Everyday Living

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What Fixing Up Our House Taught Me About Character Building

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Most of our fights started because of petty details, and the way they snowballed often blindsided me. One minute I’m “just expressing my frustration”, the next minute my husband has gone all quiet, and I now have to ask, “What’s wrong? What did I say?”
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Why We Should Stop Being “Resilient”

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Millions of people are working excessive hours, which has been normalised to the point that burnout has become commonplace. All of this raises two questions for me: Why are we working so hard that so many of us are burning out? What’s the solution?
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What Does God Think of Strong Women?

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Some of you are shocked, and maybe a little offended, that I would ask this question because your instinctive response is, Of course God values strong women.
A woman is sitting quietly in the church and reading bible while listening to the sermon

Embracing My New Season of Serving “Less”

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When I settled into a new church and took on significantly fewer commitments, my husband summed up my new season with these reassuring words: “You can rest now, Sarah.”  But some days I still find myself unsettled, having given up more than I'd anticipated.
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Seeing God’s Goodness in the Midst of Job-hunting

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Securing a job has been more difficult than what I’d envisioned. Even trying to get entry-level jobs has proved to be a challenge. However, there have been blessings that have come out of this season of job hunting.
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How Can I Still Tithe if Budget Is Tight?

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For seven years I tithed faithfully, but my commitment started to flounder when I moved to Jakarta to work.
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Can a Personality Test Define Who I Am?

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When I first took the test years ago, I found the result quite accurate in describing my strengths, weaknesses, moods, even the way I view romantic relationships. Since then, I had retaken the test a few more times, only to discover that the results had changed.
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Ways to Think Before You Speak

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We do not always know the impact our words can have on someone, but the Bible tells us the importance they can have over our lives and others.
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How I Stepped off the “Busy” Treadmill

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Being busy is a badge of honour for many of us. Perhaps we think it means we’re efficient, productive, hardworking. Doing overtime is the norm, leaving on time is still frowned upon on some level, and taking time off can be unheard off. I was no different.