Free Devotional eBook by Michelle Lores

 

 

I was taking a walk down memory lane,

And I thought how lovely it would be to have a devotional eBook

with some of my favorite entries from this blog.

 

So, I made one!

 

 

 

I hope you will enjoy the devotions, the prayers, the happy thoughts,

and the pictures of God's Creation.

 

My dear friends, thank you for reading this blog.

I have plans to start some new things here on the blog in the New Year.

 

I hope that you will enjoy experiencing God's Word with me.

 

God's love is so beautiful, isn't it?

 

 

May you experience His love afresh as you read these devotions and prepare for a Wonderful New Year with your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

 

In Jesus' Name, May it be so!

Amen!

 

Please Click below to download the free Devotional eBook, A Cup of SonShine for Your Day. 

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God bless you now and always!

"Cody's Bear" Free story eBook by Michelle Lores

 

 

This is a time of year when many feel joyful and full of hope.

But there are others who feel very alone.

They have no one to call their own.

 

Even those who have friends

And even family

Can feel lost and all alone

With no hope of ever being free.

The story of Cody's Bear is about a little boy who has given up hope of ever belonging to anyone.  He feels like he doesn't matter and that no one cares about him or who he is.
I don't know if you have ever felt that way, but I am sure that there is someone in your life who has.

If you would like to read a story that will touch your heart and give you or those around you hope, this is a story that you should read.

I pray that it will be as much of a blessing to you as it has been to me when God gave it to me to write.

May this New Year be bright and full of the blessings of God's faith, hope, and love.  These three things will last forever.  May they be ever present and growing in our lives now and always.


What is my cup of SonShine for today?
To never give up hope and to remember that I am never alone...
And neither are you if you are a child of God!

Blessings of God's grace, joy, and peace be yours now and forever!
In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Please Click below to download and access the free story eBook,

"Cody's Bear" by Michelle Lores:

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Oscar the Christmas Puppy Free Full Color eBook

Merry Christmas!

 

 

Oscar the Puppy wants to celebrate Christmas with you!

 

Oscar is a sweet little puppy who loves everything about Christmas.

 

 

Most of all, Oscar loves Jesus!

 

 

Come Join Oscar for Christmas and share the story with its full color

illustrations with your family.

 

 

Below, you will find a link to download the free, full-color eBook.

 

 

God bless you and your family this Christmas.

 

 

Merry Christmas!



 

 

Click on this link to download the free eBook:

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Merry Christmas!!!

Remember to keep Christ in Christmas now and always!

 

 

Free UPDATED eBook~Christmas Stories and Poems to Warm Your Heart~By: Michelle Lores

 

 

 

 

Click here to download, print, or read my UPDATED eBook in your eReader:

 

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Merry Christmas!

 

I have published an eBook of my Christmas stories and poems from the last several years for you and your family to enjoy this Christmas.

 

 

 

It comes complete with pictures, paintings, and illustrations, and it is in full color.

The book has three parts to it: Christmas Stories to Cherish, Christmas Poems to Ponder, and Children's Christmas Stories to Enjoy.

 

 

 

I hope and pray that it will be a blessing to you as you celebrate Jesus' birth with your loved ones and as you seek to live a life of worship every day with your Creator.

Many blessings to you and to those you love this Christmas and in the coming year!

God bless you!

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

 

 

Day 31: Afraid to Hope?

 

 

 

Things are happening fast.

The scenes are changing.

I am full of hope and trepidation.

 

 

 

 

Do you ever feel afraid to hope?

So much good is happening

And yet the shadows from yesterday

Still hang like a dense fog.

 

 

 

Oh, my dear friend,

Put your hope in God!

Refuse the lies of yesterday

And press on toward tomorrow.

 

For God has new life for you.

Things are changing, my friend.

Embrace the truth and move forward

In the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

 

Open your heart--

Don't hide anymore.

Don't run away.

 

 

Embrace God's love.

This must come first in your healing.

God will make you whole, useful, and effective in His kingdom.

 

Oh, Dear one, Embrace your Savior!

Drop the Distractions of this world!

Run with all of your might into the arms of Jesus,

And don't hold back!

 

Your long-awaited time of recovery and life of victory in Christ is around the corner.

God is moving things.

Align yourself with His will and stop fighting Him.

 

 

Do not struggle--

Surrender.

You will be delivered from fear, shame, anger, anxiety, hate, self-hatred, and death's grip on you.

Depression will be a thing of the past.

 

You will walk in freedom and newness of life from now on.

 

Behold, a new day has come,

And Jesus has come to set you free.

 

Remember:  The one whom the Son sets free is free indeed.

 

Go with God!

 

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

 

 

 

What is my cup of SonShine for today?

To dare to Hope in Jesus.

 

 

 

 

To not give up and to dare to believe the truth in the face of old deeply ingrained lies.

 

 

Let us be bold in believing the Truth and rejecting the lies of the enemy.

 

There is no one like our God!

