Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington
The Power of the Tongue

The Power of the Tongue

Power of the Tongue   “O, Lord: Help my words be gracious and tender today, For tomorrow I may have to eat them!”   “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never harm me.” I can still hear that childish chant echo down through the years. Trouble...

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Trying Harder to Believe a Lie

Trying Harder to Believe a Lie

Trying Harder to Believe a Lie   Are you concerned that you’re not “doing” the Christian life right? Perhaps you’ve believed the lie that you need to try harder to do better. I was raised to believe that as long as I worked hard and worked smart, I would succeed...

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Selective Vision and Selective Listening

Selective Vision and Selective Listening

Selective Vision and Selective Listening   As a writer and freelance editor, I’ve seen first-hand how easy it is to fall into the trap of selective vision. Some of my editing clients are convinced they don’t need an editor, that is until they receive the edits...

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Strong Women

Strong Women

Strong Women   In honor of Mother’s Day, many church sermons will be shared this weekend extolling the wonders of that noble, excellent, worthy, or virtuous (depending upon your translation) woman described in Proverbs 31. But I much prefer to be like the other...

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Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee

Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee

Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee   Have you ever looked up to a pastor or teacher, wishing you could be as good a Christian as they appeared to be? Perhaps you are the one whom others admire, hoping to be more like you in their Christian walk. In Jesus’s day,...

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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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Identity: Who Are You?

Identity: Who Are You?

Identity: Who Are You?   Identity is a hot topic these days. Who are you? More and more people answer this question according to who they want to be or who they feel like at the moment. But identity isn’t about who we want to be, it’s about who we are. Even more...

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Dayenu – That is Enough

Dayenu – That is Enough

Dayenu – That is Enough!   This has been a significant week on several levels. From a Good Friday presentation of “Messiah in the Passover” to rejoicing in the resurrection of Christ on Sunday, to celebrating a personal milestone later in the week. A common...

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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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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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The Power of the Tongue

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Trying Harder to Believe a Lie

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