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This vulnerably honest post from Caroline describes many of us, BUT she moves past her own failures to remind herself and us of all she has to be thankful for. Today is a day to count our blessings and name them one by one. That old saying is a subtle reminder to me that our […]

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Ministry

My Superpower is Prayer, So Is Yours

What is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Prayer!   This is Pastor John. He’s a Christian pastor among the Fulani in northern Ghana.  He is soft spoken and seems very kind and patient.  I visited his village and ministered to the […]

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Spiritual Growth

Are You Feeling Weak? Here’s Why That’s Excellent.

  What do you do, how do you react when your strength isn’t equal to the task? Driving through a village in Ghana I saw this little girl trying to lift this large plastic container. It’s too heavy for her.  She’s too weak to get it up on her head and follow her Mom. But […]

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Relationships

6 Wardrobe Essentials God Suggests For Thanksgiving Day

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Faith

Enjoying Thanksgiving Even If THAT Relative Comes

A Game Plan For the Holidays  Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas or secretly dreading spending time with a certain person who’ll be there? The Holidays mean family gatherings and that can create its own special brand of stress.Let’s face it, there’s one, at least one relative,in almost every family that tracks in […]

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Life

Getting To Why Leads You To A Meaningful Life

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Photography

Why I Still Love My Old School Photo Booth from IOS 7

  While performing an App Scrap of derelict and outdated Apps on my iPad I found the old Photo Booth app from IOS 7. I still love this App for the Thermal Camera, X-Ray, and Kaleidoscope features. While playing with it I took a shot of myself that captured a combo Art Deco/Modern Abstract background. […]

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Faith

The Beating of Your Heart

Let me share a little post that really ministered encouragement to me this morning. It’s from my friend Butch who writes at Wordsmith’s Desk.

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Travel

Hopefully Not Sleepless in Seattle

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