
My Top Ten Devotional Books, Part 1
Sometimes a discovery I make in my general reading will find itself moved to my devotional shelf and become part of my formal devotions.
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Sometimes a discovery I make in my general reading will find itself moved to my devotional shelf and become part of my formal devotions.

This book has brought hope and faith to so many readers. I have my own theory about this, but I’m just one person. I’d like to hear what you think.
Maybe I should call these “on-the-go” prayers. Print ‘em out. Cut ‘em out. Put ‘em in your pocket. Pray them on the fly.

Here at Guideposts, when we talk about a devotional, we usually mean a short, first-person story, with a Bible verse and a prayer, designed to be read in about five minutes.
I’m not sure how much advice I can give but reassurance I gladly offer, and that’s because I got so much of it.

Do you hold hands in your family during grace? It warms my spirit when we do.
My own take on all this is that you can’t really have the one without the other. Can you?

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