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How We Tend to Incorrectly Treat Believers
When Jesus Spoke to Crowds—vs. With Disciples Recently, this simple statement came out in a conversation: “What Jesus did with pre-believers was preach to crowds.What Jesus did with His disciples was engage and interact with them.And yet, we often do for believers what Jesus did for pre-believers—with only one person doing all the talking.” Wow!…
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Watching and Praying: Like 2 Wings on an Airplane
I continue to hear the phrase, “Watch and pray” in my quiet moments. And I get a picture of an airplane with two wings. Each wing is needed. Jesus’ simple but powerful command—“Watch and pray”—isn’t just a moment in the Garden of Gethsemane; it’s a lifestyle of spiritual alertness and intimacy with God. “Watch…
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One Step at a Time: Trusting the Lamp of His Word
(Video is a clip from Oct 10-2025 in the FreedomCoachingCircle – if this topic stirs your heart, join us!) If God turned on the floodlights and showed us the entire journey ahead, most of us would be completely overwhelmed. We’d see the challenges coming.We’d notice the detours, the waiting seasons, and the unknowns.And our hearts…
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How to Navigate Controlling People and Places?
How do you navigate a controlling person, family, or community? It’s a question many of us wrestle with—and it can feel overwhelming. Control is heavy. It’s stifling. And often, it leaves us feeling powerless. But here’s a perspective that changes everything: See the controlling person not as a monster, but as a scared child.
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Elfriede’s Story: From Mennonite Colony to Hearing Holy Spirit
What does it look like to walk from tradition into intimacy with God? In this heartwarming conversation, Elfriede shares her journey from growing up in a Mennonite colony in Paraguay to living in Canada and being introduced to a Holy Spirit-led life. You’ll be inspired by her testimony of learning to hear God’s voice personally,…
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When Grief Surprises You (and How the Holy Spirit Meets You There)
Recently, I witnessed a public event that unexpectedly impacted my soul.What happened externally was one thing—but what happened internally surprised me. I first was experiencing shock and later found myself overwhelmed by grief.Not a surface-level sadness.A deep, aching kind of grief that bubbled up fast and caught me off guard. And if I’m honest?My emotional…
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Smart Leaders Start Inside
Exceptional Leadership: Where True Growth Begins Leadership (in your family, business or faith community) often starts with doing—managing tasks, guiding teams, and making decisions. But wise leaders know the secret: true leadership doesn’t begin with doing. It begins with becoming. Most leaders focus on working in their circle of influence. Smart leaders step back to…
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Finding Opportunity in the Problem: A Biblical Perspective for Women
As women of faith we often face challenges that are overwhelming. We can get caught up in the difficulty of the moment, feeling like the problem is way too big to handle or that there’s no way out. As I pray for friends and clients in the south hit by overwhelming disaster, the Lord keeps…
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Belize Ministry Adventure 2024: A Journey in Living Color
This past July’s ministry adventure in Belize was once again a beautiful tapestry woven by God’s hand. Our team, united and vibrant, experienced the power of His presence in a way that deeply impacted both us and those we served. Throughout the trip, we felt God moving through every interaction, in the events for the…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 