The ONE Thing
Sometimes I “forget” who Christmas honors: the Savior who came to Earth for us! What do I do to commemorate? Well, usually, most of...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 30, 20232 min read
A Savior who Delights in Saving
Psalm 18 is an amazing story of God rescuing David. In verse 19, he says that God rescued him because He delighted in him. What a...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Giving Thanks Always
Since our children won’t be with us this holiday season, I’ve been reminiscing about our favorite family traditions. I’m sad we aren’t...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Our Family DNA
God created man in His image with a desire for relationship. And so, He created a garden home in which mankind could be set in a family...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Keep it in the Family
It’s almost the season of Thanksgiving and family meals and holiday gatherings and to be honest, this used to be a source of stress for...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Who is my sister?
“Those who live to bless others will have blessings heaped upon them, and the one who pours out her life to pour out blessings will be...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Have you ever wondered about the intentionality of God?
Why does God do what He does? The Bible teaches that every act of God is done to fulfill His eternal purpose: to restore all things and...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Who am I? Why am I here?
Most likely every human being has or will wrestle with these two fundamental questions. They speak to our identity and purpose - our...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Raison d'être: The Reason for Your Existence
Raison d'être is a French phrase, which, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defined as "the thing that is most important to...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Our Inheritance - Discovering your Rich Purpose
I am heiress to a crazy fortune. The kind that blows the mind. I have inherited more than I honestly know what to do with. I feel...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 21, 20232 min read
We Belong to Him
Growing up as an only child, I often felt like I was on the outside looking in. The dynamics between siblings and members of larger...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Longing and Belonging
Jesus said that He came that we might “have life, and have it to the full” - John 10:10 King James translation says that He came so that...
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Sep 7, 20234 min read
You are Included in Christ!
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Ephesians 1:13a Have you ever...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Exalted
“My praises will break the powers of wickedness, while the righteous will be promoted and become powerful!” Psalm 75:10 My praises...
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Aug 24, 20232 min read
Priestess and Minister
Let’s think about what Isaiah meant when he said that we are called to be priests and ministers of our God (Isaiah 61:6). One of the...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 17, 20232 min read
A Garment of Praise
“But you are…His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him…” (1Peter 2:9). Mankind was created for the purpose of...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Better Than a Raincoat
The lightning was as consistent as a strobe light, and when I lifted my sleep mask I could see my husband's face across from me being...
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Aug 3, 20231 min read
Prepare for your Bridegrooms Return!
As I walk through the streets of Vienna, Austria, I am in awe of the beautiful churches. Yet sadly, when I go inside, they are empty,...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 27, 20232 min read
How Do You Use Freedom?
Earlier this month we celebrated Independence Day, when our nation declared itself free from tyranny. Since that historical day, citizens...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Free to be Who I Really am
Our culture holds freedom in high esteem, or at least its version of it. We’re encouraged to think of freedom in terms of the ability to...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Breaking Free from the Chains of Unforgiveness
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Colossians...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Free to Choose Freedom
If I cannot choose otherwise, then I am not free. If I am compelled or forced to do something against my will, then I am a slave. The...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 29, 20234 min read
4 Prayers of Peace for Seasons of Change
As a dentist specialized in oral medicine and orofacial pain, I spent an inordinate length of time in graduate school and multiple...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Perpetual Peace
In the years of raising my three children, I became painfully aware of how little ones demand the attention of their parents. As a way of...
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