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Laura Sweet

Laura N. Sweet is a wife, mother, grandmother, and former Christian school teacher from Midland, Michigan. She writes devotional material for both adults and children, and her work has appeared in more than a dozen publications.
Devotionals

Hannah: Heard by God

Read: 1 Samuel 1:1-20 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. (v. 10) For a woman of the ancient world, Hannah seemed to be blessed

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Hagar: Seen by God

Read: Genesis 16 [Hagar] gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me.” (v. 13 NIV) She was a woman, she was

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Close to the Brokenhearted

Read: Psalm 34:11-22 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (v. 18 NIV) Sometimes it’s just wretched to be a human being.

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Wonder over Weariness

Read: Psalm 145:1-16 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. (v. 3) In September of 2022 my husband and I traveled to Michigan’s

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The Blessed Future for Believers

Read: Revelation 22:1-17 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. (v. 4) Are you feeling weary today? Are you tired of the tedium in

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The Ones Who Conquer

Read: Revelation 2:1-11 To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. (v. 7) “Where are the

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The Importance of Perseverance

Read: James 1:1-12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life. (v. 12 NIV) I remember my

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Persevering with People

Read: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother. (v. 15) We can grow weary in our work and weary in our

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Running with Endurance

Read: Hebrews 12:1-13 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. (v. 3) Easton’s Bible Dictionary defines the Christian

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