40 Days to a Joyful Motherhood
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by Sarah Humphrey
Devotional/Mother
Abingdon Press
Wouldn't it be marvelous if mothering came with a concrete set of instructions
---an easy recipe we could follow? Instead, motherhood challenges women to find their faith, their true selves, and their family through daily doses of trial and error. It is a brilliant and healing time of life that is full of joy, pain, and beauty with a small side of crisis (and humor). What mothers do not know, they learn. And through this lifelong process of learning, they nurture and care for the most precious gifts on earth: children.
In a modern society where moms often have a full and busy plate, these 10 minute daily devotions focus on six key topics of motherhood:
* Self-acceptance
* Self-care
* Reconciling with grief, hope and expectations
* Generosity
* Presence
* Forgiveness
In addition to the devotions, these beautiful pages are adorned with handmade illustrations to help you refresh from long days or even occasional sleepless nights. So, grab your colors and a little quiet time for yourself while doodling at the kitchen table. You will be grateful you did!
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Monday, October 31, 2016
40 Days to a Joyful Motherhood by Sarah Humphrey
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Where Two Hearts Meet by Liz Johnson

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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Homiletics - Romans 15
Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Who?
1
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1-2
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We strong bear w/failings of weak, not to please
ourselves; please neighbors to build them up.
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2
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3
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Christ did not please self: insults have fallen on me.
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3
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4
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Everything in past written to teach us so thru endurance
taught in Scriptures and encouragement, we have hope.
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4
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5-6
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May God Who gives endurance/encouragement give you
attitude toward each other Christ had so you glorify God.
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5
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7
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Accept another as Christ accepted you to bring praise to
God.
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6
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8-12
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Christ become servant of Jews so promised to patriarchs
confirmed & Gents glorify G for mercy, written: I praise you among Gents;
rejoice Gents w/His ppl; praise L, Gents, let all extol Him; Isa: Root of
Jesse spring up, rule, in Him Gents hope.
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7
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13
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May G of hope fill you w/joy & peace as you trust so
you overflow w/hope by H.S.
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8
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14
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I convinced you full of goodness, knowledge, competent to
instruct one another.
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9
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15-16
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I written you boldly to remind you bec of grace God gave
me to minister to Gents – priestly duty of proclaiming Gospel so Gents bec
offering acceptable to G, sanctified by H.S.
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10
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17
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I glory in C is svc to G.
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11
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18-19
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I not venture speak anything except what C accomplished
thru me by pwr of signs/wonders thru Spirit; so from Jerus to Illyricum I
proclaimed Gospel.
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12
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20
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Always been my ambition to preach Gospel where Christ
already known so I not build on someone else’s foundation.
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13
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21
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Written: those not told about him will see, those who
haven’t heard will understand.
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14
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22-24
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This why I often hindered from coming, no more work in
these regions & I’ve been longing years to visit you; when I go Spain I
hope to see you & have you assist on my journey.
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15
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25-26
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Now I on way to Jerus, Macedonia & Achaia make contribution
for poor L’s ppl in Jerus.
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16
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27
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They pleased to & owe it, if Gents share Jews’
spiritual blessings, they owe mat’l blessings.
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17
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28-29
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After I make sure they rec’d contribution, I go Spain,
visit you on way; I come in full blessing of C.
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18
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30-33
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I urge you by JC & love of Spirit, join me praying I
kept safe from unbelievers in Judea and contribution favorably rec’d so I
come to you w/joy by G’s will & in your co. be refreshed; G of peace be
w/you. Amen.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
1
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1-13
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The attitude of Christ brings praise to God
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Principle:
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When Christ is manifest, even in our attitude, God is
glorified.
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2
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14-21
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Instructing each
other about Christ
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Principle:
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All believers are called to proclaim the message of the
Gospel.
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3
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22-33
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Paul’s planned schedule
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Principle:
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God’s will is sovereign over our plans – especially those
regarding His kingdom.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
Paul encourages Christ’s attitude and shares plans to
visit Rome.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMAT know and desire the attitude of Christ and through
prayer and cooperation with God and His Word to achieve that attitude.
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Application:
1
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How might the strong bear with the failings of the weak?
In what way do you please neighbors to build them up? How have you sacrificed pleasing yourself?
What insults have you heard that Christ actually took upon
Himself on your behalf?
What passages of Scripture have given you hope?
How would you describe the attitude of Christ? Use Scripture to support your answer.
What aspects of His attitude need to become part of your
attitude? How will you achieve this?
How might you accept another as Christ accepted you to
bring praise to God?
In what way are you a servant to the Jews? To the Gentiles?
In what is your hope?
What part might the apostle Paul have played in your
salvation? Name some other “Pauls” in
your conversion story. Are you a
“Paul” to anyone else?
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2
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In what areas are you allowing God to use you to instruct
others?
Why might proclaiming the Gospel be a priestly duty? How are you engaging in this activity?
How is glorying in Christ a service to God?
What has Christ accomplished through you by the power of
signs and wonders through the Spirit?
Where are you proclaiming the Gospel?
What is the benefit of proclaiming the Gospel where Christ
is already known?
What does it mean that “those not told about him will see,
those who haven’t heard will understand”?
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3
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What work have you been longing to do for the Lord but
have been hindered from doing?
What are your plans to serve the Lord?
In what way could you solicit the help of fellow believers
in your service to the Lord?
How will you pray for Christian leaders this week?
What will you ask others to pray for you?
How are you refreshed in the company of other believers?
In what way will you refresh another believer today?
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Tangled Webs by Irene Hannon

