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My Wish For You This Christmas
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My Wish For You This Christmas

December 21, 2025
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Posted by Cindi

Dear Reader and Lover of God:

As you gaze upon the nativity scene this Christmas, I encourage you to take the baby Jesus OUT of the manger and bring Him fully INTO  your life, by making Him Lord of all.

I have heard it said: “If He isn’t Lord of ALL, then He isn’t Lord AT all.

No greater joy exists than when we surrender all and live fully for our Savior and King Jesus, trusting Him and His best with everything we have and don’t have. That is my hope for you in 2026 and beyond.

“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

Merry Christmas and enjoy these Holydays.

In Christ’s love,
Cindi

 

December 21, 2025
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Cindi McMenamin is an award-winning author and national speaker who helps women find strength for the soul. She has nearly 35 years experience ministering to women and inspiring them to let God meet their emotional needs, grow stronger through their alone times, and pursue their dreams with boldness.
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  1. Joan
    January 3, 2026 @ 3:51 am
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    Dear Cindi ,
    I’m here looking for your book called
    God’s Whispers to a Woman’s Heart ♥️
    A little book I just love sitting down and reading a page a day ..
    I came a cross a young Lady today sitting on her own —who is going through a really hard time at the moment . After spending sometime with her I came back to my room and read from your beautiful book …it brings me so much comfort with what I am going through, ad I was reading it I felt I’m to give her my copy of your book, if it can bring me comfort, I believe it will do the same for her.. I love this little book.
    I can’t remember how I came across it or how long it was sitting in my collection of books but I would like to replace it and looking through it I discovered your website and the many other books you have written..
    Thank You from my Heart ♥️
    God Bless You Cindi 🌷

    • Cindi
      January 3, 2026 @ 10:10 am
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      Hi Joan,

      Thank you for reaching out to me and letting me know how much you have appreciated my little soft-padded devotional, God’s Whispers to a Woman’s Heart. That is a favorite of mine too. Sadly, my publisher took that one out of print (too expensive to print it these days) as they were preparing to publish my new hardback devotional, The New Loneliness Devotional: 50 Days to a Closer Connection with God. The new devotional has all new material and is 2-3 pages per day, with a prayer and a challenge for the day. I’m sorry that the one you want is no longer available, but I hope you’ll try my new hardback devotional, The New Loneliness Devotional, and I pray it encouraged your heart equally as well. Many blessings to you.

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