DeAnna Lynn Sanders, Author

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A Good Word Wednesday

#136 ALWAYS

March 26, 2025

A little bit of goodness, encouragement and hope in your mailbox today.

Everything changes but God is ALWAYS the same. Always. It’s Your Good Word for Your Wednesday.

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“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Proverbs 12:25

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It seems everything is always changing — the seasons, politics, our health, our children. Even this week, spring has come and has brought the once-dormant trees back to life. Creation all around us is changing.

And yet, there is always one constant. God never changes. He is always the same. The same yesterday. Today. And forever. (Hebrews 13:8)

In my church, we are in the midst of searching for a new pastor. Church staff always seems to be changing. I’ve served on a church staff and I know the winds of change are constant. And yet, God remains the same. Always.

I grew up in the home of a pastor. We seemed to constantly be moving from church to church. Town to town. New school to new school. And yet, God remained the same. Always.

Fill in the blank: ________ is always changing in my life. But God never changes. He is always the same.

Now, say those three sentences out loud. Repeat. Let that truth seep deep into your soul. God is always the same. His love never changes. Always the same. Always. How does that truth make you feel?

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Wednesday in the Word

Wednesday in the Word

“Teach them to obey everything that I have taught you, and I will be with you always, even until the end of this age.” Matthew 28:20

“I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 16:8

“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” Hebrews 7:25

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Good Questions

GOOD Question(s) of the Week: How is your life different because you know God is always with you?

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Good Words from Unseen People

From Unseen People: Sharing Light and Life with Your Neighbors and the Nations, The Fog Always Rises, p. 67-68:

“His presence peeks through like rays of lights piercing the thick fog. And He’s there. Always there. He just had a veiled face.

And the light comes. Because the fog always rises.”

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It’s always rewarding to receive recognition for hard work. My 2025 Illumination Book Award certificate and medal arrived in the mail this week! I received second place in the Ministry/Missions category. Grateful!

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Good Words I Recommend

A Good Worship Song: Always, Chris Tomlin

Another Good Worship Song: Always Will Be, Jonathan Ogden

And one more Good Worship Song: Always Good - Bethel Music & Hannah McClure

A Good Book: Jesus Always, with Scripture References, with Bonus Content: Embracing Joy in His Presence (A 365-Day Devotional) Sarah Young

Another Good Book: God Loves You: He Always Has--He Always Will, David Jeremiah

A Final Good Word

God is always good. Always. That’s my challenge for all of us this week — thank God every day that He is always with us. Know that He always loves us. Trust that He always holds us securely in His hands.

Always.

Have a good week. See you next Wednesday.

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My Writing Journey

  1. 1974-1978 — I discovered I could write when I was in high school in my Creative Writing class. This lead to writing for our newspaper and helping with year book writing and design.

  2. 1978-1984 I majored in Communications at Ouachita Baptist University. I felt God calling me to be a writer and a missionary. I followed that call to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where I earned my Masters of Arts in Communications.

  3. 1985- 2002 I stayed home and raised my babies while writing curriculum for Woman’s Missionary Union. I primarily wrote pieces for teenage girls. Also, wrote Quest Reflections, a journal resource. I wrote short stories, one of which was printed in Chicken Soup for the Mother’s and Daughter’s Soul — Is it fun being a mommy?

  4. 2002-2011 I served as Minister of Missions at Immanuel Baptist Church, Duncan, OK. Got my first passport and started going into all the world to see the unseen people.

  5. 2011 - 2020 Worked at She Is Safe as Indonesia Country Director and Communications Director. Started my blog, Oh the Great Places You’ll Go” renamed to “Stories for Global Good. Stories for Global Good blog

  6. Began my freelance writing business, DLS Communicator for Global Good. DLS Communicator website. I help nonprofits with their communication needs — newsletters, blogs, social media. Take a look at some of my work: Contently writing samples

  7. All of the above is getting contained into one book, Unseen People: Sharing Light and Life with Your Neighbors and the Nations, published in 2024 by Ambassador International.

 
 
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