Category: Devotions
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Pressed Not Crushed Co: Official Store Launch!
Click this link to access Pressed Not Crushed Co on Etsy! A couple years ago, I started preserving flowers and making things from them. Necklaces, bracelets, mason jars, frames, gifts. There’s something so special about repurposing what was once flourishing. Instead of letting the flowers wither away, they serve a greater purpose beyond the garden…
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How to Handle Unexpected Change
We’ve all been there. The moment when you get the phone call. The urgent email that pops up at the top of your inbox. The conversation that ended in a way nobody saw coming. One moment, everything is fine and normal. In the blink of an eye, the world becomes different. The landscape you once…
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When Grief Turns into Joy
Two years ago, I created my first floral preservation projects. I referred to the process as “making my favorite flowers, my forever flowers.” The excitement and vision I had captivated me into pursuing this creative endeavor. I appreciated the delicately placed petals and every hour of baking, pressing, and air drying. After some time, I…
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5 Reminders to Help You Move Forward in Your Ministry
Have you ever felt overlooked in your own ministry? Like people don’t see you as “good enough” or fit for the role you’re assigned? Maybe it’s the small group you lead or the position you have at church. Maybe you’ve dealt with your share of drama and the petty comments keep you from pursuing your…
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How to Live on Mission Within Measure
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3 (ESV) “Michelle, can I introduce you to someone?” Before the service started, my friend asked me this question at church one morning. “They’re about your age and would like to get connected.” “Sure,” I replied. I made my way over to…
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Waiting Well, Standing Strong
I’ve held onto this devotional for close to a year. It was the one God gave me to share the words I wish I had when I was going through the hardest season of my life. I recently spoke on this topic, having organized the first women’s breakfast at my church campus, and gave powerful…
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Pure Radiance
“Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.” – Psalm 34:5 (ESV) Fun fact: I bought these flowers for myself – my favorite flowers – to celebrate the goodness of God and my healing process. I never had mini bouquets before, and when I arrived home, I quickly grabbed…
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1 Year (The Inevitable)
“but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” – Isaiah 40:31 (ESV) My counselor warned me to brace myself. This is the time when trauma can hit hard, no matter how…
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“Expecting the Unexpected” – Guest Post on “One Day at a Time with Janny Mari”
View my guest post on “One Day at a Time with Janny Mari” by clicking here! One of my biggest complaints about work was that I didn’t have friends of faith to stand by my side…or at least, I thought I didn’t. One lady I work with is a Christian and we got to know…
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Churches and Cherry Trees (Part 2)
Click here to read part 1. “And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, instead of being the desolation that it was in the sight of all who passed by.” – Ezekiel 36:34 (ESV) Another one of my church locations has beautiful trees in the back parking lot. This campus may become my new…
Consider the Joy 