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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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When Healing Doesn't Come

July 15, 2026
RELIANCE Grief, loss, & depression Health issues on the field Infertility Dependence
Three years ago, I began having chronic migraines–the kind of chronic that would last for weeks on end. I would gather with friends, those I was discipling/mobilizing, and my own family with what felt like needles in my forehead, nausea flooding m...
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Control Freaks Anonymous

July 14, 2026
RELIANCE Trust Discouragement Dependence
Hi, my name is Mandy, and I’m a control freak. Anyone else?
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Facing the Future With Fear or Trust?

July 13, 2026
RELIANCE Trust Fear
When I was younger, I rarely worried about the future. I had plenty of time ahead of me, or so I thought. Retirement? It would work itself out. Besides, it was so far away.
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Trust Falls & Fallback Plans

July 10, 2026
RELIANCE Trust Reliance Dependence
I’m the worst at trust falls. Anyone with me? I’ve only done trust falls a handful of times, with people I trust, but it freaks. me. out. The “trusting someone” part doesn’t freak me out as much as the “losing all control” part does. I wish I coul...
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