It was time for one of the main events in the history of our world to unfold; and it came about through God bringing His extraordinary work into the ordinary lives of people. Up until that time humanity had been carrying on with its normal tasks. Even though generations had been waiting for Him, life …
Continue reading My Creator’s Constant Presence. In the Small Stuff & Big Stuff.
This is a short devotional I wrote a while ago for Thrive Connection at thriveminsitry.org. The photo used above is from Thrive Connection. If you would like to receive their daily devotionals in your email inbox, please like and subscribe to the link below. Thanks for reading! ❤ , Chrissy Here is the link for …
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https://thriveministry.org/connection/devotional/a-curvy-girl-in-the-real-world Here is a link for Thrive Ministry's Daily Devotionals through the online magazine, Connection. Thrive is a great resource for ladies serving globally. I wrote this particular devotion as a submission to see if I could join Thrive's writing team. I will continue to share links to their site as future devotionals I've written …
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Every single eye in the restaurant was on him as he returned to the table and his fried rice, but he was unaware of the rest of us silently entreating his wife— “are you going to tell him?” _____________ Our family’s Saturday in South Asia was going as usual. Around eleven o’clock we strolled to …
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A few months ago a little chihuahua who roams the neighborhood made her way under our gate. My family fell in love with having her around. Although she has a Thai name, we call her Tiny Dog. She’s brown and white, like milk spotted with gingerbread cookies. Tiny Dog’s ears are substantially larger than her …
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“Shut up! God loves all those people!” My friend was normally quiet, but when she spoke on this day I appreciated it. Her words revealed many things going on in her heart. She said this to a well intentioned, but overzealous person who had come to visit. This person was talking about their work to …
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"Just as our love for God begins with listening to God’s Word, the beginning of love for others is learning to listen to them.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer “If I had an hour to share the gospel with someone I would spend 55 minutes listening.” - Francis Schaeffer I really want to have some …
Continue reading Front Yard Conversations. Part 2.
A few people expressed concern whenever I visited my elderly friend in her neighborhood. I understood. I was young enough to have had my driver’s license for only a year or two, and I was venturing into a part of town that was known for many things, but not for safety. However, I could not …
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I’m not sure how I’ve ended up sprawled on the floor, having tumbled into cakes and gone sledding down stairs. But it’s happened twice. And of course there has always been an audience watching the whole thing, or an unsuspecting person who walks up on the final scene. In both situations, before I was even …
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