Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington
Nurturing a Fruitful Life in Christ

Nurturing a Fruitful Life in Christ

Nurturing a Fruitful Life in Christ: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit It happened again. I found myself in a situation with a prickly person, difficult to get along with every time we connected. I determined to be more patient when we interacted, but failed...

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Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine?

Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine?

Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine?   I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys taking tests. Yet life is full of tests, isn’t it? Students take exams, we take a test to qualify for a driver’s license, and we even refer to medical lab work as blood tests....

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Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus 2 More!

Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus 2 More!

Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus Two More!   Are you feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list? Maybe you’re struggling with maintaining your balance as wave after wave of problems keep knocking you down. The lazy days of summer are long gone, and Thanksgiving Day is a...

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Another Giant of the Faith Hears “Well-Done”

Another Giant of the Faith Hears “Well-Done”

Another Giant of the Faith Hears “Well-Done”   My news feed recently contained another heartbreaking report of the death of a spiritual giant. The unexpected death of Voddie Baucham due to an “emergency medical incident” occurred just 2 weeks after the violent...

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Life and Death

Life and Death

Life and Death   The last few weeks have been filled with waves of death. A school shooting. An assassination. Another school shooting. A friend’s mother. Another friend’s husband. No matter how hard I try to distance myself, death is never far away. The Bible...

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Can We Shed More Than Our Skin?

Can We Shed More Than Our Skin?

Can We Shed More Than Our Skin?   I found an unwelcome surprise outside my front door again. Another two-foot-long snake skin. It wasn’t the first, and I doubt it will be the last. Not an appealing sight. And of course, now I’m wondering where the creature is...

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Forty Years in the Wilderness

Forty Years in the Wilderness

Forty Years in the Wilderness   Have you ever felt as if God has you in an extended wilderness experience? You feel stuck in the last place you ever wanted to be. A time of testing that might even feel like God has abandoned you or that you’re under some sort of...

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Why is it Difficult to Understand the Bible?

Why is it Difficult to Understand the Bible?

Why is it Difficult to Understand the Bible?   Do you struggle to understand the Bible? You’ve probably heard several reasons why this might be true. Some are obvious. For example, apostles Paul and Peter noted that the Holy Spirit is the ultimate author, working...

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What Cloud Are You Living Under?

What Cloud Are You Living Under?

What Cloud Are You Living Under?   Are you living under a cloud? Joe Btfsplk was a character in the classic comic strip, “Li’l Abner.” Poor Joe always appeared with a raincloud hovering over his head—a cloud that followed him his entire life. Many live with a...

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