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[How to Avoid] Being a Karen…
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[How to Avoid] Being a Karen…

We’ve all been there right!? At one time or another in our lives, we created [or contributed to] a nasty scene of sorts. Therefore, creating a messy testimonial of our love for a loving Savior. My inner Karen is most often irritated by the indignity or injustice of a situation. So much so, I have…

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Taking a Giant Step Towards Holiness [because…]
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Taking a Giant Step Towards Holiness [because…]

And we all could use a dose of holiness right about now… I don’t know about you, but I am far from perfect when it comes to loving others well. I often struggle the most in the small, daily annoyances of humanity. Last week, I readily shared this character flaw with hubby. And in his…

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What does a DREAM twelve years in the making look What does a DREAM twelve years in the making look like? It looks a whole lot like this reel. Congrats 🎉 to our #Stormygirl for achieving her dream of becoming NM Associate Buyer, Handbags. Although “the dream” was simply to be a buyer, God saw fit to place her at Neiman Marcus in Dallas, TX in 2017. We’re grateful for all the milestones she has achieved. And the opportunity she’s been granted. It takes 7-10 years of hard work and sacrifice to achieve buyer status. Stormy achieved it in under eight. But notice, I said twelve years in the making... It took four years of dreaming, planning, and working the plan just to land in a place where her dream could someday become a reality. And it all started with an idea over Christmas Break during her freshman year of college. So it’s not lost on me that we’d given her a handbag for Christmas which is now a brand she buys as a buyer. What a God wink! 🙏🏻🙌🏻 Chase after your dreams, friends. God places them there for His good purpose. We can achieve so much, when we believe. ✨💕 #livinthedream #dreams #believe #mamas #daughters #Godsplan #Godspurpose #inspiration #gratitude #Godwink #Christianencouragement #christianbloggers #faithwritersofinstagram
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His lo “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 #thanksgiving2024🦃🍁 #gratitude #givethanks #Godslove #psalms #lovescripture #womenintheword #scriptureoftheday #bibleverseoftheday #faithbloggersofinstagram #christianwritersofig #hopewriters
We’re not skipping Thanksgiving, we just need Je We’re not skipping Thanksgiving, we just need Jesus, now. And who can blame us!? The world’s brokenness has never been more prominently on display than in 2024. And yet, HOPE ✨ beams brightest through the darkness. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.” - Matthew 5:14 Happy Thanksgivemas Eve, friends. 🦃 So grateful for you! 💕 ps💌: Don’t miss the AMJ Field Notes holiday newsletter. Sharing my best recommendations for a meaningful season. DM to grab a copy or visit link in comments. #thanksgivemas #skippingthanksgiving #shinebright #shinelove #hope #brokenness #scriptureoftheday #Bibleverse #Christianencouragement #Christianquotes #christianwritersofinstagram #faithbloggers
No doubt, 2024 has been a tumultuous year. So it’s no wonder the world’s aching for the coming of the Baby King, seemingly, has already reached a fever pitch. Have you noticed it? We’re not skipping Thanksgiving, we just need Jesus, now. And who can blame us!? The world’s brokenness has never been more prominently on display than in 2024. And yet, HOPE ✨ beams brightest through the darkness. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.” - Matthew 5:14 With Thanksgiving falling late this year, our season of preparedness shrinks. And if we’re not intentional, we’ll miss the opportunity to celebrate the wondrous story of God’s love 🌟 with bended heart altogether. AMJ Field Notes hit inboxes, today! Grab your copy by subscribing at the link in profile. 💕 #skippingthanksgiving #thanksgivemas2024 #brokenness #hope #lightinthedarkness #shinelove #christmastime #advent #prepareHimroom #ameaningfuljourney #scriptureoftheday #faithbloggers #christianwritersofinstagram
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, be “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” - Ephesians 4:2 💕 #mondaymantra #humility #lovelikeJesus #spreadlove #lovewins #acceptthelovechallenge #thelovechallenge #lovescripture #scriptureoftheday #Christianliving #Christianquotes #Christianity #faithbloggersofinstagram #christianwritersofig
This is real, perfecting love, y’all! As 2024 wi This is real, perfecting love, y’all! As 2024 winds down with all of its monumental challenges to love in a fallen, imperfect world, my hope and prayer is that all of us can love one another—and in all of life’s hardest places. I love this exchange from the film, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.🌟 “What if the Herdmans ruin it for you?” asks Beth. “We’ll be missing the whole point if we turn them away now” replied Grace. “Jesus was born for the Herdmans as much as He was for you and me.” All of us are part Herdmans in light✨of the cross. I love the film’s divine message. And how accepting God’s challenge to love “the unlovable” in a not-so-lovable world changes the meaning of Christmas for all of us. Read my reaction and review of this heart-stirring, holiday film at the AMJ blog link in my profile. 💕 #spreadlove #loveinthehardplaces #lovetheunlovable #howtolovetheworld #thebestchristmaspageantever #themeaningofChristmas #holidaymoviereview #lovescripture #scriptureoftheday #womenintheword #faithbloggersofinstagram #christianwritersofig #acceptthelovechallenge #loved #woty
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