In honor of National Aunt and Uncle Day, Dr. Shewanda Riley uses the story of Mike Epps and his transformative encounter with Aunt Janet to illustrate the life-changing power of supportive words.
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Preserved By Purpose: Celebrating Aunts (and Uncles)
National Aunt and Uncle Day is celebrated on July 26th, and is an opportunity to show appreciation for the impact aunts and uncles have had on families, with creative gift ideas and activities to honor them.
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Preserved By Purpose: Withdrawals from the Bank of Frank
This Father’s Day, Shewanda Riley reflects on the impact fathers have on their children’s lives, both positive and negative, and encourages people to honor their fathers and the deposits they’ve made in their lives.
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Preserved by Purpose: Shock Treatment
After her father was brought back to life by a neighbor who knew CPR, the author reflects on how the experience taught her the importance of genuine forgiveness and how God sometimes allows jolts to get our hearts back on rhythm.
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Preserved by Purpose: Blessing of Resurrection and Restoration
Why Did I Get Married? is a movie about the importance of resurrection and restoration, showing that in order for something to be resurrected, it must first die, and once the truth is exposed, the seeds of a new beginning can be planted and the hopefulness of restoration can take place.
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Preserved By Purpose: Living Above “See” Level
Through a personal experience with blurred vision, the author learned that faith is like a contact lens – if it is clouded, our decisions will be poor, and we must replace our faithless eyes with the faithful eyes of God.
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Preserved by Purpose: Tension Is An Advantage
By embracing the tension that comes with spiritual growth, we can build strength and endurance, just like we do when exercising.
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Preserved By Purpose: Your Year In Review
As the new year begins, it’s important to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments, challenges, and disappointments, and to use them as opportunities to reframe one’s perspective and move forward with joy, achievement, and opportunity.
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Preserved By Purpose: Regifting God’s Grace
Regifting is a way to be a blessing to others, and we can regift God’s grace by giving our time, talent, treasure, and words of encouragement to others.
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Preserved By Purpose: Handwriting on the Wall
Shewanda Riley reflects on her experience of losing her dream job as a radio show producer and on-air host, and encourages others to pay attention to the “handwriting on the wall” and punctuation marks that accompany it, as God often gives warning signs before major shifts in life.
