Where Life Meets Faith: A Collection of Devotional Writings

By Kimberley Payne

Do your life and your faith overlap? Where Life Meets Faith holds a collection of devotional articles, which explore the challenges of living life and building a relationship with God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kimberley Payne
• Release date: Nov 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310261008

Kimberley Payne

Kimberley is an award-winning author who writes to help others grow closer to God.Her writing relates raising a family, pursuing a healthy lifestyle, and everyday experiences to building a relationship with God.She combines her teaching experience and love of writing to create educational materials for children about family, fitness, life sciences, and faith.

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What Others are Saying about Where Life Meets Faith:

In the devotionals, Kimberley shares stories from her personal life. She uses the stories as a springboard to share lessons she’s learned, along with supporting passages of Scripture. The readings are written in a conversational style which makes it feel like Kimberley is sitting across from you, talking to you about life and faith. Each reading may be completed in a few minutes, but the topics will keep you thinking longer. Ruth S.

I'm not big on devotionals. I prefer to read a chapter or two from my Bible and journalize my thoughts on the passages. However, this book just might compel me to read it and dust off my old copy of Oswald Chambers' My Utmost For His Highest. Simply stated, sometimes it's helpful to read another's thoughts on God's Word and how it impacts her daily walk. I recommend this book. Brandon

Where life meets faith, is the perfect devotional to jump start your days. I have to advise you, that after reading the first devotional you may not want to put it down. Each day speaks to us specifically and individually. Even if your story is not exactly the same, the conclusion never changes as it reminds us of how much our Father loves and cares for us. Oftentimes we can overlook Him in the small details of life, this book captures those moments beautifully, but shows how in His tender way, He never really leaves us. This book really shows that where life meets Faith sacred moments are always created. Val N.

In a down to earth and authentic manner, she shares stories which make faith relevant in our busy lives. She writes God has revealed to me that it's not in doing but in being that I find peace. Many would be blessed by reading her encouraging words. I recommend this devotional. Rose

I really like these articles. They speak directly to my life and there is something practical in them that I can do something about. Kimberley starts us off on the right track for the day - bringing in wonderful lessons related to Scripture. Kick start your day with ‘Where Life Meets Faith’. Jan C.

A good devotional, encapsulated in personal experiences in life and with GOD. This book tackles the issues many people consider and brings scriptural solutions to deal with the problems. Boomy T.

The author, Kimberly Payne, did an amazing job putting together a compilation of life principles/topics on life, faith and God. Each devotional has her unique story that applies to the topic and she ends each one with a correlating scripture to reinforce the message. Chris

In this devotional there aren't simply teachings from the Bible, but teachings from the author's life. She addresses REAL issues that she faced and what God taught her through them. You can tell when someone is being authentic and when they are just writing to write. I sensed the author's authenticity and loved that she was real. Shelley H.

Where Life Meets Faith

Copyright 2010 Kimberley Payne

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All devotions were first published as Today’s Faith column in the Millbrook Times and Cornwall Seaway News between 2003-2007.

Acknowledgements:

Above all, I would like to thank and give all the glory and praise to God.

Loving thanks to my husband, Bob, and my children, Kristen and Daniel for their support and patience during my writing.

Special thanks to Jan Cox for editorial assistance, and Pastor Jamie Nelder and Roger Keyzers for biblical advice. Thanks to the members of my writing group, The Writer’s Crucible, for their advice and critique suggestions. Thanks to all my friends and family for their loving support. Any omission of credits and sources is unintentional.

Table of Contents

Problems

Perfect Christians

Who Am I?

God First

Be With God

Good And Bad Times

When In Doubt

Passions

Neither The Present

At All Costs

No Greater Love

With Thanksgiving

True Riches

Lemonade On A Hot Afternoon

God’s Purpose

Control Freak

Daytimer Daze

The Clock Is Ticking

Those Closest to Us

Believe, Know and Serve

Grow Where You are Planted

God Speaks

Life Is A Puzzle

Thorn In My Side

What’s In It For Me?

Tithes And Offering

Audible Voice

Dwell In His Presence

Judging Others

Christianity 101

The Fellowship of Believers

God’s Word

It’s a New Year

Listen Closely

Actively Waiting

Good Samaritan

Busy

Love your Enemies

Does it matter?

Denial

Acceptance

Covered

Planting Seeds

Envy

Complaining

Path to Prayer

Taming the Tongue

Five Senses

Security

Alone But Not Lonely

Agape Love

In Spirit and Truth

Problems

I remember one night at the cottage; slumber was elusive because I was worrying about a problem. I was playing with the puzzle in my mind, spinning solutions, and repeating scenarios in my head. At the same time, a little fly had made its way into my bedroom and was buzzing around my head, distracting and annoying me. I realized that many problems are like this common housefly. The housefly is an irritant at best, buzzing around your head day or night, landing here and there, creating a tickle and disturbing your work or slumber.

That evening, I found myself tossing and turning to avoid the noise of the fly and hiding under the covers. If this kept up, I knew I would wake in the morning feeling exhausted and achy. However, if I made the effort to get up and turn on the light, I could find the pesky bug and get rid of it.

I came to the same conclusion about my problem – I needed to illuminate it. I needed to turn on the light to get rid of this ticklish issue. God is this Light. He says, Do not worry and let Me take care of it. The problem I was facing was just like a pesky fly. There will always be flies in my world. No matter what I do, whether I close the windows tight or wear bug spray to bed, they will be there. I need to turn on the Light before