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1 week ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
A Prayer for God’s Guidance as We Travel New PathsBy Laura BaileyBible Reading:“The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ Numbers 6:24-26 NIV Listen or Read Below:Recently, a friend shared with me that she had an opportunity for a career change.
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2 weeks ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
A Prayer for the Holy Spirit to Search My HeartBy Laura Bailey Bible Reading:“And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people by the will of God.” - Romans 8:27 NIVRead or Listen Below:My heart became increasingly heavy as I read the requests that friends, co-workers, and family members had shared with me over the past week. Uncle's cancer returned. Wayward daughter. Husband's infidelity. Life-altering diagnosis. Job loss.
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3 weeks ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
Your Daily PrayerA Prayer for Discipline in Your Time and PrioritiesBy Laura BaileyBible Reading:“You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you.
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3 weeks ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
Crosswalk Video📖 Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."Updated Jun 06, 2025Dear Lord, As I stand at the edge of something new—whether exciting or unknown—I pause tonight to ask for Your guidance. I don’t want to take one step forward without You. Help me not to lean on what I see or what I think I understand.
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3 weeks ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
Criticize in Private, Praise in Public By: Laura Bailey"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits." Proverbs 18:21 ESV"'Okay, that's all for today. We've covered a lot of ground, but I would like to leave you with one final piece of advice,' the pastor said optimistically. My betrothed and I were nearing the end of our and only counseling session.
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4 weeks ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
A Prayer for Graduates of All AgesBy Laura BaileyBible Reading:“After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” 1 Kings 19:12 NIVListen or Read Below:Sitting at my nephew’s high school graduation party, talking with friends and family, I was repeatedly asked, “ Are you going to be ready for this when it’s your girls’ turn?” Such a loaded question.
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1 month ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
Progress Over PerfectionBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading: “So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don’t understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Romans 7:14-15 NLTReluctantly, I stepped on the scale. I already knew the number would be higher than I’d hoped. Sighing, I shuffled towards the kitchen, poured my coffee, and scanned the pantry.
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1 month ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
Peace in the WildernessBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading:“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward you, and give you peace.”’ Numbers 6:24-26A dear friend recently discovered that she had an autoimmune disease and soon would need to have a liver transplant. We struggled to hold back tears as she shared the news with our friends over coffee and croissants.
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1 month ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
The Crosswalk DevotionalLooking Forward to the Second ActBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading: “Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!” Ecclesiastes 9:4 NIVTurning my head from side to side, lifting my eyebrows, and pulling back the skin around my chin, I wondered if it was time for me to start an anti-aging routine. I turn 40 in six months, and truthfully, until a few weeks ago, the approaching descent into middle age didn’t bother me.
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1 month ago | 
crosswalk.com | Laura Bailey
Becoming UnbotheredBy: Laura BaileyBible Reading: "For by the grace given me, I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, by the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Romans 12:3 NIV“Petty Patty is coming at you live. " Tears of laughter rolled down my cheeks as I listened to my friend’s voicemail.
