Tag: faith
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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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Don’t Forget The Armor
When midnight prompted 2023 to begin this year, I didn’t anticipate big changes. I just wanted to get some sleep before an early morning at church. It was supposed to be a happy new year. I originally was going to share about how I woke up, exhausted and running on a few hours of sleep,…
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Persisting in Prayer and Believing for Bigger
“Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.” – Mark 11:23 (ESV) For a while now, I’ve wrestled with the hope found…
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When You Need To Let It Go
I’m currently in the midst of two situations: One where I’m ready to move on and leave the former things behind me. The circumstances are too unhealthy and no longer sustainable. Another where I have no choice but to give up my desires and my ways. The outcome is too far beyond my control, regardless…
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Magazine Submission: Contending for Clarity in the Midst of Confusion
I’m excited to share that one of my favorite devotionals is published in a digital magazine! “Contending for Clarity in the Midst of Confusion” can be found on pages 25-27 of the EGM Times. Click here to read the magazine.
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Progress > Perfection
One of the most obvious and necessary techniques in a workout is to keep your head up. As you complete barbell moves and box jumps, your eyes need to be looking ahead of you, fixed on a constant spot. As you move, that space becomes what centers you and keeps you from falling or losing…
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Teaching Testimony (Part 2)
Rather than sharing a devotional, I felt it on my heart to share my teaching testimony. God has abundantly blessed my profession and this story is too good to keep to myself. To read part 1, click here. My first year teaching, God gave me the impression that I’d see that class through their graduation.…
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Teaching Testimony (Part 1)
Rather than sharing a devotional, I felt it on my heart to share my teaching testimony. God has abundantly blessed my profession and this story is too good to keep to myself. Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I specifically remember taking a career aptitude test…
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Fix Your Gaze
Have you ever been so close to something that you miss seeing it? It’s like when I can’t find my phone and it’s on the table in front of me. It’s there the whole time; I just don’t see it. In an interview with the New York Times, psychologist Christopher Chabris explained why this happens.…
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Guest Post: “The Deception of Perfection” (Make Me Available)
I had the privilege of writing a part of my testimony for MakeMeAvailable.com. Feel free to check out their website and read my writing there! I talk about my quest for perfection and how Jesus met me where I was at. It was His grace alone that made me – and continues to make me…
Consider the Joy 