Tag: purpose
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The Gift of Mothers and Mountains: Covered in Love
I’ve been inspired lately by mountains with my recent visit to Monte Sano. Mountains are awe-inspiring, majestic, and they cover about 24% of the earth’s surface. Taking in this breath taking natural wonder, I was reminded of the beauty and the majesty of mothers. Both mountains and mothers both possess great strength and stability as…
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The Gift of Living Water
The name hydrangea comes from the Ancient Greek words for ‘water vessel’, ‘hydor’ and ‘angos’. This was chosen as the seed capsules on hydrangeas resemble cups. However, it’s a fitting name in another way—hydrangeas love water, and they tend to be quite thirsty. We as human beings have a certain likeness to that thirsty flower.…
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The Gift of Faith: A Leader is Born
What makes a leader? I once believed I could effortlessly answer this question—eloquent speech, people skills, authority. I’ve come to learn a leader is more than a title or a predisposition to a particular set of characteristics. A leader is someone who has the faith to lead. I’ve been in a few small groups over…
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The Gift of Vulnerability: Made For Worship
Worship comes in many forms, and for much of my life, I’ve felt a bit insecure about my ability to worship properly, effectively. I don’t have a voice fit for singing. In fact, it actually feels strained, forced, as if my lungs weren’t equipped for it. My worship is quiet, meek, simple, but what I’ve…
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The Gift of God’s Strength: Made Perfect in Our Weakness
I’ve spent many hours over the last week at the hospital in uncertainty waiting for answers. My mother suffered a stroke, and for the first time in my life, I was cast into a reality where I was the mother and my mother was the child. I sat beside her and listened as she tried…
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The Gift of a God Beyond Faithful
I decided to buy a piece of Peacock Ore to celebrate my first art sale which was “Beyond Beautiful” my floral peacock. I like to gift myself pretty stones to commemorate certain eras or special memories, and this is something I want to remember. Even more significant than my first sale was the faith it…
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The Gift of Knowing Joy: Lessons From a Blooming Flower
One of my most profound experiences of joy came on a day when I was jobless, in debt, no community, and was one step up from what I like to call my rock bottom. If we allow Him, God will meet us in our emptiness; God will meet us at rock bottom. We come to…
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The Gift of Freedom: Why Caged Birds Still Sing (Part II)
What’s caging you right now? Anxiety, depression, heartbreak, illness, poverty, maybe a failing marriage, or even children? Freedom is not a physical place or circumstance but rather a state of being we create. It’s part of nature to use our God-given gifts to bring ourselves and those around us joy. We as humans forget this…
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The Gift of These Flowers: Created With Purpose
Created with purpose— indeed we are. Every person, every animal, every flower and star. . Created on purpose by a God who is love. Created to glorify our God above. . Thank God for these flowers; they remind me I’m known. They remind me I’ll never have to live my life alone. . These flowers…
Kamille Grace | Where Creativity Meets Purpose 