Just because I know my gist, my purpose, doesn’t mean I always live from it. I failed big time recently, and hopefully, learned a hard lesson. To review: Your gist is your why, your substance, your God-made-you-for-this-very-thing purpose. When you live from your why, you live intentionally. For some time now, I’ve known my gist: …
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It wasn’t until I was 12 that I realized the Prince of Egypt wasn’t just a Disney movie with an amazingly catchy soundtrack, but that it was actually a biblical story. And it wasn’t until I actually read the story in Exodus (and re-watched the movie on Netflix) that I realized how similar Moses and …
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Growing in Compassion for Others: My Story
My one-word struggle with OTHERS was real. I had high hopes of a year-long love affair with serving others. Of morphing into some wonderful new soul that just reeked of empathy for others. By December I thought I would look more like my friend whose heart actually melts when someone else is going through a …
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For the Woman Who Doesn’t Know She is Worthy
It was 5th grade. I was tall for my age, especially in my small town and equally small school. Not slight nor dainty, but strong and athletic. Instead of skinny, I was fit. I appreciated my athletic abilities, but never felt comfortable in my own skin. I wanted a slimmer, bonier, and shorter version of …
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Learning to Walk in Forgiveness
Forgiveness is one of those words that can get caught in our throats and stay there. It is an action that can be difficult to complete. Many people, including me, hold on to resentment like someone drowning grips a life jacket. I don’t know about you, but I have been that drowning person. Why do …
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A Lesson in Faithfulness to the Lord: My Story
“Your greatest harvest will often come from the word of God you have sown in tears and sown in affliction.” Beth Moore, Entrusted. Be careful what you pray for. If you’ve been in church circles long enough, you’ve probably heard the old adage, “Never ever pray for patience.” Patience is grown in the rich and fertile …
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