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30 Oct

What Are You Feeding Your Friendships?

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I cherish the friendships I’ve had through the years. However, some connections seem to fade over time. Other relationships deepen as we share life experiences because sharing is key to a friendship’s growth. You may be familiar with the saying “something is alive if it grows, breathes and eats.” It’s...

27 Oct

3 Pivotal Points in Our Destiny

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Destiny can feel like a mega-moment — a niche in time waiting for us to change the course of history. Or it can be any moment, where we experience God in a way that changes the course of our lives. Enter Abram. He didn’t start out as a hero of...

26 Oct

A Beautiful Kind of Love

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Affirmation, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Initially, Brady and I didn’t realize the value of premarital counseling. But my pastor wouldn’t marry us without it. He was not impressed by our several years of dating or our being from the same hometown. Pastor Booth gave us a bible study entitled Your Marriage Can Be Beautiful. He...

25 Oct

A Loss That Leads Me On

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Loss can feel like a closed door to what could be or what used to be. Each time may feel slightly different, but each time it breaks my heart. Yet, loss is a part of life. I need to remember that. Maybe you do too. Because loss has another dimension. It’s...

24 Oct

If Grace Feels Far Away

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

My junior year in college, my roommate’s name was Grace. From a spiritual perspective, it made sense. Grace and Joy should dwell in the same space. Our delightful names and smiling faces convinced everyone our room was a happy place. But, the atmosphere in our dorm room was dismal. Much...

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The Blog

What Are You Feeding Your Friendships?

3 Pivotal Points in Our Destiny

A Beautiful Kind of Love

A Loss That Leads Me On

If Grace Feels Far Away

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