My Purpose

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This past week I fasted to know if I could get specific guidance on what my purpose was. God answered. And you know what? Cleaning the house wasn’t on the …

Sorrow for Growth

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It is from sorrow, not sin, that we learn the good from the bad. Sorrow is the sacrifice we pay for growth. What are we growing into? Perfection — Because …

How to Develop a Talent

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JUMP IN: Don’t wait until a talent is perfected to share it. Learn to connect with others while you are developing it. REACH OUT: Seek out opportunities to practice and …

Sharing Talents

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God has blessed each of us with several talents. Why? The ultimate answer: To help build his kingdom and share his goodness. How does sharing our talents help us do that? …

Talents

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What are your talents? When I asked this on Facebook the other day I got an amazing response. I was amazed at all the talents that were listed; the obvious ones …

Seek Ye First

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One of my favorite scriptures is, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:” preceded and followed by other instructions given by …

God’s Timing

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The house needed to be cleaned, the kids needed to be tended to and loved, and a funeral had to be planned, all while my husband was out of town. …

God Can Do All Things

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God can do all things… … but he doesn’t do all things by himself. Think of the many roles of Christ. Think of the many prophets who declared his word. …

Everyone a Homemaker

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“We need to take a term which is sometimes spoken of with derision and elevate it. It is the term homemaker. All of us—women, men, youth, and children, single or married—can work …

Life in Slow Motion

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In a rush I go to pick up my baby. I slow myself down and proceed to pick him up in slow motion. It is the weight of the baby …

Giants Among Us

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Sometimes I feel so small. So small as a mother. I feel small when I’m up in the middle of the night with a sick baby. I feel as though …