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  • 3 “Simpler” Things We Can Stop Doing

    SO. How are those New Year‘s resolutions coming along?  I took a moment to look at my “resolutions” for 2018…. let‘s just say things didn‘t go exactly as planned. Thankfully, I moved closer to surrendering everything to God.  This year I committed to one resolve: be more present. I am so “busy” that days, special […]

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  • All We Do is Win No Matter What!

    There’s a commercial that comes on quite often and my eyes are glued to the to every.single.time. I see it.  It features people who have just gotten a great deal on walmart.com.  The commercial itself doesn’t last more than 30 seconds but, even in that time, as a consumer, I can sense their overwhelming joy […]

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  • What’s Love Gotta Do With It?

    Recently, I was asked to define love.  My response: “Unconditional.”  Certainly not the most complex or the most profound definition. But nonetheless, it’s what | believe.  I mean, I get it.  Often what we read during Sunday morning worship doesn’t transcend in our Monday – Saturday lives. So then what we discover is that Scripture, […]

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  • 3 Keys to Unlocking the Blessings of God

    Have you ever read Deuteronomy 28? If you haven’t, or can’t remember if you have, here’s a crash course. Chapter 28 is a part of a set of texts that could be considered as Moses’ farewell speech. At this point Moses knows his days in the land of the living are numbered so he takes […]

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  • Mapping Out the Word of God

    Studying the bible should be a HUGE part of the life of a believer. I said, “HUGE!” :in my best Donald Trump voice: The reason is simple: God uses H is Word to reveal Himself to us. Have you ever come across something inspirational on FB or IG that seems like it was written just […]

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  • Quick, Confident Steps

    When we travelled to Washington, D.C. for a recent GIRLtime retreat,  we had no idea it would be a lesson in courage. Going to the capital itself is exciting because there’s so much to see and so much history to absorb so we planned to take a tour to explore the historical sites. But this […]

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  • Pray. Plan. Pursue.

    Every January, people from every walk of life, and all over the globe, set out with new God-sized dreams, ambitions, hopes, and desires for the new year. Some people even go as far to say, “New Year. New Me.” Usually by the end of the month, the drive and determination that was there at the […]

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