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02 May

Maximizing The Middle of a Situation

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A Season of Waiting
Everything I desire doesn’t appear all at once. Sometimes it doesn’t appear at all. However, some goals happen in phases, requiring me to seek God in my uncertainty, receive encouragement from others and learn how to adapt along the way. Whenever a new phase begins, I’m grateful if it comes...
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07 Feb

When Perfect Is Not Enough

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Women in the Bible
Picture living in the most ideal place with the most ideal person. There’s not a cloud in the sky. No awkward misunderstandings. No sin to confess in your conversations with God. This existence was Eve’s great privilege. But somehow a crack appeared in Eve’s soul. Discernment leaked out. Otherwise, she...
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31 Jan

Easy Doesn’t Live Here

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A Season of Waiting,  In Difficult Times
In my college days, I boarded the Wolverine Express to take me home. I joined the crowded train with other Michigan students showing our love for all things “maize and blue.” Sitting snuggly in my seat with my favorite trail mix, life felt easy. Eventually, I drifted from my snack...
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10 Jan

Dreams, Drama and Determination

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Affirmation
Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph’s character. – Psalm 105:19 NLT Apparently, God values our character development as much as He values our dream fulfillment. For us, dreaming is the easy part. For Joseph, it meant an epic elevation. As glorious as that seems,...
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20 Dec

Looking at a Stable Situation – Part 4

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Affirmation
Welcome to our last week of the “Looking at a Stable Situation” series. This journey of personal reflection is appropriate all year-long, but especially at Christmas. For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David...
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13 Dec

Looking at a Stable Situation – Part 3

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The Light of Christmas Series
My weekly news feed contains the frantically familiar. Another celebrity or politician sits in the hot seat of moral failure. Another world leader seeks to bully the rest of the world. Another heartbroken family struggles to rebuild their lives without a loved one. It’s a tragic version of here we...
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