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Mary: Favored, Trusted and Faithful
This past year I’ve spent a lot of time with Mary. My favorite account of the birth of Jesus is in Luke chapters 1 & 2. It strikes me that even though this is the most detailed account as far as Mary is concerned, it’s still pretty short. Two chapters to encompass all that she…
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Elizabeth: Spirit-led and Immovable
“40 … (Mary) entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, ‘God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. 43 Why am I…
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The Great Commission- Going for Missions
“Therefore, GO and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” -Matthew…
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A Sacrifice that Costs Us- Giving to Missions
Being a missionary, I have seen some extravagant displays of generosity over the years. We’ve had churches of all sizes give thousands of dollars in offerings to our ministry. We’ve had individuals pledge monthly support that we knew was a truly sacrificial amount. We’ve had people press cash into our hands with tears in their…
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The Builders and the Warriors- Praying for Missions
Before we moved overseas, my husband and I were in full-time ministry in the U.S. for over 12 years. During that time we attended conferences, trainings, and read many books to equip us for the work we were doing. We had a decent grasp on effective, strategic ministry. Honestly, we’d gained enough knowledge that we…
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Why Missions Matters
When I first stepped foot on the soil of the Southeast Asian country I’ve now called home for seven years, I thought I knew what missions was. Our family of five had made the decision to leave our home in Houston and move to a remote mountain town on the other side of the globe.…
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Return to Beginning Efforts
Something that has made a huge impact in maintaining my own marriage is what we call our evening routine.
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Repent From Sin
There are two sides to every story and every marriage has blame enough to go around.
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On The Rocks
“The Lord God said, “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”” (Genesis 2:18 NIV) Women are fashioned for relationship, aren’t we? From our first few nursery friends all the way until our red hat society outings, we are formed for connection with others. One of…
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