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God’s Blessings in 2025

Hand holding book against sunlit sky.

Please join us in praising Jesus for every good and perfect gift (James 1:17), for every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3), for every promise that is “yes” in Him (2 Corinthians 1:20)!

At the end of each year, it is appropriate to look back and recall the many blessings the Lord has graciously given. In our ministry, we are humbled by His willingness to use us in His kingdom and in awe of how He continues to draw fellow students of His Word into our groups. Continue reading “God’s Blessings in 2025”

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From Worrier to Warrior

Recently, a friend said to me, “You’re such a warrior.” Maybe it was her Southern accent, or maybe it was my poor hearing, but I didn’t hear “warrior.” I heard “worrier.” So, my response to her was, “Well, I used to be, but I’m not any more. God rescued me from the pit of worry.” She was puzzled by my response and spelled it out for me: “W-a-r-r-i-o-r, not worrier!”

Me? A warrior?

I’ve shared before about my struggles with worrying (read more in “The War with Worry”), and the Lord has done a great work in me. He has rewired the way I think. No longer do I jump headfirst into the deep end of the pool of worries and woes. No longer do I let my thoughts run over the cliff like a runaway train with no bridge ahead. How did He do it? It was a process, for sure, but the final blow to my habit of worrying came through the gift of cancer. Continue reading “From Worrier to Warrior”