, the birthplace of my mother, Gwendolyn Joy Flowers.
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November 8—When I retired in 2008, Walter, my husband, promised that we could move closer to our family, so I immediately started decluttering our home. By 2009, he had totally changed his mind.
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November 13—Have you ever met someone who had questions about God? I have. Too often Christians think that being children of God makes them immune to the attacks of the devil. They assumed that the storms of life would just bypass them.
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November 16—After four days at camp meeting, we felt as if our spirits had been rejuvenated. The four of us felt our burdens lifted as we made our way to the railway station to take our train back home.
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November 17—It can be the same with the storms of life as in the experience of Joseph, in the biblical book of Genesis, who didn’t see the storm approaching in his life.
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November 18—When my close friend, whom I’ll call Wendy, was struggling with infertility, I claimed the promise in Psalm 113:9 on her behalf. . . . But I never thought to claim Psalm 113:9 for myself. After all, I wasn’t barren—just single.
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November 20—The challenges of mission work strengthen our faith in God. My husband and I agreed to work, without salaries, in the poorest mission in the north Philippines.
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November 21—On Monday, November 21, I was given an alert by a medical doctor. “Ma’am, we will have to operate. You may not make it.”
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November 22—In May 2008, the fingers on my left hand suddenly became numb . . .
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November 23—My husband, Vladimir, was fifty-six years old. When he became ill suddenly, an ambulance was called.
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November 24—I didn’t usually engage in conversations with beggars; I usually gave them money and then moved on. But that day something was different.
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November 25—Just before my marriage in 1997, I underwent major surgery for a huge ovarian cyst.
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November 26—Have you ever had one of those days when you get up and consider your to-do list, and then you wonder how you’re ever even going to make it through your devotions?
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November 27—November 27, 2013 was a beautiful day with blue skies and bright sunshine. It had all the makings of an unforgettable day of peace and joy . . .
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November 28—Every once in a while, I wake up feeling a bit down in the dumps.
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November 30—It was a beautiful, sunny winter morning. I was praising God that I was dressed, ready for church, and in the car. However, to my dismay, as I turned on the ignition to start the car . . .
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