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How to Encourage When It’s Most Needed – Like Now!

Do you know how to encourage? Are you a natural encourager? Does encouragement ooze from every word you say and everything you do? That is not me! So I have to be very intentional about encouragement. Right now, we are surrounded by people who need encouragement. Most of us are in situations where we are…
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March 26, 2020 0

Covid-19: How to Handle the Disruptions to Your Life

Covid-19 changed everything I was comfortable with! At first, I was frustrated and maybe even a little angry. How about you? It was just a couple of weeks ago that I was enjoying a normal life. I’d just finished a vacation and then things began to change – dramatically and quickly. And now everything is…
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March 23, 2020 1

4 Powerful Life Lessons from Zephaniah

Zephaniah – don’t think you can’t get lessons from this obscure little book! I wondered what I might find as I opened this little gem. I found four timely lessons to help us live a full and abundant life. Lesson 1 – Judgment – Zephaniah 1 I know we don’t like that word, however once…
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December 10, 2019 0

10 Characteristics of the Abundant Life

Following Jesus means we live an abundant life (John 10:10). What is an abundant life? When I think of abundant life, I think of a life lived to the full – a life brimming with vitality, purpose and accomplishment. Giving our life to Jesus begins the adventure. Here are ten characteristics of the abundant life.…
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October 18, 2019 0