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Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

Finding Hope in Uncertain times.

By Lesallan, 5 daysFebruary 28, 2026 ago
Christian Living

Unfinished Work, Steady Faith: A Journey to a New Homestead

Unfinished Work, Steady Faith: A Journey to a New Homestead A personal essay about leaving the familiar, trusting God through long roads, and finding purpose in the slow, sacred work of making a home. Introduction There is a particular hush that settles over a person who has left everything familiar Read more

By Lesallan, 4 weeksFebruary 8, 2026 ago
Devotionals

Devotion for February 1, 2026

Devotion for February 1, 2026 This morning, on the first day of a new month, you may feel a mix of relief, hope, and a little unease. Change can be gentle or sudden, welcome or unwelcome, but it always asks us to move. Today is an invitation to notice what’s Read more

By Lesallan, 1 monthFebruary 1, 2026 ago
Christianity

Afternoon Devotion—January 13, 2026

Lesallan | January 13, 2026 🌤️ Afternoon Devotion—January 13, 2026 “Making It to the Top of the Hill” There’s something sacred about the climb. The afternoon sun sits a little lower, the shadows stretch long, and the hill in front of you feels both like a challenge and an invitation. Read more

By Lesallan, 2 monthsJanuary 13, 2026 ago
Daily Devotions

New Mercies in the Quiet Moments

~Lesallan January 9, 2026 New Mercies in the Quiet Moments “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22–23 There’s something sacred about the quiet moments—those small pauses in the day when Read more

By Lesallan, 2 monthsJanuary 9, 2026 ago
Devotionals

Afternoon Threads: Life in Small Moments — Lesallan

Afternoon Reflection on Life There is a particular hush to the afternoon: light softening, tasks pausing, and the small things that make a life begin to feel like a story. This post gathers a few of those things—the phones and the messages, the money that moves through our days, the Read more

By Lesallan, 2 monthsDecember 26, 2025 ago
Bible Study

Morning Devotion: Living Out Faith (James 1:22–25, ESV)

Morning Devotion: Living Out Faith (James 1:22–25, ESV) Scripture Reading“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For Read more

By Lesallan, 3 monthsDecember 9, 2025 ago
The Heart, The Cross, and the Dove of Peace.
Christian Living

Love Out Loud: A Nightly Devotional

Author: LesallanScripture focus: James 5 (NKJV) Personal Journal Entry Date: December 8, 2025Author: Lesallan Reflection Today I am reminded that love is the simplest and most radical thing we can offer. Love asks us to see people as God sees them—wounded, hopeful, and worthy of grace. It calls us to Read more

By Lesallan, 3 monthsDecember 9, 2025 ago

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