Sydney Kirkpatrick Recently, I was looking up quotes on suffering and I was captivated by Helen Keller’s words — “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” This struck a chord in my heart, as I’ve spent the …
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FASTING: FINDING SUPERIOR SATISFACTION IN GOD
“You, LORD, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.” Psalm 16:5, Good News Translation Have you ever wondered why it is tradition to give something up for Lent? Or what that even means? The season of Lent provides an opportunity to empty ourselves of lesser …
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CLINGING TO CHRIST AFTER THE LOSS OF A SIBLING
Heather Margiotta I never thought my life story would include the death of my only sibling. It’s a story that I refused to accept and ignored for years because I didn’t want it to be my life story. Now, I can’t ignore it any longer because God has taken a dark and broken part of …
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RENEW: Trading our shame for new life
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 We crave fresh starts. Especially this time of year, right? We dream, we set goals, we make new plans, we resolve, we feel renewed. But the truth about …
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