Category: Devotions
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Standing Firm in the Waiting
“I’m going to trust God, but assume the rejection.” That was my mindset during my 2nd year of college. I was in desperate need of a scholarship to fulfill my God-given dreams. But just because I was eligible didn’t mean it was available. New classes hadn’t yet started and somehow I was more burned out…
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Moving Forward for New Things
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” – Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV) I wasn’t expecting to write or teach on this topic of…
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New Year, Same God
It’s that time of year again. Time to believe for a fresh start as the Times Square ball drops and every gym offers discounts on memberships. Time to hope for the future, while saying goodbye to the past. Time to set goals and maybe stick to them. I’ve never been one to make a New…
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Christmas is for Everyone
What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Maybe you enjoy shopping or baking cookies. Maybe it’s catching your favorite film over a mug of hot chocolate. Maybe it’s decorating the tree with family and driving around to see the best lights and most festive displays. In the midst of the Christmas season, sometimes we prioritize these…
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Considering Joy When Circumstances Say Otherwise
This post took me almost a half of a year to have the words and wisdom to write. It’s why my blog is titled “Consider the Joy” and why I’m walking closer with Jesus than ever before. It all started in a season of grief, depression, and anxiety. I was caught in the depths of…
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Called to Obey: Elizabeth and Zechariah
In completing several Advent studies, I am inspired by Elizabeth and Zechariah’s character. I used to take their story for what it was without any profound questions or thoughts. But this year, it seems wrong of me not to reflect on God’s intentionality in their lives. By discovering who they were as individuals, as servants…
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Victory in the Valley
I still remember that Sunday at church when I couldn’t stop crying. My good friend comforted and encouraged me, saying “you’ll see the other side of this. I promise.” I had some serious doubts about if and when that day would come. Full healing seemed so distant and out of reach. God had done it…
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All The Good Things
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8 (NIV) In returning to some sort of “new normal” after the pandemic lockdown, I found myself busier than ever. I kept a…
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Beauty In All Seasons
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (ESV) Flower preservation: sometimes beauty is redefined as we are refined. Recently, I got into experimenting with flowers to keep them longer. I called them my “forever flowers”, because for once, I wouldn’t have to throw them away. I knew that my cat wouldn’t be…
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Creation in Obedience
Reference: Genesis 1 God created the earth and everything in it. He spoke life into existence, and also by his voice do all things produce fruit. The earth obeys God; it is not greater than he. We see this in God’s sovereignty, not just in creation, but all throughout Scripture (1 John 4:4). Notice how…
Consider the Joy 