Bring Out the Best
Look for the best in each other, and always do your best to bring it out. 1Thessalonians 5:15b, MSG* Most translations render this verse as “always do good to one another” or “always follow after the...
View ArticleWaiting as Worship
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14, NIV* Waiting. It’s a challenge. We who hope in God wait for Him to act, to speak, to comfort. There’s an element of...
View ArticleMessages that Encourage Me
Messages that have resonated with me lately: “God has given you praise as a weapon to defeat despair. ” Victory Over Despair, by Nike Chillemi The Weapon of Praise, posted by Grace Fox. “How do we most...
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Guest Post: Just Say No—To Overextending Yourself
Just Say No—To Overextending Yourself by Steph Beth Nickel If you know me at all, you know that I’m eclectically-interested and eclectically-involved. For the most part, I thrive on having many...
View ArticleAn Encourager
Then Barnabas went on to Tarsus to look for Saul. Acts 11:25, NLT* Gentiles were coming to faith in Antioch, and the leaders in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to visit. He was excited to see what God was...
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9 Years of Blogging
Nine years ago today, I posted my very first devotional. So… it seems a good moment to announce the project I’ve been quietly working on for the past year: A Year of Tenacity: 365 Daily Devotions will...
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Some Things Never Change (Guest Post)
Image by Engin_Akyurt from Pixabay Some Things Never Change by Steph Beth Nickel Livestreaming church services. Economic upheaval. Social distancing. Self-isolation. Pandemic. It’s what we talk about....
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Celebrating 2021 (Guest Post)
Celebrating 2021 by Steph Beth Nickel Yes, you read the title right. On December 26, the visiting pastor to our church asked us which we would choose, gold or a struggle. While none of us would...
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Review: Holding On When You Want to Let Go, by Sheila Walsh
Holding On When You Want to Let Go, by Sheila Walsh (Baker Books, 2021) Subtitled “Clinging to Hope When Life is Falling Apart,” this book takes a candid and compassionate look at the struggles that...
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The Season of Promise (Guest Post)
Baby Robins (photo credit: Steph Beth Nickel) The Season of Promise by Steph Beth Nickel Birdsongs. Budding trees. Flowers opening to the sun. Signs of promise and new life are all around us here in...
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