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Friday, October 28, 2016
Wild Montana Skies by Susan May Warren

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Saturday, October 22, 2016
Homiletics - Romans 14
Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Who?
1
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1-2
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Accept one whose faith=weak w/o quarreling; One faith
allows eat anything, another (weak) only eats veggies.
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2
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3
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One who eats everything not treat w/contempt one who
doesn’t, one who doesn’t mustn’t judge one who does, God accepted them.
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3
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4
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Who are you to judge another’s servant? To their master
they stand or fall, L can make them stand.
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4
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5-6
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One considers one day more sacred, another considers every
day alike. Each fully convinced. Whoever regards 1 day special, does so to
L; whoever eats meat, does so to L, whoever abstains, does so to L &
gives thx.
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5
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7-9
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None lives/dies for selves alone; we live/die for L, we
belong to L; this why Christ died/ret’d to life so He be L of living &
dead.
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6
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10-12
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Why you judge bro/sis? Why you treat w/contempt? We’ll all
stand before G’s judgmt seat; every knee bow before me/every tongue
acknowledge G; each will give acct to God.
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7
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13
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Stop judgmt on another, not put obstacle in way of bro/sis.
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8
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14
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Fully persuaded in Jesus, nothing unclean in itself, if
anyone regards unclean, for them it is.
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9
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15
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If bro/sis distressed bec what you eat, you no acting in
love; do not by eating destroy someone for whom C died.
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10
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16-18
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Do not let what you know as good be spoken of as evil; koG
not matter of eating/drinking, but righteousness, peace, joy in HS, bec who
serves C this way=pleasing to G, rec’s human approval.
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11
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19-20
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Make every effort do what leads to peace/mutual
edification; don’t destroy work of G for food; all food=clean but wrong to
eat what causes someone to stumble.
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12
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21
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Better not eat meat/drink wine or do anything that cause
bro/sis to fall.
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13
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22
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Whatever you believe about these, keep betw you & G;
blessed is on who doesn’t condemn self by what he approves.
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14
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23
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Whoever doubts is condemned if they eat, bec eating not
from faith; everything that doesn’t come from faith=sin.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
1
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1-6
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Faith and doing so to the Lord
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Principle:
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What you think of me is none of my business.
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2
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7-18
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Judgment
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Principle:
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Judgment belongs to God alone.
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3
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19-23
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Do what leads to peace in faith
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Principle:
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Sacrifices to keep others from stumbling leads to peaceful
living.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
Paul cites weak faith in eating, stumbling and sin.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMATK it is wrong to judge fellow believers and cause
them to stumble because their faith is weak.
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Application:
1
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How might you accept one whose faith is weak without
quarreling?
Why might one who has weak faith eat only vegetables? What might one with strong faith eat?
When have you been tempted to treat one who doesn’t eat as
you do with contempt? How did you
refrain from doing so?
How can God accept both the one who eats anything and the
one who doesn’t?
What do you do as to the Lord?
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2
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How do we live and die for the Lord?
Why did Christ die?
Why do we judge our brother s and sisters in Christ?
Why do we treat our Christian siblings with contempt?
When you stand before God’s judgment seat, what account
will you give to Him?
What action will you take this week to stop judging
others?
How will you refrain from putting obstacles in the way of
others?
Without naming names, share an example of someone who
regards something as unclean, so for them it is.
How might your eating habits destroy someone for whom
Christ died?
How will you obey “do
not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil”?
What is the
kingdom of God all about?
What does the
service of one who pleases God look like according to 14:18?
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3
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What effort will you make this week to do what leads to
peace and mutual edification?
How might one destroy the work of God for food?
What sacrifice are you willing to make to avoid causing a
brother or sister to stumble?
How could you condemn yourself by what you approve?
According to 14:23, what role does doubt play in sin?
How can you be assured that your eating is from faith?
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