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‘Do you know what the best smell in the world is?’
When I taught preschoolers, I never knew what questions they would ask. Ms. Elizabeth, can I get married when I’m 10? That’s old, right? Ms. Elizabeth, what does Play-Doh taste like? Ms. Elizabeth, can I have a pet whale in my bathtub? Now, I teach fifth- and sixth-graders, and most of the time their questions are easier to answer. Most of the time, the questions connect to the lesson, too. Sometimes they will answer a question before I even ask it because they know where I’m going with my train of thought. I love it. Last year, though, I was asked a question that threw me for a loop. It…
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The LORD is faithful
Does a thought that you just can’t shake ever enter your mind? You may have moved on from it, but something happens around you that reminds you of it and brings it back to the surface, like a catchy song. For the past six months or so, the unshakable thought for me is God’s faithfulness. A few Bible verses I read and a few songs I heard have kept this theme at the forefront of my mind. God is faithful. I’ve known that truth since I was young, but my actions haven’t always proved that I believed it. In my mind, if something doesn’t have at least two contingency plans,…
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‘Do you know what the best smell in the world is?’
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Feed My Starving Children and The Hope Project International
Would you skip lunch one time if it meant a starving child could have a meal every day for a month? If you’ve followed me on social media for very long, you’ve probably heard me ask that question a time or two. The reason is because I’ve seen how far a handful of dollars goes, and it’s further than you might think. I want to tell you about two important groups to me and give you the opportunity to get involved in them. The first organization is Feed My Starving Children, and the second is The Hope Project International. Feed My Starving Children Feed My Starving Children partners with mission…
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‘Do you know what the best smell in the world is?’
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From knowing Bible stories to knowing the Bible story
“It’s one thing to know Bible stories; it’s another to know the story of the Bible.” — Matt Smethurst, associate editor for “The Gospel Coalition” For someone who grew up in church, I had a hard time figuring out how the whole Bible connected. I had a stack of devotionals, Awana books, The Mailbox Club studies, prayer journals, and daily Bible reading plans beside my bed, and I did my best to faithfully complete every one of them every day. Honestly, it frustrated me more often than it helped me, but that’s a part of my testimony that I’ll share at another time. Even with all the input I was…
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Waiting, praying, and God finally saying ‘Yes’
Surely God must have been tired of my aching heart crying out to Him at all hours of the day and night. I must have prayed a thousand prayers and shed a thousand tears before God’s answer went from “Wait” to “Now is the time.” After a very long, very hard year and a half, I finally have a church family, a place where God wants me to serve and a people He wants me to love. My story has always included church. I grew up in and attended the same church for 24 years, and I had the best time serving there. I knew the importance of fellowship with believers,…
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‘Do you know what the best smell in the world is?’