Author: Michelle Martino
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Some Thoughts on Rejection (COMPEL post)
Hey friends! Today I’m sharing a social media post that I submitted through COMPEL writing and it won! You can see it on their social media pages this week. This is my post: You see the heading. It’s the email you’ve been anticipating. As you rush to open it, you see the first few words…
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Missions Trip Miracles
This post is the beginning of something bigger. God is so faithful to fulfill His plan and to use each of us to preach the Gospel. I haven’t gone on a trip yet. These are just a few of the many missions trip miracles to come! 1. The Idea In mid-December, I met with a…
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Full-Circle Moments: God Wants to Render Your Story Completed
Click here to read previous entries to this series. As we conclude this series on full-circle moments, it’s imperative to note one thing: with full-circle moments, nothing is left undone. Think about it as if you’re drawing a circle on a piece of paper. You begin with that first event or occurrence as the starting…
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Book Review: “Your New Now” by Nicki Koziarz
Do you ever struggle to enjoy life in the moment? The phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side” remains true: things may look better if life were different, but realistically, you have it the best, right where you are. For me, the past couple of years have been inundated with changes. One…
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Full-Circle Moments: God Wants to Reveal Himself in Your Story
Click here to read previous entries to this series. For the past year and 10 months, my life has been anything but stable. Losses, grief, transitions, and new beginnings have consumed the space that had once been occupied by stability. Even now, when I think my feet are firmly planted, another unexpected change shakes up…
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God Rejoices in Your Resilience (COMPEL post)
Hey friends! Today I’m sharing a social media post that I submitted through COMPEL training for women in ministry.You can see it on their Facebook and Instagram pages today. This is my post: Do you struggle with overwhelm and finding pockets of time to write? When I dedicated this season of writing to the Lord,…
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Full-Circle Moments: God Wants to Redeem Your Story
Click here to read previous entries to this series. Redemption “He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’…
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Full-Circle Moments: God Wants to Refine Your Story
Click here to read previous entries to this series. The Refinement Process When I hear the word “refine,” I think of sea glass. My friend Ann uses sea glass in her artwork to depict the refinement process. With a history of alcoholism in the family, Ann was attentive to the chipped, sharp bottles left behind…
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Full-Circle Moments: God Wants You to Remember Your Story
Do you remember what your future plans were when you graduated high school? Maybe you wanted to get into your top-choice university. Maybe you wanted to take a year to travel the world. Or maybe you desired to enter the workforce or start a family. In my high school yearbook, we had a “future plans”…
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Book Review: “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes” by Lysa TerKeurst
Fun fact: My cat’s middle name is “Best Friend.” Oliver Best Friend is the happiest feline when he’s with his family. He strives to get snuggle time with his humans. He scratches on doors he’s not able to get past and has a loud meow for when he doesn’t get his way. Olly especially likes…
Consider the Joy 