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PLAY: Sabbath rest
Reflection Melanie Nixon Reflection Melanie Nixon

PLAY: Sabbath rest

How are your days of rest going so far this year? What is calling your attention during (Sabbath) rest? 

Have you ever considered PLAY as an important part of your Sabbath rest?

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Spiritual exercise: Prayer
Resting Melanie Nixon Resting Melanie Nixon

Spiritual exercise: Prayer

Radiance

Jeremiah 31:12

Visio Divina (meaning divine vision, seeing with the eyes of your heart): The movement of this prayer uses a visual to help guide and set our minds on prayer thus allowing God to speak into our hearts through the image. Invitation. Find a quiet and comfortable place to be still with God…

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Guest feature: Meeting God in the Pages
Reaching Out Melanie Nixon Reaching Out Melanie Nixon

Guest feature: Meeting God in the Pages

Meeting God in the Pages.

by Jenny Fulton, author and blogger

A pastor on social media recently posed the following comment and question: “The Bible was written by some 40 different people. Why do you think God used so many different people rather than just one person to convey His message and His Word?”

I thought it was an intriguing question…

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