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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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Sharing our Lives Could be the Greatest Witness

April 30, 2026
HOSPITALITY Balancing ministry, family, & life Connecting with nationals Reflecting God
Living overseas can usher significant social burnout, often due to differences in culture and the exhaustion that comes from not living in your home country. This can then cause many global workers to find solitude in their homes to keep a safe sp...
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The Battle to Be Hospitable

April 29, 2026
HOSPITALITY Balancing ministry, family, & life Connecting with nationals Expectations Reflecting God
I have heard that throughout years of successful marriage, there can remain unresolved issues. Meaning, husband and wife learn how to navigate decisions where there are strong differences in personality or opinions, but they rear their ugly head, ...
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Invite Them to See the Love

April 28, 2026
HOSPITALITY Serving joyfully
A couple is leaving our church because of a job change. On their last Sunday they were sharing of their new plans and expressing how much the church has been a blessing to them. The woman had come to know Jesus as her Savior through our church. Sh...
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  • by RACHEL HENDRIKSON
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Hospitality without Grumbling

April 27, 2026
HOSPITALITY Balancing ministry, family, & life
Friends may find this title puzzling. I like having people over. Not everyone likes people looking around their home much less someone creating high flames in their kitchen. One shy teammate once shook her head at me. “It’s all like water off a du...
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  • by BARBARA KINDSCHI
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