Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington
How Desensitized Are You?

How Desensitized Are You?

How Desensitized Are You?   As I write this, my phone is dinging. Breaking news: “At least 12 dead after massive landslide overtakes village in Ecuador.” Yesterday’s headline: “38 killed in fire in Mexico migrant detention camp.” Two days ago, breaking news...

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Called, Loved, and Kept

Called, Loved, and Kept

Called, Loved, and Kept   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...

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Life-Changing Advice

Life-Changing Advice

Life-Changing Advice   I’ll never forget Betty. Betty was an older woman I knew from church when I was a young newlywed. She was a retired nurse, married with adult children. Her father-in-law lived with them because he could no longer live independently due to...

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The Benefit of Daily Conversation with Friends

The Benefit of Daily Conversation with Friends

The Benefit of Daily Conversation with Friends   When was the last time you spoke with a friend? A recent study published earlier this year concluded that at least one conversation with a friend every day leads to an increased sense of well-being and happiness....

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A Different Kind Exercise

A Different Kind Exercise

A Different Kind of Exercise   I’m naturally drawn to exercise. Stretches and jumps. Weightlifting, squats, and running. Um . . . actually not the kind of stretching, jumping, weightlifting, squats, or running that might have occurred to you. I’m actually the...

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Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness   Have you noticed that kindness seems more significant when it occurs randomly? Maybe it’s due to expectations. We expect people we know to be kind or we wouldn’t continue the relationship. Or maybe we expect others to be kind because we...

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Happy National Umbrella Day

Happy National Umbrella Day

National Umbrella Day   Brolly, gamp, bumbershoot—all British terms for something better known to most of us as the lowly, yet invaluable umbrella. Invaluable in our moment of need, yet lowly only minutes later. We take it with us for protection from the...

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Not Enough Time?

Not Enough Time?

Not Enough Time?   It happened again. I lost a whole month. Four-and-a-half weeks. Thirty-one days. More than seven hundred hours. January ran away from home. It’s as if the month was never here. One minute Christmas decorations filled store shelves and the next...

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Chosen Reflections: Temporary or Eternal?

Chosen Reflections: Temporary or Eternal?

Chosen Reflections: Is Life Temporary or Eternal?   They say it’s a cop-out. Avoiding responsibility and evading the hard questions. Is this what you’re told when you share the reality that this world is not our home? Or maybe it’s what you think when a follower...

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