Category: Service

God's Little Letters: Titus

8/5/2018

Dear Paul,
How did you know? How did you know exactly the encouragement I needed? Some days I feel so overwhelmed, so burdened that I don't know which way is up.

It's not that I don't love the work. And I think you know the passion I have for this new fellowship of believers. In all honesty though, I'm sure there are still plenty of times you'd like to give me a smack upside the head and tell me to get a grip.

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Ruth: Called to be more than a pretty face

7/22/2018

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Rebel. Unconventional. Spy. I've heard it all. You'd think I'm the first person to marry someone who isn't Moabite.

Okay, maybe I am. It's not like we don't have anything in common. Just because I'm a woman doesn't mean I haven't listened and learned. The Moabites and Isrealites are cousins, literally.

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Zipporah: Called to be more than a pretty face

7/8/2018

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It's hard to live in the shadows. It's hard to try and understand the person you have committed your life to when there are so many missing pieces from his life before he met you. And when his dream is greater than anything you could imagine, how do you keep up?

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What's the big deal about candles?

6/28/2018

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14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
Matthew 5: 14 – 15

In our very electronic age, we typically don’t think of candles as utilitarian. Most of us have candles somewhere in our homes. We use them for decorating or fragrance, but have you ever had to use them to read by?

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The Most Important Job

6/21/2018

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36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
Mark 9:36 – 38

An elementary school where I served had a diverse student population. One year two children entered my classroom immediately after arriving in the United States, with almost no English language.

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Deborah: Called to be more than a pretty face

6/17/2018

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What on earth am I doing sitting under this palm tree? Has everyone gone off the deep end, or just the people talking to me?

After Ehud died, the people again did what the Lord said was wrong.
Judges 4:1 ERV

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Have I got a deal for you!

2/5/2018

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The other day, my young colleague, Alex, and I were discussing a brochure we were working on. We discovered that both of us thought about going into marketing when we were in high school. How things change.

These days, the most challenging part of being a writer for me is promoting and marketing my books. Dear Reader, it's absolutely painful for me! It's not that I don't believe what and who I write for; I'm passionate about both.

Perhaps not passionate enough.

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A seat at the table

11/23/2017

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For the first five years or so, after we moved "up north" holidays weren't exactly fun. No yard full of laughing cousins. No kitchen bubbling over with delicious smells and mama stories.

It was sad and lonesome.

Then a couple at our church invited us to spend Thanksgiving with them. That was the beginning.

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Penpals & Stewards

11/2/2017

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Her name was Vicki Collins, and she lived across the street. I thought we'd be friends forever.

But, Kansas was a long way from Georgia, and back in the day, staying in touch meant writing letters. Sadly, after a couple of years, too many moves and too many miles eventually took their toll.

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Books, Letters, & Lists

7/13/2017

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I don't like to think of myself as OCD. Organized or efficient sounds so much better. Rachael hit the nail on the head several years ago when she said, "Allie always has a reason or a plan."

One thing about having a plan, or list, is the gratification of crossing things off. It's only halfway through the summer and I can already cross off number one: read at least one fiction and non-fiction book. Woo-Hoo!

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What's the big deal about candles?

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Have I got a deal for you!

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