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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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Messy Forgiveness

October 16, 2024
FORGIVENESS Expectations Grace Team unity & dynamics
When I was a child, forgiveness seemed simple. When my siblings and I had a fight, my parents instructed the offending child to apologize to the victim, the offended child to immediately forgive, and then to reconcile by “hugging it out.” (When th...
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How Can I Forgive?

October 15, 2024
FORGIVENESS Obedience
“Why should I forgive the Russians?” My Ukrainian friend stared at me from across the table, her eyes reflecting her confusion. She knew of the Bible’s command to forgive, but how could God expect her to pardon those who had forced her to flee her...
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An Image Bearer, Not a Doormat

October 14, 2024
FORGIVENESS Being a woman in ministry Finding community Strength Team unity & dynamics Spiritual wellness Self-care
Things I would never say: “If someone is harmful to you on purpose—emotionally, physically, or spiritually—Jesus wants you to forgive that person—meaning you have to continue spending lots of time with him/her. Make yourself a doormat. It is your ...
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  • by CHRISSY WINSLOW
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Balance and Bounce

October 11, 2024
BALANCE Balancing ministry, family, & life Culture adjustment Re-entry Self-care
Strange weather, different time zones, intermittent electricity, unfamiliar foods, foreign faces, and unknown language jolt the body and mind out of rhythm. In our new place of residence, missing home and all the
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