 

God bless you today and may He renew your hope and cause His streams of Living Water to flow from your innermost being as you believe in Him. (John 7:38)

 

In Jesus' Name, Amen!

 

 



Day 30: A Whisper to Your Heart from Jesus

Copyright © 2016 by Michelle Lores

 

Picture Jesus whispering to your heart—

 

“Love Me.

      Do you love Me more than:

     ----Yourself?

     ----Clothing?

      ----Shopping?

      ----Money?

      ----Your home?

      ----Food?

      ----Your status among men?

      ----Your comfort?

      ----Your dreams?

      ----Your pleasure?

      ----Your family?

      ----Your safety?

      ----Your husband?

      ----The approval, attention, and acclaim of man?

 

“Do you love Me?

 

           

 

 

Follow Me.

 

Heed My voice.

 

Heed My Word.

 

Do you love Me?

 

Do you love me more than all of these?”

 

         

  

 

Can you hear Jesus asking you?

O, Beloved, what will you do?

 

      

 

What is my cup of SonShine today?

To love Jesus

More than all of these—

More than anything,

I just want to love Jesus!

Day 29: Trusting Your Life to God

Copyright © 2016 by Michelle Lores

 

 

The Lord will give just what you need

Whenever you will need it.

Have no fear of sudden change

Or of taking a hard hit.

 

For God provides at every time

Exactly what you need.

What you want?  Maybe not…

You may not even see—

 

How it could be good,

But God’s Word is still true.

He will use all things in the lives of His children

For good—is that true for you?

 

Search for the Lord with all your heart

And place your trust in Him.

You will never regret giving up control

To the One who has taken you in.

 

For God is good and He is trustworthy

With every single care.

He cares for the sparrow and for the flower—

He knows the number on your head of every hair.

 

Yes, trust in God—

Place Your trust in Him

He will handle every care

And He will cover every sin.

 

 

God is so good!

 

 

What is my cup of SonShine for today?

To trust God in darkness or in light—in joy or in gloom.

To trust Him!

No care will overwhelm Him, and when I cry out to Him,

No matter what His answer is, I know that He will use

Whatever happens for my good, for I belong to Him.

 

O, praise God, dear children of the Lord!

For He is in control!

 

“Thank You, Heavenly Father, that I can always trust You.

You are worthy of all praise, and I love You so much!

Make my heart pure before You, dear Lord,

And use me in whatever way you have chosen

To bring glory to You.

I love You, dear Lord.

Thank You so much for loving me.

Do whatever You will with my life.

It is Yours.

In Jesus’ Precious and Holy Name, Amen.”

Day 28: Bad times Blowing Away

Copyright © 2016 by Michelle Lores

 

A plastic bag blowing

End over end,

Reminding me of tumbleweed

Blowing in the wind.

 

Oh that the bad times

Would just blow away—

Like that plastic bag

To bring in a new day.

 

Thanks be to God!

His mercies are new every morning.

I can trust Him at all times,

 So I will begin and end this day singing…

 

Praises to Him

With thankgiving in my heart.

No matter what today holds,

I will trust Him in FULL and not in part.

 

Only with His help

Will this day pass

In Joy and not regret—

Focusing on today and not the past.

 

 

“Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of TODAY.

Thank You that yesterday is gone, and Your mercies are new EVERY morning.

Great is Your faithfulness, O Lord!

Your steadfast Love endures forever!

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made!

There is no thing that is hidden from You.

You see all.

You know all.

You know what will happen this day, and You are in control.

You reign.

Even amidst chaos, You reign—

and are King over all.

 

You are good.

I belong to You.

You have promised to take every situation—every THING in my life—and work it together for my good—no matter how bad that thing is (Romans 8:28-29).

You are all Powerful.

 

I believe Your Word to be true.

I believe You—

I put my trust in You.

 

I give You this day, and I thank You that nothing in it will surprise You.

 

Help me to remember to tuck my hand inside of Yours and walk trustingly, even if I am surrounded by death on every side.

 

I choose to trust You, for my life is in Your hands, and even if I were to die at the hands of cruel men, I will choose to praise You, for my life is Yours, it exists for Your glory, and the home that awaits me in Your presence forever is what I live this life for anyway.

 

O Lord, You are so good, and I trust You.

Have Your way in my life today and always, and may I never fear what man can do to me, for he holds no power over You.

 

I thank You, dear Lord.

You are beautiful, and this day is Yours!

 

In Jesus’ Name, I pray all these things.  Amen.”

 

 

 

What is my cup of SonShine today?

To not be afraid,

To receive God’s mercies anew today,

And to trust God for my future.

 

“You are Amazing, Dear Lord!

I praise You!

Strengthen me with the power of Your Spirit that I may be refreshed and renewed and ready for this new day You have given me to live.

I praise You, Lord!

You are Wonderful and Beyond Compare!

Fill me with Your Spirit that I may honor You today.

I step aside and give You full control.

All I have is Yours.

Do with me as You will.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen!”