Category: Devotions
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How God Used the Jonas Brothers to Reach Me (Part 1)
I never expected to see God work through Jonas Brothers concerts…but here we are. While the Jonas Brothers launched into stardom largely in part to Disney, I remember when they had the cover story of a Christian girls’ magazine in 2005. As pastors’ sons, they spoke about honoring God as teenagers in a secular world.…
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The Rainbow in Rincón
Puerto Rico missions 2023: There’s so much to unpack (besides my suitcase), so my posts won’t be in any specific order. On the last day of the mission trip, our team sat in amazement at what God did in this community. Yet we felt unsettled with the unknowns as we took our final drive out…
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Continuing the Conversation on Contentment (and Hallmark Movies)
Have you ever felt like your life was a Hallmark movie? One with moments marked by pure joy. One where the plot includes the lead returning to their small hometown and setting a goal to achieve. The lead strives to fix that problem or reach that goal, all while reminiscing on their life before they…
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When You’re Up Against a Wall
“Thank you for seeing me at the wall.” A girl with a lemon-patterned wristlet whispered to me. She smiled at me as she made her way into the church sanctuary. She hadn’t been to a service in years and I was the first face to welcome her in the lobby. When I met her, she…
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Divine Detours + Daffodils
Every year in mid-April, a local park flourishes with daffodils. I didn’t plan time to visit this spring, even though I wanted to. When I was on my way home after visiting a friend, the Holy Spirit prompted me not to take the highway. I didn’t know why/ Within seconds, my car had an issue.…
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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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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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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.’…
Consider the Joy 