Devotions for the Distracted Heart

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What October and My Garden Taught Me About Abiding

By Peg Arnold | October 28, 2026
October is almost over, and soon we step into November, a month focused on gratitude. The hillsides are peppered with gold, orange, and red, both here in Colorado and in…
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Distraction of Devastation

By Peg Arnold | September 23, 2026
Distraction of Devastation He gives beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Isaiah 61:3 Standing on the shore of Lake…
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Quenched by Living Water

By Peg Arnold | August 17, 2026
The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring…
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Trusting God in Your Season

By Peg Arnold | July 7, 2026
To everything there is a season and a purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 My grandmother lived on a corner lot and had a garden that everyone in town admired. People…
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Stepping into a Season of Grief and Joy

By Peg Arnold | June 17, 2026
This past month has been filled with change for our family. We recently completed a cross-country trip to help our daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren relocate to North Carolina. As many…
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Trusting God When the Trail Gets Tough

By Peg Arnold | May 26, 2026
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” —…
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Lessons from an Olive Tree; Thrive

By Peg Arnold | April 21, 2026
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever. Psalm 52:8 Recently, I went to the Mediterranean,…
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I AM, the Power Behind These Words

By Peg Arnold | March 6, 2026
As I’ve been reflecting during Lent on the power behind the words, I AM. I’ve found myself asking, why did Jesus choose the words’ I AM”? Do you remember when…
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Finding Purpose in Every Season

By Peg Arnold | February 19, 2026
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 We all go through seasons. Ecclesiastes tells us there are joys and challenges in…
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What’s Your Word?

By Peg Arnold | January 3, 2026
“Abide in me, as I also abide in you.” John 15:4 At the beginning of each new year, I tend to choose a word rather than set goals or resolutions.…
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