Allie Adams
The God of fresh starts and second chances
As we start a new year which is a tangible fresh start, it reminds me that this is part of God’s plan and how He works in our lives. He knows our human sinful nature and all of it’s frailties and He knew we would be in constant need of fresh starts and second chances.…
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Practicing the virtues of Christ
We begin our journey with Jesus with salvation. As wonderful and miraculous as that is, it is just the beginning. What follows is an onward journey of sanctification – the process of spiritual formation, growth and maturity. God does this work in us, confirming us to His character from the inside out. However, it does…
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Declutter your soul
A few years ago I watched a documentary called “Minimalism” which inspires people to declutter their homes. Every day we bring stuff into our homes but very rarely do we get rid of stuff, so our lives and homes become cluttered and that creates stress and disorder. So the concept of minimalism is to only…
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Do The Next Thing
This week I was encouraged and strengthened by an old poem. Elisabeth Elliot is the incredible missionary who continued to serve the Amazon tribal people after those very ones murdered her husband. She remained on the mission field with her little girl for many years, persevering through pain to not only serve her Savior, but…
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Blessed by Ancient Words
From September to May I am involved in an in-depth, structured Bible Study at BSF. Every year during the summer I like to find something easier and lighter to study. Seth was telling me recently that he had been so blessed lately by listening to hymns sung by a choir in a cathedral with a…
Read More Our new reality
The world we find ourselves in right now is one that was unimaginable just a few weeks ago. The things we thought so secure, we now see are so fragile. The life we thought we could control, we now see how much of an illusion that was. Even though this is scary, there is blessing…
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