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Moving Into 2023 with Purpose
So many parts of the book of Job are challenging for me. There is the part where it describes Job as a righteous man, yet God allowed him to suffer. There are also the parts that deal with his tremendous loss and grief. Despite Job serving others and giving God his best, all the pain he endured is hard to wrap my mind around. Things I admit I have wrestled with as I moved to step into 2023. I have wrestled with the fairness of the book of Job. Still, when you read the words God spoke to Job near the end, it brings you to the realization that life…
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Daughter of God, You are Enough
I can get easily get caught up in appearances. Anybody? Do you ever feel the sting of the words “you aren’t good enough?” Do you feel your accomplishments pale in comparison to “her” success, remarkable beauty, or invaluable contributions? Perhaps, you don’t even try because you feel you couldn’t possibly make any difference at all. I have spent some time visiting with John the Baptist. He reminded me of a few important things… Ladies, It isn’t about our hairstyle. And it certainly isn’t about the current style of shoes we are wearing. Our standing in society is not what will make the difference. What diploma hangs on our wall or…
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Lessons Learned from Rope and a Fence
Key Verse: “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.” Matthew 21:2 (ESV) I sat with tears in my eyes at trying to reason how did I get here again? I thought I had finally won the dreaded battle with comparison. Unfortunately, I fell for it again. Her calling looks carefree and glamorous while my calling requires lots of hard work. Her assignment looks fun and exciting. Mine is painful and anything but fun. It looks like she got the high heels while I got the muddy work boots yet…
