Category: Càirn’s Under the Trees Devo
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Let Him Build Your Cairn (2 Corinthians 5.17 (NIV))
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Cor. 5:17 (NIV) Looking back on our story, we tend to focus on disappointments myopically. Tragedy, pain, frustrations, and disappointments weave through our story. Unfortunately, we lose focus on what God has been doing—the individual threads of…
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Walk, Look Back, Re-focus, Move On, Repeat. (Hebrews 11.6 (HCSB))
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him. Hebrews 11.6 (HCSB) All people have stories—cairns. But not all stories see the light of day. Like when you walk along a trail and see a cairn…
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Ready, begin. Your story is about to change. (Isaiah 41.9-11 (NASB))
“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41.10 (NASB) Occasionally, you hear an inspiring story about someone doing something unusual. A person faced with a choice stepped out…
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell (Joshua 4.4-7 (NASB))
“Then you shall say to them, ‘That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.’ So these stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.” Joshua 4.7 (NASB) Over the last ten years,…
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Refreshed (Matthew 11.28-30 (NIV))
Shelter Shelter from Autumn’s dreary, constant drizzle and saturated ground in the Cascade Mountains requires refuge under an umbrella of large coniferous trees—firs, spruce, and pines readily found on the Western slopes. The forest welcomes visitors, including an eight-year-old sojourner and his companion, to the humid warmth, respite, and a sensory banquet under its canopy—a…
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Precipice – Hon. Christian Inkwell
Dearest friend, thank you for your recent correspondence. As usual, I apologize for my delay in responding. It is not due to ability, but more to failing eyesight and the lack of lighting. Poor eyes are a heavy burden, especially for one fond of pen and ink. As I advance in age, the writing of…