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  • Devotionals,  Faith,  Family

    After Death Comes Life

    March 22, 2021 /

    I launched Devotional Diva as a single person in 2009 under the name Renee Johnson. It was my dream to use that platform to get noticed and become a published author. God knew. A few months later, NavPress signed me for my first book, Faithbook of Jesus, a 365-daily devotional. It released one year later while the ink was drying on the trademark I purchased for Devotional Diva.  Talk about a whirlwind.   I experienced tremendous growth as an author those first few years as well as personal. My first book sold so well that NavPress signed me for another book. Then the economy tanked.  It was a God-sized miracle that Harvest House signed me for…

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    RESCUE

    June 28, 2018

    Venice, Italy — Diva Travel

    October 12, 2017

    Budapest, Hungary — Churches Around the World

    May 18, 2017
  • Devotionals,  Faith,  Family

    Believing We Are Right…But Still Being So Very Wrong

    May 25, 2020 /

    Editor’s Note: She’s back again, our veteran writer with my favorite name! Maggie Meadows Cooper! While home on quarantine, I have had the privilege (and let’s be real…sometimes headache) of homeschooling my sweet babies. One is in preschool, preparing for the start of Kindergarten in the Fall. We have been working on addition and subtraction with numbers 1-10, and she had been doing great…when the problems were written down on paper. But after practicing a bit, I decided to ask her some problems out loud and see how she did. So I asked expectantly, “Ok baby, what is one plus one!?” And she answered, “Eleven!” Hmmm…a conversation ensued explaining that…

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    Let Your Light Shine

    February 7, 2017

    Her Everything

    December 15, 2015

    Case of the Widow

    October 15, 2015
  • Devotionals

    Welcome Little Diva!

    January 22, 2019 /

    My daughter is here! Her name is Zoey; I’ll probably refer to her as little Z on here though. We had a smooth delivery and both are doing well.  My husband was home and right by my side! She feels like such a special gift from God! Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers as she prepared to come into the world.

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    Worrying…

    February 21, 2015

    Faith in What We Cannot See: Short and Sweet Christmas Devotionals

    December 16, 2017

    Glad You’re Here (I Guess)

    June 14, 2018
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    Devotionals,  Family

    Balancing Motherhood

    September 20, 2018 /

    Now ask yourself whose measure of accomplishments are we attempting to live up to?

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    Forgiving Myself

    July 14, 2013

    Berlin, Germany #DivaTravel

    July 14, 2016

    Writing to Distract

    February 26, 2015
  • Devotionals,  Family

    Life is Chaos

    August 30, 2018 /

    It seems like no matter how much we clean the house or try to check off our never-ending to-do lists, we just cannot catch up. Ever.

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    Trusting God: How I Met and Married the Love of My Life in Two Months (and what happened after)

    February 6, 2018
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    Change Your Story

    June 27, 2017

    Take Good Care of Yourself!

    September 22, 2015
  • Devotionals,  Family

    Treasuring the Mom Life

    July 19, 2018 /

    I'm sitting at the dining room table, basking in a few precious moments of silence before the "storm" ensues.

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    When it Rains…

    June 12, 2018
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    January 23, 2018
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    Reunited

    August 8, 2017
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    Devotionals,  Family

    Drifting Perfection

    June 26, 2018 /

    This week has been filled with tears, laughter and exhaustion. It's been 4 years to the month that my late husband, Shane, and I took our children to Colorado on a ski trip. For years I wanted to go again, but the fears of traveling alone after my husband died, kept me from ever embarking on this adventure.

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    Looking Back on My Physical Assault at Work

    August 5, 2014
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    Enrich Your Life with Thanksgiving

    November 16, 2017
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    A Cat Named Mascot

    August 31, 2017
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    Devotionals,  Family

    Change the Atmosphere of Child Chaos

    September 7, 2017 /

    “Jesus, I thank You that You love Joelle so much.  She is so special to You.  I thank You, Holy Spirit that You work in her heart.  Please help her to obey Mommy and Daddy; it makes You so happy when she obeys.  Please make Yourself real to her.  Thank you for my beautiful little girl.  She is such a gift to Daddy and me, and we love her so much.  Thank you that You have such good plans for her.”

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    December 21, 2017

    Within Her

    February 7, 2015
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    Devotionals,  travel

    Tips for Traveling with Kids: Having Fun (Part 3)

    July 18, 2017 /

    This is the last installment of "Tips for Traveling with Kids." I wanted to do a travel series this summer with some of my tips for traveling with kids.

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    April 6, 2017
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    We Are Meant to Relate

    May 25, 2017

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    August 23, 2018
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    Devotionals,  That Military Life,  travel

    Tips for Traveling with Kids – The Journey (Part 1)

    July 11, 2017 /

      I know many of us are traveling right now, and one question I get asked a lot is “How do you travel with a 2 year old?!” I thought I’d put together a travel series this summer with some of my tips for traveling with kids. There is one affiliate link in this article — Devotional Diva’s affiliate policy is at the bottom of every page of Devotional Diva in hot pink font. Thank you for your support of Devotional Diva! My husband is in the US Navy and so we have traveled a lot to move, we have traveled a lot to visit family, and we have traveled…

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    God's Miracles

    October 29, 2015
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    December 11, 2018

    When Our Hearts Are Unguarded

    May 13, 2014
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Hello, I’m Maggie!

maggie wintertonI’m a military spouse, mother of two and a Christian. I’m devoted to encouraging others and helping them share their stories! This is your place to find (& share!) encouragement — we have devotionals written by women all over the world and a new column called That Military Life especially for military families!

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