Tag: bible
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Finding Myself in Judges 4
Growing up, I had this image of what the “perfect” Christian woman looked like. Picture it: perfectly teased roller sets (no frizz in sight), dress suits that were perfectly pressed ALWAYS with nylons, and, to top it off, a spirit sweeter than honey and a home that practically sparkled with every step you took. And,…
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Sarah: A Story of Audacious Faith
In honor of Valentine’s Day, my husband and I, along with my parents, were asked to be guests on his and his buddy’s podcast. We participated in a Newlywed type of game show via livestream. Our friend had each couple play silly games, such as grabbing 3 random items from our houses and seeing if…
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Ruth- Audacious Faith to GO
As a global worker living overseas, a foreigner making my home in a foreign land, I’m grateful for the story of Ruth. She understood the challenges of having a cross-cultural family, of uprooting and re-planting, of learning how to find her identity not in a place, but in God. Ruth grew up in Moab, a…
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Mary-(John 12:1-8)
I love Springtime. The grass seems greener, the trees are fuller, and fresh flowers seem precariously scattered in fields, gardens, and almost everywhere there isn’t consistent foot traffic. After a long, cold winter and a season filled with joy and so many events and activities, I look forward to the spring and the gradual ease…
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Eros-Romantic Love
The Greek language distinguishes between four types of love: philia or brotherly love, which fellow STXW blogger Tracie wrote about last week; eros or romantic love, storge, or familial love; and the one most Christians are familiar with; agape or unconditional love. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and Pepto Bismol pink plastered everywhere the…
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Letting Go & Embracing Faith
It felt strange to be back again. I know we still had to move our things out, but just being back made me feel empty inside. This was no longer our home, and we were no longer needed here. The Lord had called us away to a new assignment in a new place. What once…
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Audacious Change
I have never been good at change; small changes (like going to a differentgrocery store or taking a new route to a familiar place) to the larger scalechanges (like moving to a new country and learning a new language). Ibuck and fight and cry and lament, much to the chagrin of my saint of ahusband.…
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When Your New Season Isn’t What You Hoped For
We received a text message: “Can you guys meet for a quick Zoom call?” We had our suspicions about what they needed to tell us, and they were confirmed a few minutes later over video chat. Our team leaders had accepted a new position and would be transitioning out of their current role, which meant…
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New Year, Same Me
As I’ve gotten older, New Year’s Eve has become less and less about getting dolled up and going out and more and more about whose house we’ll hang out at while we play games and guess whose kid will pass out first. The truth is, I’m not much of a fan of New Year’s. Between…
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Audacious Faith
When I first heard this year’s theme, I’ll admit, I had to do some research. Audacious is not a word we hear often in everyday conversation. My good friend, MaKenzie V., is brilliant with languages and had already done some of this research before I ever started. She was gracious enough to share the following…
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