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Insights from Seminary
As many of you know, I started seminary at Liberty University this past semester. I’ve shared bits and pieces of major takeaways on the blog’s social media platforms, but the bulk of the learning has really been shared in the local church ministry setting. Today, though, I’m sharing an assignment with you. Actually, as I…
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Let’s Normalize This…
On occasion, in addition to the blogs on this page, I also post microblogs to Living Simply With God’s facebook page. Today was one of those days, and I wanted to share it with this audience as well. It’s important enough and so are you. Written for fb today: Think about how well you do…
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Beating the Enemy at His Own Game
A few weeks ago, I had a foreboding feeling that the enemy would attack either my friends or myself. Some girlfriends from church and I planned on going to a weekend women’s retreat (that’s actually where I wrote a bulk of today’s content). If I’ve learned anything from my walk with God over the last…
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Does Praying Matter?
Did you ever wonder if praying actually makes a difference? What about when it “doesn’t work”? Or what about if God already knows what will happen? Should we still bother? Our reactions to these questions will really depend on what and how we think about prayer. If we think that prayer is a mechanism by…
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Simplifying Common Scriptural References
Here’s a different type of blog entry, but I think you’ll enjoy it! Our pastor gave me a brief assignment this Easter: study the lyrics in the song Lion by Elevation Worship and, on Easter Sunday, share a 4-minute teaching explaining the biblical references found in the song. The idea was to give everyone a…
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Using History to Ease the Worries of Today
There was a moment a few days ago when I felt totally overwhelmed. I had just slept off the effects of a migraine. News of Russia’s attack on Ukraine by air, sea, and land infiltrated my newsfeed in the few hours I had unplugged. Although my headache had dissipated, the incessant throbbing was replaced by…
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Patiently Persevering is Worth the Wait
Confession time: I can get frustrated when things don’t happen when and as though I think they should. I abhor waiting. I thrive on instant gratification. If there’s anything I like less than waiting something out its giving up or giving in. I’m sure you can see that herein lies a great source of tension:…
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7 Truths for Enduring Unrelenting Trials
Have you ever felt so hopeless in a situation that you wondered when or if relief would ever come? I’d like to share about a time when I fell to my knees in despair and wept out for the redeeming power of God’s hand. God gave me the very words to cry out to Him…
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Praying the Lesser Known Names of God
What if I told you I hold a title of “Lady” based on owning a small plot of land on the other side of the pond? It’s true! My husband purchased a very tiny land parcel in Dunfermline, Scotland as my birthday gift this year, compete with a printed proclamation of “elevated” social status and…
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