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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.
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Devotionals

A New Song

Read: Psalm 40 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. (v. 3) Life is not a musical; we do not spontaneously burst

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A New Mind

Read: Romans 12:1-13 But be transformed by the renewal of your mind . . . (v. 4) Whether we make New Year’s resolutions or not, we all know that change

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A New Birth

Read: John 3:1-15 Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. (v. 3) While sitting in a hospital waiting room, I noticed a break in the

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A New Spirit

Read: Ezekiel 37:1-14 And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live. (v. 14) My husband’s enthusiasm for Civil War history has taken us to numerous battlefields

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A New Heart

Read: Ezekiel 36:22-32 And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (v. 26) Have you ever known someone who was

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All Things New

Read: Isaiah 65:17-25 For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered. (v. 17) Doesn’t it feel good to put up

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Devotionals

God Is Glorious!

Read: Psalm 96 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! (v. 3) We have considered many of the unique qualities of God in the

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Jesus Alone Is Worthy

Read: Revelation 5 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain . . . (v. 12) We understand that the word worship refers to the reverence and adoration we express for

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Jesus Is Both God and Man

Read: John 1:1-14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . . (v. 14) As we consider the uniqueness of God, we come to the revelation that

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