The List of Do’s and Don'ts, How to Avoid an Accident The list of do’s and don'ts in our lives is endless. From the time we are children to grown adults, the list of dos and don'ts continues.

Life isn’t meant to be lived as a chore, doing this and not doing that. There’s a better way. Read on:

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Update April 2026 YouTube video by Africa & Beyond

A special update from Africa & Beyond. youtu.be/9o4XihsUEE0

When was the last time you moved? - A Cultural Shift When was the last time you moved? I would be embarrassed to admit how many times I have moved. I am not whining; it is just my reality.

After years of moving across countries, I’ve learned something simple:

Moving isn’t just physical.
It shapes you.

Guts. Creativity. Flexibility.

And somewhere in all of it, you begin to see what really matters.

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Living Takes All Day - A Cultural Shift Here, even living takes all day.

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It takes all day to get living done.

Why Family Still Matters - A Cultural Shift People everywhere are looking for stability, peace, and purpose in their families. In the middle of the struggle, family still matters.

Family was never meant to be just a social structure. It begins with God Himself.

I wrote a new article exploring why family still matters and how Scripture helps us rediscover God’s design for the home.

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Parking in the Back 40, Please Be Nice - A Cultural Shift It isn’t easy to be nice to people. Learning how to park in the back 40 is something we all need to do a little more. Please be nice.

Please be nice and park in the back 40. #angermanagement #benice #blackfriday

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Do you know what you are asking for? - A Cultural Shift Sometimes what you are asking for come with unexpected responsibilities. A look at answered prayer, faith, and learning to trust God’s plan.

Everything comes with strings attached, even answered prayers.

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When God Bends Down to Listen: Lessons from the Outcast in John 9 - A Cultural Shift Discover how the blind man, an outcast in John 9, teaches us to hear God’s voice, trust His guidance, and respond in faith and obedience.

When God bends down to listen.

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The Hardest Part of Finishing Is the Last 20 Minutes - A Cultural Shift The hardest part of finishing is starting. It is difficult to start, but it is harder in the long run to leave things unfinished.

The hardest part is the last 20 minutes…no one ever told me how hard it would be! #finishing #20minutes #fearvsfaith

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Some things are essential. #theessentials #grow #faith

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Why God? Walking Through the Fire and the Lions’ Den - Why God? Why does life happen the way it does? God never said life would be void of trials. He did say He would be with us through it.

Why God? #whyGod #thefire #faithjourney

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Between the Lines - A Cultural Shift Between the lines is where you will find short notes that talk about things, funny or serious, that happen between the lines of life.

Ever wonder what’s going on between the lines? Subscribe to stay connected. #betweenthelines #connected #devotionals

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That’s a lie, just ditch the mirror - A Cultural Shift “I know that’s a lie. It’s completely untrue.” I said to myself when I looked in the mirror. Where did the new wrinkle and gray hair come from?

That’s a lie. When mirrors tell tales. #thatsalie #mirrors #growth

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Just Say Yes: Part 3 Less of Me - A Cultural Shift Just say yes part 3 deals with the tendency to make God's call more about ourselves and less about God. Here we study how to let go and let God.

Are you ready to say yes and let go of control?
Part 3 of ‘Just Say Yes’ series: Less of Me. More of Him. #JustSayYes #FaithJourney #TrustGod
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Just Because - A Cultural Shift Did you ever think God does what He does for you just because He loves you? God covers those we love just because He loves us.

Just because.

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Finding Wisdom While Waiting to Grow Up - A Cultural Shift I do not like being told I’m wrong. I am grown up after all. How long do I have to wait to be considered as one having wisdom?

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Excuse Me? Thunders and Whispers - A Cultural Shift I have been in conversations with people where I’ve had to say, “Excuse me?” Because I couldn’t hear what was said. There have been other times when I’ve

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#excuseme #hearingGodsvoice #faithjourney

Tuning In, Learning to Listen - A Cultural Shift Tuning in to a radio station can be compared to tuning in to what someone is saying. Learning to listen to God’s voice is the same, we have to tun in.

Learning to listen. #listenup #learn #grow

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Be Nice, 1 Simple Way to Avoid a Crisis - A Cultural Shift I remember one of my favorite things to say to my three older kids when they were growing up was, "Be nice." It’s a simple way to avoid a cr

I’m going out on a limb, but there’s something to be said about being nice. #benice #thriveinBabylon #offense

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A Book Worth Reading: Testimonies from Heaven’s Edge A book worth reading: Routed to Heaven will inspire you to look forward with faith and not fear to the future that waits us in eternity.

Worth the read!

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On the Outside Looking In - A Cultural Shift There was a time I felt like I was on the outside looking in.

On the outside looking in.
#outside #missions #devotional

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Attention screenwriters, the book is better than the movie There is a principle that the book is better than the movie. The movie, this world's message of relevance, always ends in tragedy.

The book is always better than the movie. Always. #readthebook #Bible #faithjourney

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Am I the only one? When I’m not okay - A Cultural Shift Am I the only one who gets disappointed? Discover the depth of the love of our Heavenly Father in the middle of the storms of life.

Am I the only one? Platitudes and faith. #faithjourney #theonlyone #platitudes

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I’m Going Camping - A Cultural Shift I don’t like camping. Maybe it’s because I’ve already spent years “camping” while serving in Africa. In most of the countries where we’ve lived, reliable

I don’t like camping, sorry not sorry.
#camping #cloudsandfire #Godsleading

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A Unique Perspective, Nomads and Altars - A Cultural Shift I have lived as an ex-pat for most of my life. This has given me a unique perspective. My passport is American, but experience is otherwise.

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January Musings - Things Are About to Change
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Things Are About To Change - A Cultural Shift Things are about to change. My youngest daughter is soon to graduate from high school. It would be easy to fear change but God is my refuge.

One thing is certain, change is here to stay.

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The Water Is Off Today and My Nails Are Unpolished It's time to surrender to the call. For me, part of that surrender brought me here, where the water is off today.

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Read, Grow, Go - A Cultural Shift Read, grow, and go are resources to help guide you in your walk with the Lord. They are Christian prayer resources guiding you to spiritual growth.

Read, Grow, and Go!

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