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Joy Petroelje

Joy Petroelje

Joy Petroelje is the director of a nonprofit human services organization. She and her husband Steve have three sons and live near Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to family time and her work in nonprofit administration, Joy enjoys reading, writing, and running.
Devotionals

The Time Is Now

Read: Esther 4 And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (v. 14) I appreciate the many displays of God’s power

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Devotionals

The Spirit Speaks for You

Read: Mark 13:3-13 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you

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An Encouraging Word

Read: Philippians 4:1-20 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (v. 19) Years ago I claimed as my life

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Devotionals

Thorns

Read: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 For when I am weak, then I am strong. (v. 10) In Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth, he addresses many subjects: a previous

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Devotionals

Overcome Evil

Read: Romans 12:14-21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (v. 21) Sometimes, I feel like there is evil all around me. I hear about a

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Devotionals

Rest

Read: Matthew 11:25-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (v. 28) In 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday in

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Mere Man

Read: Psalm 56 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. (v. 3) In the United States, many people remember where they were on September 11, 2001. The

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Devotionals

Troubled

Read: 1 Samuel 1:9-17 But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring

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In Times of Uncertainty

Read: Matthew 6:25-34 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? (v. 27) “Your biopsy results came back and both are

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