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Connection
Connection is a daily devotional to encourage women in their faith and life overseas. It brings the Word of God and conversation with sisters into their day-to-day lives.
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The Eye of the Beholder

April 25, 2025
BEAUTY God's Image
Waves roll gently onto the shallow sand beach as we use our toes to search for sand dollars. Blue water stretches out along the Red Sea. Behind me a craggy mountain meets the blue sky. I breathe in the beauty of creation.  
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Radiance

April 24, 2025
BEAUTY Being a woman in ministry Comparison
A few years ago, I flew to a neighboring country to help facilitate a workshop. I felt a bit frumpy walking through the airport with disheveled hair and wrinkled traveling clothes when I noticed that almost all of the women around me were striking...
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  • by RACHEL MCDONALD YANAC
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The Daily Battle between Good and Better

April 23, 2025
BEAUTY Balancing ministry, family, & life Being a woman in ministry Abide Quiet time with the Lord
It is a daily battle between good and better. The moment I open my eyes I have to control the very thought that will direct my hand to reach out for my phone “to see what time it is”. Is it really the time that I want to see, or is it how many lik...
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Don't Forget the Camera

April 22, 2025
BEAUTY Quiet time with the Lord Worshiping God
Some mornings in Uganda, my feet hit the tile silently, before chaos inevitably descended. I learned to open the gate with the least amount of disturbance, my flip-flops padding through the dust up our road. My heart hungered for the silence, the ...
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  • by JANEL BREITENSTEIN
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