Devotionals

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    A Millennial Mom Look at Burn Out in Faith, Motherhood, and Modern Life

    Editor’s note: This is a guest blog by Candice Jeneé. I connected with Candice on TikTok and asked her to share her wisdom on Devotional Diva! Thanks God and the algorithm for bringing us together, and thank you Candice for replying to my unhinged super long comments (not to mention this fab devotional ❤️) This article has been harder to write than I thought it would be. Perhaps because life is crazy just when we need it to be calm. Or perhaps because right after deciding I wanted to write it, my own type of burnout kicked in. Or, perhaps because as an author, mom, business owner, and ministry wife,…

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    My Self-imposed Shame

    Hi, it’s me.  I have a few things on my mind that I’d like to chat about today. If you follow me on social media at all, I have been, or have been trying, to be more open about all of the health issues going on in my life at the moment. Keeping all of my problems in my life hidden (even from friends and family) is just a habit that I have started somewhere along the line. I’m starting to realize that is super unhealthy for me. Like, I can be private and sensible, but totally hiding everything is starting to make me feel like my problems are something…

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    The Day I Became a Christian – Gloriel’s Testimony

    Editor’s Note: Happy Sunday, friends! This is a wonderful woman named Gloriel’s testimony about the day she became a Christian! I hope you’re enjoying reading these devotionals each Sunday this summer. (And P.S. – if you want to share your own testimony, email me!! Maggie@DevotionalDiva.com The Day I Became a Christian -Gloriel’s Testimony Easter 2021 was a day that forever changed my life; It was the day I became a Christian. I remember that day as if it were yesterday. My husband was outside with one of our nephews, and so I decided to go upstairs and find something to watch on YouTube. Since it was Easter, there were a bunch of videos about Jesus…

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    The “I” in the Middle

    Editor’s Note: This is a guest story by June E Titus, who is a veteran Diva and great friend. Thank you June for joining Spiritual Summer Sundays! The “I” in the Middle Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16: 18 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11: 12 The big joke of the term “pride” is the “I” in the middle. When I am in the middle of all my aspirations and efforts, the best expectations are for a fall, or worse, disgrace. First hand experiences are the best way to describe this.  While I was sickly…

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    When life isn’t how you thought it would be

    When Life Isn’t How You Thought It Would Be (Warning: some TMI body stuff here) Hello again ♥️ Now that it is well and truly summer, I am beginning a new series, Spiritual Summer Sundays. This is a devotional by me, (THE Devotional Diva) Maggie Winterton. If you’d like to share your story here, email me: maggie@devotionaldiva.com I have to say my life is not the way I would’ve pictured it would be at age 31. Perhaps that’s not the most elegant way to state it, but there it is. I never, ever in 1 million years thought that I would have virtually everything I ever wanted, but be crippled…

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    An Empty Easter (Renee Returns!)

    Editor’s Note: An Empty Easter is Founder Renee Fisher’s return! Thank you Renee for this guest post! Remember, Divas, submissions are open INDEFINITELY 🙂 “Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life…and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.’”  1 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV Elijah didn’t have the strength or the patience to continue. He thought his life was over. So he ran to an empty cave and asked God to die.  “God has a different read on the whole situation.…

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    Guest Writers Wanted!

    Friends, It’s finally time. I’m opening up guest stories/devotional submissions. lf you’ve been hanging with me here while I took some time for healing, thank you. You are a blessing. I hope I can bless everyone with fresh encouragement in 2023. We mainly post written testimonies, devotionals and personal stories here on Devotional Diva. However, I’m always open to other types of art! If you have a story to tell – and i’d bet you do – please take a look at our submission guidelines at this link. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED 🙂 You do NOT need to be a professional. If you’re ready to talk about guest writing, please email…

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    Merry Christmas 2022

    Editor’s Note: Merry Christmas, Divas! I’ve been saving a devotional as a surprise for this Christmas. I hope your Christmas is full of love. -Maggie Three Special Gifts: A Christmas Devotional by Manndi Maphies Wilkins. Follow her on Facebook here or Instagram at @Manndi8867 When the ornate Magi we read about in Luke Chapter 2, presented the Christ child with three rare gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh, what was the symbolization of each? Did they expect a more royal and noble birth when choosing these expensively thoughtful presents? Were they surprised when they witnessed a baby, in a bundle of hay, lying in an animal’s feeding trough…in a barn? The…

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    Christmas is Canceled – And I think that’s okay

    Divas, I set a pretty rigid theme for this year’s Diva Christmas Guest Post Series, and I ended up not getting enough completed submissions 🙁 I’m sorry that we don’t all get to read a few Christmas devotionals this year, but honestly…I think it was God saying “no” to Diva Christmas 2021. I’m at the end of what I think is so far the worst year of my life (not proud of that, just for context) and I am EXHAUSTED in every way possible. God alone is how I’ve made it this far. I think He’s just trying to help me and take something off my overfilled plate. And i…