A gathering place for women growing in God's Word
Enjoy this devotional from FlourishWriters student Sharon Wilson We should have named her “Sassafras” (“Sassy”), “Gingersnap,” or “Sparky”—names evoking a bright and spirited personality. Instead, I chose the lofty name “Genevieve,” meaning “Lady of the People” and “Blessing.” My future therapy dog would bless both children and the elderly. I thought. As we got to know this puppy’s dynamic personality, we…
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Enjoy this devotional from FlourishWriters student Lori Behrens I strained to see as the doctor pointed out the offending white dot on the x-ray image. All those tiny spots looked the same to me. But evidently one was different enough for concern. My heart raced as he continued to explain it could go either way … a benign calcification—or something more….
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Enjoy this devotional from FlourishWriters student Lindsey Weber My footsteps echoed across the restored wooden floors of the guesthouse I rented for a weekend celebration. When this late-nineteenth-century home first opened for visitors, I secretly settled on it as the ideal location for pre-wedding festivities. Now my guests were due to arrive in less than an hour. Instead of a wedding,…
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Enjoy this devotional from FlourishWriters student Valerie Terrell In silent anticipation, I echoed the tick, tick, tick of the clock hand. At the right moment, the familiar ring-a-ling of the recess bell sounded. But then, life changed. Again. “Valerie, I need to talk with you over the recess,” my fifth-grade teacher announced. I dared not disagree. Caught off guard, I sensed…
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Enjoy this devotional from FlourishWriters student Sarah de Orlando It all began with the chicken. I had bought the thighs at a market around the corner from my flat and marinated them for my new paleo diet. My coworker, Katie, somehow convinced me to try this meal plan with her. How would I survive without sugar? Beans? Cheese? Oatmeal? On top…
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Enjoy this devotional from FlourishWriters student Marie T. Palecek “He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:8 NIV). “Insane!” The verdict was in as soon as the idea reached my ears. We were eight hours and 542 miles into four weeks of on-the-road…
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