What happens when we know a blessing is being offered but hesitate to reach for it? Shewanda Riley reflects on a memorable scene from *Lady Sings the Blues* to consider how our relationship with God can shape the way we recognize His blessings and trust Him with our prayers.
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Preserved By Purpose: What’s in a Name
Author Shewanda Riley explores the significance of God’s various biblical names, such as Jehovah Shalom and Jehovah Raah, as a means to understand His multifaceted nature and provide comfort to believers.
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Preserved by Purpose: Taking the Limits off of God
Author Shewanda Riley discusses the importance of overcoming narrow faith and low expectations to embrace the limitless blessings offered by God.
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Preserved By Purpose: Holy Boldness
Author Shewanda Riley shares a personal reflection on the concept of holy boldness, illustrating how choosing silence over retaliation can lead to reconciliation.
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Preserved By Purpose: Becoming Aunt Janet
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.
