By Asifiwe Lema In 2018, I received a message from a primary school teacher in Tanzania named Asifiwe Lema. He discovered our Living by Design Bible studies online and used them to help his students learn English while sharing the gospel. Over time, our conversations grew into a meaningful friendship. Through Asifiwe, I also learned […]
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By Hadassah Treu We’ve adopted the wrong idea about peace. We often think about peace as blue sky, green grass, and things going our way. Peace doesn’t mean everything is always well and harmonious in our little worlds, or our circumstances are favorable and we have what we want. We can easily find peace when
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By Theresa Ogueri I’m extremely non-confrontational. In fact, I used to think proof of a solid relationship is when you don’t have any misunderstandings or disagreements. I thought people who argued or aired their grievances were proud or problematic. I thought the “Christian” thing to do was to ignore any pain or misunderstanding for the
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By Jamie Baker-Douglin Anxiety can rob us of our ability to experience the peace of God. But God wants us to live in His perfect love, which casts away fear (1 Jn 4:18). He wants us to have a peace that passes all understanding and guards our hearts and minds (Phil 4:7). How can we
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By Anna Gibson Maybe she’s mad at me. The thought sneaks in, unbidden, at two in the morning. I try to shrug it off, roll over, and will myself back to sleep. But I can’t. Was it something I said to my sister? Is she offended? I gnaw on these thoughts, and wakeful minutes pass.
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By Dr. Billy Ready, Jr. A lady in a church where I once served as pastor told me she was “living at peace” with her sister-in-law by never being in the same room with her. At Christmas, she volunteered at homeless shelters and church. But when it was time for a family reunion, somehow urgent
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By Kara O’Byrne The cold hardwood floor under my feet reflected the frigid feeling in my heart. The silent house paired well with the tears slipping unchecked down my cheeks. Each new dawn brought another battle in attempts to rise from the ashes of my broken marriage. With solutions far from view, my daily uphill
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By Amy Simon I typically look forward to my writing routine—sitting at my kitchen table, equipped with fresh coffee, a snack, and my open laptop. This use of my gifts should be enjoyable, but today it feels stressful and frustrating. Have you ever experienced something that should bring you joy, but instead leaves you feeling
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By Beth Ferguson Some seasons feel like rebuilding walls, one heavy stone at a time. The work doesn’t stop. The days are long. Joy feels far away. That’s precisely where God’s people were in Nehemiah 8. They had rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem after years of ruin. The city finally stood again, but the hearts
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By Sally Johnson It was one of the most horrific times in my life. I’d been blindsided by the hidden, unacceptable, and hurtful decisions of my husband, and, consequently, my life toppled off its axis. Life as I knew it crumbled before my eyes. I was devastated. Not knowing what to do or where to
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