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One Hundred Steps

One Hundred Steps

Guest post by Leslie McLeod The slim, white-haired Asian man walked with an air of dignity at odds with the goofy-looking mutt at the end of his leash. I’d begun crossing their path during evening walks with my own goofy-looking mutts, creating an instant, unspoken...

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Meet 5 Women Who Will Fill Your Cup with Hope

Meet 5 Women Who Will Fill Your Cup with Hope

In the summer of 2020, I taught the Bible study that would become Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? at ClearView Community Church in Colorado. Sitting six feet apart in every other row of the sanctuary, with just as many women joining online, together we faced this scary...

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Learning, Serving, Thankful, Blessed

Learning, Serving, Thankful, Blessed

In 2012, these godly men blessed me for ministry: (l-r) my loving father, my amazing husband David, my sweet father-in-law, Pastor Mark Pfeifer, and my spiritual father and pastor Ron Grubb.  Thirteen years later, I’m still thankful and blessed, still serving and...

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At Our Table guest post

At Our Table guest post

Who is my neighbor? Guest post by Tami Arceneaux, At Our Table Many of my ministry friendships were formed over email and Skype calls instead of coffee at the kitchen table. Despite the fact that I've never met many of these women in person, the Spirit forms an...

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3 Tips to Love Your Neighbors in a Secular Workplace

3 Tips to Love Your Neighbors in a Secular Workplace

Guest Post by Becca Manning   I have two types of neighborhoods: the literal neighborhood where I live and the neighborhood of people I work with. I hold two jobs in the service industry. One is a fast-paced, 30 second interaction as a barista. The other is a...

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Jamie’s Story

Jamie’s Story

I met Jamie at the Image of God Conference at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights. She wrote - So much of what you said really resonated with me. My husband and I recently endured the loss of my husband's father. It occurred to us as we were going through that...

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Cyndee’s Story

Cyndee’s Story

We moved into our house in December and had only met our next door neighbors one night when we were peering in the windows to see if we wanted to set up a showing. Since then we've waved, even hollered across the yard a tiny bit, but really haven't talked to them...

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Mary Ellen’s Story

Mary Ellen’s Story

I was just doing searches on some way to have a neighborhood tea or coffee to get to know the women in our little circle or cul-de-sac. I've lived here almost two years and have waved, run over to their houses when they've been outside with their dogs, introduced...

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Tracy’s Story

Tracy’s Story

We moved into our home about four years ago. I have met all of my surrounding neighbors. I know them by name, but we only wave or say hello in passing. God has been cultivating several experiences in my life during the past several months leading up to this. I feel He...

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Anna’s Story

Anna’s Story

I want to let you know about last night: Three ladies came! I am learning to trust that God is the only one in control here! The study is awesome and I am blown away by what God is revealing to me personally. I did follow up as you encouraged me to do with personal...

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Vicky’s Story

Vicky’s Story

My husband and I started Monday Night Football parties to get to know our neighbors.  We have a big screen set up outside and a projector and we grilled hot dogs and had chips. There was a great turnout the first time - about 30 people! We even had one Muslim neighbor...

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Lisa’s Story

Lisa’s Story

Meet Lisa Miller, a Hostess from Delaware, as she shares how she found the Neighborhood Cafe and how it's working in her own home: I found your idea of a Neighborhood Café one day while God placed on my heart the need to be radical and do something different. I knew I...

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