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I am so glad that GOD is not like me. He is good. All of the time. I'm not. He is merciful and faithful to me all of the time. I don't always show mercy, and as much as I want to be...I'm not faithful to Him every single second of every single day. GOD …
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As promised, I'm back with some tips and suggestions to help us all become more physically, mentally, and spiritually fit. Physically fit: Personally, I love spinflex and spin class & do that 3 times a week. The other 2 days I attend another fitness class and each day I workout at least an hour. That's …
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31 Days to becoming physically, mentally, and spiritually fit! ⬆️ That's the title to the series I will be doing here on SHINE ON beginning October 1st, 2015. This is my 2nd year attempting to complete the challenge. I dropped out early last year. I plan on sticking it out this year. Fingers crossed. Here's …
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It's sad to say, but it's true.. Too often Christians are known for what we are against.. Not for what we are for. Not all of us.. Not all of the time.. But a lot of the time. Sometimes people are turned off by the church in general. And hear me when I say …
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Longing For Home When on a mission trip in Nola.. I loved it but longed for home. Now that I'm home, I long to be back on mission. Somewhere. I think of the people there every single day. I am a foreigner now when I'm not doing missions. My home and …
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{Let me preface this post with this...I originally wrote the main part of this post 2 days before God spoke to me through the obedient vessels who are my sweet sisters in Christ. (they know who they are). If you don't believe that God still speaks to you through others and by The power of …
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Quiet. Unsettling. Different. I like it. One week into the social media break and it's funny how it came after my 31 Days of Being Present in Real Life series. The one that I purposely did NOT complete. Yeah. God does have a sense of humor. So, here I am. Learning things about myself. Listening …
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(One of my favorite verses. I even wear it daily on a bracelet I had made.) Romans 12:12 ~ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. As I start my day, I am so blessed to look at this Thankful Tree on my kitchen table and see the leaves of thanks that …
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For the past two years I've done Thankful Thursdays here on the blog. I'll be doing them again this year as well. Thankfulness is a way of life.Being grateful is a choice and attitude. For Christians it's a requirement as well. Ephesians 5:20 ~ And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the …
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It's hard to share personal pieces of my life. There was a time when I was extremely private. I still am even though I share lots of my family and life moments through photos on social media. I share bits and pieces of myself with the world through this space here called Simple Truths. I …
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Hope For The Broken 