Finding Contentment by Silencing the Spiritual “Rat Race”

2025-10-25T01:26:14-04:00

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Taking a Deep Breath for Starting Over

Last updated on: October 25, 2025 at 1:26 am By Lee Ann B. Marino

The other day, I was lamenting the loss of MTV’s music history. I made the comment that the 80s were awesome, and the 90s were fun…but somewhere in here, life stopped being fun. Prices started going up, making it impossible to do many things we used to do to treat ourselves any longer. More and more of our money goes to necessities, even to outrageous levels. Like many others, this year I faced an extended furlough, which added stress to... Read more

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2025-10-18T16:08:59-04:00

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Christmas Reminds us we Need Church Unplugged

Last updated on: October 18, 2025 at 4:08 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

If you watch television much at all these days (which I don’t), count the vast number of reality shows about weddings. There are shows about buying wedding dresses, buying wedding dresses for women who are plus-sized, buying bridesmaids’ dresses, picking wedding venues, wedding competitions, and wedding caterers and ceremonies. We watch celebrities get married, ordinary people get married, politicians get married, royalty get married, fantasy weddings, wedding planners… To be honest, I am tired of weddings on television. I don’t... Read more

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2025-10-23T01:36:57-04:00

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Christmas Reminds us of Blessings in Disguise

Last updated on: October 23, 2025 at 1:36 am By Lee Ann B. Marino

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt absolutely fine…and then one day, your feelings about the situation began to change? I’d venture most of us have. We think we’ve got everything figured out…right up until we realize we don’t. Things move along, progress is made, even if it’s not how we expect. Then, somewhere along the way…our progress stops. At first, it probably seems obvious why. Life happens, projects take precedence, or something else is in the... Read more

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Seven Holiday Ideas to Keep God at the Center of the Season

Last updated on: October 25, 2025 at 12:20 am By Lee Ann B. Marino

We’ve all seen the “Jesus is the reason for the season” merchandise. It sounds good and simple, but the reality of holiday time is much more complicated. Such is enhanced this year by rising prices, the stress many have faced due to unemployment or furlough, and frequent feelings of frustration as our national and global situations grow grim. With tariffs, high costs, and low income, how can we face this holiday season with joy? The answer: Jesus. Without the competition... Read more

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2025-10-14T15:54:38-04:00

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Waiting: The Challenge of Being Still and Knowing

Last updated on: October 14, 2025 at 3:54 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

Whether you celebrate Advent or not, this is a time of year often full of anticipation. We step back and find ourselves waiting for things. Whether you’re waiting for Christmas Day with great haste or, like me, you’re waiting for this time of year to be over, we’re all waiting for something. That’s the big word of the hour: we are waiting. In my book Waiting: Devotions for the Journey, I make the following statement in Day 1: “I am... Read more

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2025-10-14T16:23:36-04:00

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This Thanksgiving, Give Thanks Through Prayer

Last updated on: October 14, 2025 at 4:23 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

It’s a time of year when many pause and stop to give thanks. A key aspect of giving thanks is tied to prayer. In my book, A Heart God Can Use: The Journey to the Center of His Will, I feature an entire chapter devoted to prayer. In particular, I detail the special way the Lord’s Prayer helps us to know what to pray for and how to pray. While I don’t think there is anything wrong with praying the words... Read more

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Don’t Frustrate the Grace of God

Last updated on: October 11, 2025 at 12:36 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

I am not the world’s most patient person. In fact, I have an extremely low tolerance threshold for nagging and repeated questioning. When people are condescending (especially if they are in the wrong), I get annoyed. I dislike interruptions when I am working. When people request advice, it bothers me when they do what they want anyway. (I see it as a disrespect of my time.) Though years of ministry have helped me develop the grace of God in my... Read more

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2025-10-07T12:46:19-04:00

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Embracing Differences in Prophetic Perspectives

Last updated on: October 7, 2025 at 12:46 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

When it comes to prophecy, how are your prophetic perspectives? Do you think prophecy only moves one way at one time? In my book The Divine Feminine: A Treatise on the Female in Christian Spirituality, I look at specific female characters in the Bible. While researching chapter 4, , I came across Noadiah, a Bible woman I knew nothing about. Admittedly, I had never heard of before I started my research. If you don’t know who Noadiah is, don’t feel... Read more

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2025-10-02T19:47:55-04:00

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What Comes After our Spiritual Harvest?

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 7:47 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

Several years ago, I was in my kitchen, making a citrus-aide drink. The Lord spoke to me, clear as day: “What will you do with your harvest?” I promptly dropped the lime from the citrus press into the already squeezed juice of several other lemons and limes. I didn’t know what to make of it. Spiritual harvest is always a popular topic, but it’s often described as the “end of the line.” Usually when we think of harvest, we think we’re... Read more

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