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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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Putting Fashion into Focus

“13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the…
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Kingdom Work that Produces Fruit

“55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? 56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. 57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be…
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Communication is Key

“God is bigger than any mistake you could ever make, and He is already on the scene, taking care of any unwanted ripple effects. This only happens when you have a heart that longs to do His will, not yours.”
