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: 20/20 Vision
By Shewanda Riley “You’ll never have 20/20 vision.” I remember the mixed emotions that I feltwhen my eye doctor told me this a number of years ago. First, I was […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Back to School and Back to Prayer
By Shewanda Riley Each year around this time, I share a Back-to-School prayer. I think it is important tooffer encouragement as students, staff and educators prepare to return to school. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Back to Basics
By Shewanda Riley “I just don’t get it.” I’d been staring at the same algebra equation for about 15 minuteswith still no clue how to solve it. I thought maybe […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Interference vs. Obedience
By Shewanda Riley I just knew it was going to be a wonderful day. Praise music woke me up, I hada wonderful early morning devotion, and my morning classes were […]