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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    15 Bible Verses to Memorize: And 3 Tips to Help You

    October 18, 2023 /

    Our thoughts determine our actions, and our actions determine the direction of our lives.  When we hide God’s Word in our hearts, his wisdom becomes a part of us.  Today, we’ll look at 15 powerful Bible verses to memorize as we aim to align ourselves with God.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you connect with God in deeper ways. 15 Bible Verses to Memorize After we explore these Scriptures, we’ll explore practical ways to memorize Scripture more consistently. Let’s start with the Word. Bible Verses to Memorize 1. John 14:6, ESV Jesus said to him, “I am the…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    How to Have Quiet Time With God: 15 Tips

    October 11, 2023 /

    I try to begin my days spending some quiet moments with God.  Many days, my mind refuses to quiet, and I have a hard time focusing.  On those days, I come back to the insights I’m sharing today.  Today, we’ll talk about how to have quiet time with God. First, let’s consider the importance of quiet time with God. More than anything else, God wants a relationship with each of his children.  Just as we grow closer to others in our human relationships, we grow closer to God by spending set-apart time with him. When we connect with God in our quiet moments, we grow stronger.  God gives us the…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Read These 10 Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares About You

    October 6, 2023 /

    Above the tree line, the alpine grasses shiver in the wind while a pika no bigger than my fist eyes me from a rocky alcove.  I’m 20 years old, and I’ve been climbing mountains all summer while running from a long list of mistakes.  I know my family loves and cares about me deeply, but a quiet thought whispers, You’re all alone, and no one can help you. Perhaps you can relate to this thought.  Today, I invite you to soak in the following 10 uplifting Bible verses when you feel like no one cares about you. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    15 Scriptures to Destroy the Works of the Enemy

    October 4, 2023 /

    We are living in difficult times.  Now, more than ever, let’s cling to God’s Word as we face the spiritual darkness surrounding us.  Today, we’ll take a closer look at 15 powerful Scriptures to destroy the works of the enemy. Speak these verses out loud when you sense you are under attack and as you pray over our world.  Satan cannot read our minds, but he submits to the authority of God’s Word. Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook that will help you find victory in Christ as well as a library of free devotionals and eBooks for every season of…

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    10 Bible Verses About Victory in Jesus

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  • Overcoming Trials

    8 Bible Verses for Brokenness, Loss, and Suffering

    September 27, 2023 /

    The first storm of fall comes with gusty gales and breaks loose the brittle branches and untethered leaves. I have a deep sense of my own brokenness as the leaves scatter across the yard, and a question stirs in my heart:  If God uses brokenness for good, how do we turn to God and find beauty in the brokenness?  Turning to God’s Word, I begin listing Bible verses for brokenness in my journal. 8 Bible Verses for Brokenness These are the words I write.  I encourage you to meditate on these words.  Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook that will…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    10 Empowering Bible Verses About Feeling Defeated

    September 20, 2023 /

    Outside the window, the goldenrod fields have shifted from emerald to buttery gold. Frost will come soon, and any hint of color will be swallowed up by the monochrome beige of winter.  I open my Bible in search of Bible verses about feeling defeated because I sense I’ll need them throughout the long months ahead. Bible Verses About Feeling Defeated Perhaps you need these words, too. Maybe you’re facing an uncertain future or feeling defeated in some area of your life today. Regardless of what your discouragement looks like, let’s soak in these truths together today.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional…

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  • Purposeful Living

    How to Let Go and Let God: 5 Practical Ways to Surrender

    September 13, 2023 /

    The little one sits beneath a tall row of golden cone flowers.  Ten feet tall, they tower like trees with vibrant sunny heads.  As my boy throws stones into the dark water of Wolf Creek’s pools, I take a moment to consider how to let go and let God take control of my life. Like a child heaving small boulders into a lazy creek, I want to learn to cast my cares onto the Lord. I want to learn how to let my concerns rest with him instead of wading into the waters of doubt and picking them up again. Most of us like the idea of giving God control;…

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    8 Bible Verses on Breaking Negative Cycles

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    8 Bible Verses on Breaking Negative Cycles

    September 6, 2023 /

    I stand in front of the cupboard and stare blankly.  I’m not hungry, but this cupboard is where I come to escape when the kids are fighting and the walls are closing in.  I know what I should do.  I should open my Bible and read through my list of Bible verses on breaking negative cycles of escapism and sin. Instead, I indulge. The cycle of my escapist eating continues, and I feel trapped and ashamed. Bible Verses on Breaking Negative Cycles Perhaps you can relate.  Maybe you’ve been trying to overcome a destructive habit for decades, but you can’t seem to find freedom. Today, we’ll explore eight Bible verses…

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    8 Life-Changing Prayers for Your Kids

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  • Purposeful Living

    16 Practical Ways to Keep Your Heart on Fire for God

    August 30, 2023 /

    We gathered around the campfire as fireflies illuminated the hoary breath of dusk.  As I watched the flames dance, I thought about my walk of faith and felt a deep desire to fan the flame of my passion for God.  I want to be a woman who is on fire for God, and when I feel the flame dwindling, I come back to today’s list of practices. On Fire for God Let’s get right to the heart of the matter today. I pray these practices will help you fan the flame, too.  Be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you…

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  • Purposeful Living

    15 Minute Family Devotions: Resources and Tips

    August 23, 2023 /

    The pewter light of dawn spills through the curtain, and I gather our three children in the living room for morning devotions.  I have great ambitions to help these little ones grow in their faith.  Sadly, our devotional time often feels like a failure.  Today, we’ll talk about some practical ways to do 15 minute family devotions. Like me, you might want to help your children grow spiritually and engage in meaningful family devotions.  However, teaching our little ones to walk with God can be challenging. Most mornings, I have to break up at least two arguments about who is going to sit in the recliner. The youngest two children…

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I'm Stacey Pardoe, and as a Christian author and writer, I share practical tools for encountering God in ways that heal, restore, and refresh the soul. Learn to hear from God in Scripture, experience his presence in prayer, and connect with him in your daily life.

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A mother-daughter devotional book to help moms and daughters connect with each other and grow closer to God! Written with my daughter, Bekah!

Calling all boys!

A boys' devotional book to help boys ages 5-12 grow in courage and strength! Written with our two young sons, Caleb and Aiden!

Calling all teen girls and moms!

This mother-daughter devotional was also coauthored with my teen daughter, Bekah. We help moms and teen daughters discuss challenging topics, including peer pressure, doubting God, dating, sex, and more! We'll help you break the ice today!

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I also offer more than a dozen free eBooks and online devotionals!

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