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Psalm 112: The Reward for the Righteous
This past Sunday, our pastor preached on Psalm 112. He talked about the blessings of generosity–a timely message for us at Christmas & for me personally. I loved it. This passage reminds me to be generous & that the Lord rewards us for being so. Praise the Lord! Blessed is ...
Challenges, Inspiration, Leadership, My Story, Wisdom for Today
Are You Teachable?
When attending the Focus Leadership Institute at age 22, I took a Marriage & Family class that made a profound impact on me. One day our professors split the class into guys & girls and gave us this assignment: List the most important quality you should look for in a future spouse. We ...
Challenges, Community, Leadership, My Story, Relationships, Wisdom for Today
Honoring God’s Bride: In Defense of His Church
Hi there ladies & gents! Today’s writing is on something near & dear to my heart: THE CHURCH. I’ve had the honor & privilege of being part of some amazing bodies of believers — from Tampa to Atlanta, Austin to Colorado Springs. I’ve loved each one for ...
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Our Perfectly Imperfect 2014 ♥
With the close of 2014, it’s good practice to take inventory of the events we just lived through & see how far we’ve come, how we grew, and all we have to be grateful for 🙂 This past year has been a life-changing one for my husband & I in many ways! We experienced ...
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How Our Brokenness Leads to Destiny
This morning I listened to the age-old stories of Job & Joseph, two men who faced incredible odds in Scripture & came out like gold on the other side. Both Joseph & Job experienced great loss in their lives: The loss of dear family, broken relationships with the people closest to ...
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Leading Doesn’t Make You Popular
We all have the capacity to be leaders, whether we realize it or not. I shrugged off this idea for a long time, but the Holy Spirit’s persistent voice kept saying this to me throughout my younger years: You are a leader. Yes, you… Do you believe that about yourself? Why or why not? ...
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Out of Pain Comes Purpose
Show me a man’s wounds, and I’ll show you his purpose. ~via Jimmy Evans Do you believe your pain is preparing you for something greater? My conviction is that we should not only believe this, but EXPECT it! Throughout Scripture (& history), God uses the hard edges of pain to etch out His ...
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Lead Yourself First
Many of us have good advice for the people around us. If Janet would just _____, she’d feel better. If Bill would stop _____, he may get a promotion! I wish my son would _____. He’d be able to settle down with a nice girl & get his life together. I’m sure the world would ...
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Soul Hunger: Can We Ever Be Satisfied?
A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. ~Prov 27 I’ll never forget when I first heard this proverb. I was at ACU’s Leadership Summit, and a man named Mike Haley quoted it as he recounted the life God freed him from: 12 years of ...