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Special Bonus ChapterUpdated EditionPANDEMICS, PROTESTS, POLITICS & MOREThis decade is off to a rough start. So far, the 2020’s are marked by a deadly global pandemic, distressing racial tensions, divisive partisan politics, and white-knuckle economic uncertainty....
If any of you have gone through a trial, you understand the impact others have on your healing process. You may have also experienced the tough conversations that were more harmful than helpful. We are all imperfect in the area of comforting others which is why we...
Chaos. Pure chaos. You know what I'm talking about: papers all over the kitchen counter, donation bags still by the back door, and shoes missing their pair. Shannon Upton believes faithful moms don’t have to live in a chaotic state. The author of Building Your House,...
Before 10am there are already a list of things telling me I’m not enough. I am behind on laundry, I did not meet a work deadline and I choose to eat a donut rather than avocado toast for breakfast. To turn my insufficiencies around, I try harder. I people please. I...
When "There's No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" hit the airwaves in 1950, less than 10% of homes contained only one person. Today, one in four of the homes on your street is occupied by a single person living alone. Twenty-five percent of people say they have no one...
Does it seem impossible to get to know your neighbors? It's not! These women have knocked on their neighbors' doors... and lived to tell about it! Their testimony gives us confidence that our neighbors really do crave authentic friendships and real relationships. Deb...
We have new neighbors at our little cottage where we go to rest—for peace and quiet and amazing sunsets that let you drink in the glory of God. When we bought the place, the next door neighbors were friends. Literally. It’s not quite how their last name was spelled,...
Please tell me... What assumptions have you made about your neighbors? Are these judgments based on personal interaction or casual observation? Have you ever done a Bible study in a home? How was it different than the same kind of activity in a church? What kinds of...
Please tell me... Have you ever experienced a roadblock just as you were stepping into a new phase of your faith? Describe the relationships you have in your neighborhood. Do you know your neighbors? Have you ever argued and debated with God about anything He nudged...
I'm not afraid of spiders, thunder or the number 13. I was, however, afraid of my neighbors. When I sensed God guiding me towards my neighbors' front porches, I was terrified. I was afraid they'd be mean to me. I was afraid they would reject me. Heck, I was afraid...
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