Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington
Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome   Have you ever struggled with imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome occurs when people see you as a success, but what they don’t know is that you feel like a fraud. You may be doubting your abilities. Or that concerned people will think...

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Good Friday: Intermission or Final Curtain ?

Good Friday: Intermission or Final Curtain ?

Intermission or Final Curtain?   I enjoy attending live performances. Watching a stage performance gives me a sense of being in the center of the action. Plays offer benefits movies can’t. Energy that’s almost palpable. A sense of community in the audience. The...

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Intentional Rest

Intentional Rest

Intentional Rest   Back in May, I had high hopes and great plans for my summer break. No, not to travel to distant shores. Instead, my goal was to reduce my to-be-read pile of books while sitting by the pool working on my tan. In other words, to be intentional...

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How F.A.T. Are You?

How F.A.T. Are You?

How FAT Are You?   Weight has been a sensitive subject for me. I’ve been trying to lose the same twenty pounds for umpteen years. But that’s not what I’m referring to when I ask if you are FAT. FAT is an acronym for Faithful, Available, and Teachable. And in this...

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The People of Christmas: The Outsiders

The People of Christmas: The Outsiders

The People of Christmas: The Outsiders   Filthy. Smelly. Not fit for decent society. Outsiders. Otherwise known as shepherds. Shepherds fulfilled an important need in ancient Israel. They watched over the flocks—flocks that provided food for the nation’s physical...

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Chosen Reflections: Are You a Student?

Chosen Reflections: Are You a Student?

Are You a Student?   When we hear the word student, we naturally think of children in school. And the opposite of a student is often thought to be a teacher. But is that accurate? Because the best teachers I’ve known never stopped learning. They never stopped...

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Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader

Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader

Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader   Did you play "Follow the Leader" when you were a kid? Children line up behind one person. As he or she leads the line, the followers have to do everything the leader does and go wherever the leader goes. Those who fail to...

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National I Am in Control Day

National I Am in Control Day

National I Am in Control Day   Church tradition commemorates the Thursday before Easter as “Maundy Thursday”—the day of Jesus’ last supper with His disciples. It was the evening before His crucifixion, when He spent time in the Garden of Gethsemane with His...

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Beyond the Calling

Beyond the Calling

Beyond the Calling   There’s a lot of talk in Christian circles about being “called,” and rightly so. The Bible tells us: We’re called to a holy calling (2 Timothy 1:9) Many are called, but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14) God works all things together for God for...

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