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  • When You Feel Stuck (Part 1)

    When You Feel Stuck (Part 1)

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    Michelle Martino
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    “You’re not stuck.”  That’s the word God gave me in church a few weeks ago. That morning, I found out about another disappointment, another loss, I’d soon have to face. I went to church to escape this reality, only to sit through a sermon about change. The takeaway point was that change can be a…

  • Christmas is for Everyone

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    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…

  • Called to Obey: Elizabeth and Zechariah

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    Michelle Martino
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    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…

  • All The Good Things

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    “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…

  • Creation in Obedience

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    Michelle Martino
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    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…

  • Lessons from Nineveh

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    Michelle Martino
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    I always have a full heart when observing God working in the hearts of people who seek him. I once led a few young women in discipleship and I knew God had orchestrated it all. In God’s perfect timing, the relationships we shared and the growth we experienced were nothing we could have formed on…

  • Don’t Get Stuck in the Mud

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    Michelle Martino
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    “So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the court of the prison, and they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire. So Jeremiah sank in the mire.” – Jeremiah 38:6 (NKJV) “Now behold, all the women…