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AP Creations developed from my web consulting business. I've worked with HTML in one form or another since 1995. I recently retired, although I do help some clients occasionally.

But my passion is to encourage and entertain through Christian fiction and devotions.

I wanted to stay home with my children and be available to them as they grew up, but the online world was just beginning. Working from home meant writing, data entry, or customer service which required another hard line.

In my newsletters, I include a verse and a prayer for you. Like this:

Verse of the Week

Psalm 62:5-8 My soul quietly waits for the True God alone because I hope only in Him. He alone is my rock and deliverance, my citadel high on a hill; I will not be shaken. My salvation and significance depend ultimately on God; the core of my strength, my shelter, is in the True God. Have faith in Him in all circumstances, dear people. Open up your heart to Him; the True God shelters us in His arms.

Anna's note: I have enjoyed Randy's hope for today. (Windsor Road in Champaign, IL)

He has been teaching about lament. In today's world, we are filled with grief. Grief for lives lost, sickness, loss of income and security, and more. We have a lot to complain about. Did you know there is a Biblical way to complain?

Lament is a biblical way to express grief. In our lament, we turn to God, complain, and humbly, in vulnerability, bring His word, ask of God, and then trust in God.

Come humbly, come honestly, and come with God's Word.

My prayer for you

Lord, Thank you for my reader. Help her to turn to You, Lord. You know her and the pain and grief that she has right now. Help her to come to You with her grief and sorrow. Thank You, Lord, for keeping us in Your shelter. Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to complain to You. Lord, we put our trust in You. We rest in You, knowing You won't give us anything too heavy to bear. Help us to be grateful and praise Your name, Almighty God. Be glorified through my reader today. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Why subscribe?

My motto in life is to help people, a way to live exemplified by my mother and father. My parents developed relationships with the people around them, whether co-workers, neighbors, caretakers, delivery people, or strangers standing in line at the grocery store. Each person is listened to intently. Each person is loved with the richness of God's love. Each person is encouraged with a smile, a hug, or a phone call.

Helping people with words, music, and humble service is part of my heritage, which goes back many generations. How does this help you? Below, I've listed some of the free offerings on AP Creations websites and the Restorer of Streets Community.

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Daily Prayer Guide

If you haven't seen the Daily Prayer Guide, you can check it out! This biblical guide gives you scriptures and words to help you pray for specific areas of your life. This is the Daily Prayer section where you can pick a topic and then have the prayer in front of you to pray today.

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