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  • Standing Firm in the Waiting

    Standing Firm in the Waiting

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    Michelle Martino
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    “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…

  • Beauty In All Seasons

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    Michelle Martino
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    “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…

  • Being Patient in the Process

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    Michelle Martino
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    God keeps leading me to this idea of being patient in the process. Being patient to forgive, to heal, to understand, to wait. Being patient out of love and compassion, out of obedience to God, knowing that being faithful in the little things will one day be necessary to succeed with the greater tasks. It’s…