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Connection
Connection is a daily devotional to encourage women in their faith and life overseas. It brings the Word of God and conversation with sisters into their day-to-day lives.
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Unable To Climb

January 14, 2026
BURNOUT Self-care Serving joyfully
Driving the school’s old Ford station wagon because of the greater luggage capacity, I jerked my way to the airport without incident and collected our visitor. The route home was extremely hilly, and the final hill had stone walls along both sides...
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Unsustainable

January 13, 2026
BURNOUT Burn out Grief, loss, & depression Hearing God & Understanding His Will Isolation & loneliness Spiritual wellness
“Burnout is what happens when our inner life with God is no longer able to sustain our outer work for God. A misalignment between our inner life and our outer work leads to a hollowing of the soul as we expend more emotional and spiritual energy t...
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Workplace Burnout or Workplace Flourishing?

January 12, 2026
BURNOUT Burn out Team unity & dynamics
While many global workers may not have traditional jobs, they can still experience workplace burnout in relation to team and organizational culture. Workplace burnout is a common and increasing phenomenon. I read the article “Six Sources of Burnou...
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  • by CHRISSY WINSLOW
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Swapping out My Condemnation for His Compassion

January 09, 2026
COMPASSION Connecting with nationals Grace Intercultural relationships Purpose Compassion Reflecting God
Why had God placed me here? As I watched the group of people before me, I shook my head in disbelief and made all kinds of judgments about them. Couldn’t they see how their current choices would impact their future? How could they be so oblivious ...
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  • by O. SHEREE JACOBS
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