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Category: Stories

  • An Encouragement for August

    Every experience of solitude and struggle offers us an opportunity for growth and transformation. “Go to your room!” The words sounded harsh, but the intent was to force separation from […]

  • An Encouragement for July

    It was as refreshing as a drink of cool water at hot midday. I was encouraged in a zoom gathering of women in ministry on the first day of this […]

  • An Encouragement for June

    Comparison. We engage in this so often in our lives … comparing ourselves to others as a measure for how we are doing and whether we are doing something right. […]

  • An Encouragement for May

    The one thing that is constant in life is change. Change may come forcefully like a tidal wave, or creep along incrementally like a glacier. It might come in the […]

  • An Encouragement for April

    There is nothing like being in love, being at the helm of a sailboat, feeling the breeze on your face, smelling the salt water, hearing the sea gulls, and gliding […]

  • An Encouragement for March

    My husband was away overnight for an interview, and I was alone with our two-month-old—who was freaking out. I started to count how many hours straight she was fussing. 3 […]