Quotemeal: Jul. 12th, 2009

Sunday, July 12, 2009

"Shared joy is double joy and shared sorrow is half-sorrow."
— Swedish Proverb

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Illustration of Swedish Proverb — "Shared joy is double joy and shared sorrow is half-sorrow."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, July 12, 2009

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'Christ, Our Seal of Approval' (2 Co. 1:20-22)
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A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
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Unstoppable!
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'Determined to Live Out His Call' (Acts 9:28)
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Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
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"Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred. "

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