Are You Ready To Embrace Your New Beginning? - Encouragement for Today - August 13, 2024

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today      31 Ministries banner] [Tracie Miles]August 13, 2024 Are You Ready To Embrace Your New Beginning? [TRACIE MILES]( Lee en [español]( “But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” [Isaiah 43:18-19]( (NLT) Standing on the cracked sidewalk in front of the dilapidated 1940s home I had just purchased, I could feel the weight of the project settling in. The ceilings were cracked, the floors were not level, and the smudged kitchen cabinets were falling off the hinges. Some windows were broken, others were boarded up, and as for the bathrooms … let’s just say “yuck.” Yet I could see its potential. I had a vision of what I knew this little house could become. So as my heart fluttered with a mix of excitement and trepidation, I whispered a prayer: God, guide me through this journey.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [6 Tell-Tale Signs of a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing](  Cindi McMenamin If someone acts and, at times, sounds like a great teacher of the faith, they might not necessarily be one if you look and listen closer. Here are five tell-tale signs of what Jesus called “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”  [CONTINUE READING →](            [5 Things Christians Should Know about the Faith of Kamala Harris](  Elizabeth Delaney Vice President Kamala Harris has rocketed to the top of the Democrats’ most desired pick for their favored front-runner for the 2024 Presidential Campaign. For most Democrats, she seemed to be the most logical choice after President Biden [announced]( that he’d be stepping down as a candidate. Many Democrat party backers were relieved, and Harris’ endorsements and fresh campaign funds flooded in over a week. As radically rapid as her rise was, there has been little time for her to be truly vetted as a candidate, especially regarding issues important to Christian voters. Here are 5 things Christian voters may want to know about Kamala Harris’ faith.  [CONTINUE READING →](              [Crosscards.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from CrossCards. Â