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“Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High” (Psalm 50:14). Yesterday, for the first time in 11 months, I found myself asking for a towel to dry my freshly washed, dripping hair. It felt so new and unexpected that I paused and truly appreciated what I was experiencing. Losing…
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“Let’s show gratitude by which we may offer God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire” (Hebrew 12: 28b). It began with a joyous celebration, a long-anticipated public worship where God was appointing priests and consecrating them for service in the Tabernacle. However, somewhere between the morning and…
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” So have I seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and glory. Because Your favor is better than life, my lips will praise You” (Psalm 63: 2, 3). On April 24, 2025, as I was returning home after my first mammogram, I began praying and worshiping God to the song “Yahweh Will…
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“These things I have spoken to you, so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full” ( John 15:11). In 2022, when Kimboti, her eight children, and a pregnant neighbor were forcibly taken from their home village by a militant army and marched deep into the forest, they…
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“Let your gentle spirit be known to all people” (Philippians 4:5) To operate on a broken knee, one must understand anatomy, master surgical procedures, and possess expertise in orthopedics. Similarly, an economist needs precision and insight to analyze statistics and offer sound policy or business advice. But what about when we discuss virtues like gentleness?…
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“Passing though the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs. The early rain covers it with blessings” (Psalm 84:6). I wish I could tell you that every mountain will turn into gentle plains or accessible hills. I wish I could assure you that they will melt away before your very eyes…
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“By this I know that You are well pleased with me, because my enemy does not triumph over me”. (Psalm41: 11) A few months ago, on the way to school, one of my daughters started asking in the most candid of ways “so, how is your day going to be today, mommy”?…I was startled at…
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“For I have great joy and comfort and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother” (Philemon 1:7) Paul’s fellow workers were more than just colleagues; they were comrades in suffering who shared each other’s pain and grief. This is how Paul describes his companions in…
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“When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him [ temporarily], until a more opportune time” (Luke 4:13 Amplified Bible). I’ve never considered myself an expert negotiator, and calling myself one would be misleading. I don’t enjoy haggling over prices, whether at a farmers market or elsewhere. The most I’ve ever saved is probably…