“You are blocking your blessing!” This is what one friend told me a few years ago was the reason why I was not receiving God’s blessings in one particular area […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Blessings of Answered and Unanswered Prayers
Did you know that there is a blessing in both answered and unanswered prayers? So many of us get caught up in the euphoria of our prayers getting answered that […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Lifestyle of ThankfulnessÂ
“Actions speak louder than words.” We’re all familiar with this phrase and apply it to various personal and professional areas of our lives. In my own life, I often remind […]
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Preserved By Purpose – What in the World Happened on Election Day?
French author Marcel Proust wrote that “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”  What I like about this quote is […]
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Preserved by Purpose: God’s Transition TeamÂ
A few years ago, I wrote about attending a ministry conference where the speaker was Dr. Frances Myles who brought up the issue of shifts and transitions.  What I […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Stop Lying on God… A Reminder!
There’s no other way to put it: the thought of another Trump presidency brings to mind much like what was experienced in 2016-2020:  a chaotic roller coaster ride of racism, […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Becoming a Fruit Inspector
Considering the current chaotic political environment, how do Christians decide who tovote for? It’s not as simple as voting for the candidate who wraps themselves in scripturesand shows up at […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Free Your Mind and Your Faith Will Follow
You either live your dreams or you live your fears. This statement from theintroduction of bestselling author Dr. Dennis Kimbro’s 2014 book The Wealth Choice that mademe stop and think. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Show and Tell Christians
I remember show and tell assignments in school being those sometimes boringpresentations about what we did during our summer vacation. One thing was clear, the lessyou had to show, the […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Cutting Back to Grow Forward
“I’m going to cut my cable like I cut my hair” is what I declared boldly to one of mysisters a few years ago. I was visiting my parents in […]