God Will Make a Way Where There Seems to Be No Way
As I wobbly stood on a thin eight inch wide, two-foot-long plank of wood, holding on for dear life to a wire above my head, I called out...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Dine With Him
If you could be transported to anywhere and sit with anyone right now, where would you want to be, and with whom? Think of your answer...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 21, 20212 min read
What Are Your Passions?
When I ask you, “What are you passionate about?” what comes to mind? We are often driven by our passions. They are the things that we...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 14, 20213 min read
God Is With Us
How do you feel when you enter a new season of life? Anxious? Excited? Impatient? Eager? When the Lord calls us to enter a new season of...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 7, 20213 min read
What emotions surface when you hear the word...
What does the word evangelism evoke in your emotions? For many of us, whenever we hear the word “evangelism,” we shut down. Several...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 30, 20212 min read
God's Got the Wheel - Part 2
[the Lord ultimately has the power to change hearts and circumstances and give us all that we need to accomplish His will...] The Lord...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 28, 20213 min read
God's Got the Wheel - Part 1
Think back on those times when someone challenged you to do something difficult? How did you first respond to the challenge? One of my...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 18, 20212 min read
What is the Meaning of Life? Part 3
There is no easy answer to the questions about suffering. As we bring these questions before the Lord, He will often give us some answers...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 16, 20212 min read
What is the Meaning of Life? Part 2
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 14, 20212 min read
What is the Meaning of Life? Part 1
King Solomon, though blessed by God with great wisdom, became obsessed with the question, “What is the meaning of life?” He pursued one...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 9, 20212 min read
The Secret of Contentment - Part 2
[The second part of the secret is woven throughout Philippians; he continually gave thanks and rejoiced in whatever God brought into His...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 7, 20213 min read
The Secret of Contentment - Part 1
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 4, 20212 min read
The Beauty of Waiting - Part 2
When I meditate on the resurrection of Jesus, I am reminded that Abba’s timing is absolutely perfect. How thankful I am that while Jesus...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 2, 20212 min read
The Beauty of Waiting - Part 1
I have been considering our ability ─ and inability ─ to wait at critical times. I remember growing anxious during my assigned internship...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 26, 20212 min read
It's Okay To Not Be Okay - Part 2
[In the midst of our hurting and seasons of sorrow, what does it look like to grieve well? How can we express our hearts fully to the...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 24, 20212 min read
It's Okay To Not Be Okay - Part 1
When we look to the individuals of the Bible, like Job, David, Naomi, and Hannah, we see how several experienced pain and allowed...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 19, 20211 min read
Not Why, But How? Part 2
Don't miss out on Not Why, But How? Part 1 After we have grieved and asked why, we must ask how. How will God redeem this? How will God...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 17, 20212 min read
Not Why, But How? Part 1
The story of Joseph’s suffering and God’s redeeming hand takes place in Genesis 37-50. He experienced great pain as his own brothers sold...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 12, 20212 min read
He Calls Us To Be Children - Part 2
When we see everything that is going on around us, it is easy to question if God is who He says He is. Again, He is not annoyed by your...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 10, 20212 min read
He Calls Us To Be Children - Part 1
My three kids asked a lot of questions when they were little. “Mommy, why did God make the sun yellow? Is peanut butter a vegetable? Why...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 5, 20212 min read
Shakan! Part 2
[In Hebrew, the word "shakan" means rest, to dwell, to settle down, to abide, to set in place.] Moses knows that the Israelites will go...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 3, 20212 min read
Shakan! Part 1
Shakan! Doesn’t that sound like some word that explodes from the screen when a Power Ranger knocks down the enemy! I admit, I used to...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 28, 20211 min read
God's Response to Our Fears - Part 2
I want to encourage you if you are fearful to rest in the Lord’s blessings of peace. No matter how many times we get fearful or worried,...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 26, 20212 min read
God's Response to Our Fears - Part 1
I love how God still loves us despite our sinful and fearful nature. In Genesis 27-35, we see the story of Jacob’s life that is full of...
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