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God Did Not Forget

A few weeks ago, I shared how finding out termites were chewing on my house ruined my perfect day. Thankfully, we caught it early...

I Pledge Allegiance...

One of the fun things about being an Assemblies of God US missionary is traveling around to different churches and seeing how they do...

The Danger of Disobedience

The other day I was sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office when a mother asked her daughter to go out to the car and get...

Drifting

What do you think of when you hear the word “drifting”? I imagine that I’m on a boat in the middle of a beautiful lake. The sun is...

How Termites Ruined My Perfect Day

It was one of the first really warm days of Spring. Having the house mostly to myself, I planned to get all of my work done early and...

The Bravest Prayer You Can Pray

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:9-10) Most...

Giving Yourself Some Grace

So true confession: I’m not really a fan of Lauren Daigle’s music. Now I know that in many evangelical circles saying that you don’t like...

I Don't Do Drama

One of the things I’ve decided as I get older is that don’t like unnecessary drama. Here’s are some practical steps I’m taking to avoid...

Trusting Your Instincts

Have you ever felt like there was an alarm going off in your head and your heart screaming, “Danger! Keep out!! Stay Away!!”? Here’s...

The Power of Personal Convictions

Why is it so important to have personal convictions—unshakeable truths that you will stand for and not bend no matter what? In this...

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