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Author Archives: Jennifer Slattery
What it means to Pursue Righteousness
I’ve always wanted to play the piano. Except I’m tone deaf. And have never had lessons. I’d love to be fit and strong. Except I hate weight training. I’d love to speak French fluently. Or Russian. Or even Greek. Only I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy 6:11, Bible, godliness, haste, hunter, prayer, pursue
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Maintaining Emotional Perspective Through Prioritizing
Last semester, I spent a good forty minutes each day listening to someone tell me all about their friend drama. My response was always the same: Sounds like you need different friends. Now granted, I was speaking to a teen, … Continue reading
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Tagged eternity, family, Philippians 1:10, Philippians 1:27, priorities, vacations
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What Kind of Faith Are We Proclaiming?
Scripture tells us we are God’s image bearers–that the world will catch a glimpse of who He is through us. So, what kind of God are we revealing? What kind of faith are we proclaiming? Do our words and actions … Continue reading
Declaring War on Negativity
I said I wouldn’t make a New Year’s Resolution. Because I believe my greatest transformation comes not from my own efforts, but from growing closer to Jesus and allowing Him to shine through me. And yet, that doesn’t mean I’m … Continue reading
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Better Than New Year’s Resolutions
Maybe it’s always this way, or perhaps I’m just more alert this year, but everywhere I look this Christmas, I see stress. Anxiety. Depression. Grieving. Hard stuff. People bustling about with Christmas carols playing, speaking cheerful holiday greetings, while inside … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, first steps, New Year's Resolution, stress
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My Built-in, Underutilized Filter
Do you ever feel as if your mouth runs amuck, leaving your brain scrambling to catch up? And when conflict arises, or you feel squeezed, does your brain ever lag so far behind, the party is over before she even realizes there’s been an invite? Life … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christians speak, filter, Psalm 139:7, speech, tongue, Words
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Negativity and the Mind of Christ
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life” (John 10:10 NLT). At every moment, there are two voices vying for our attention–one wants to tear us down … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, freedom, lies, mind of Christ, negativity, Satan, thoughts, truth
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Unpopular Parenting
Oh, the advice, admonitions, and warnings I received when our daughter was young, and often from people who had very little day-to-day contact with us. Their biggest complaint? That I sheltered her too much. And in every accusation came the … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth, Isaiah 40:11, John the Baptist, Nazarite, parenting, prayer, Savior, Zechariah
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Deepening Your Prayer Life
There are times when shout out prayers are all one can manage. Like when you’re raising infants … on -3 hours of sleep. When, upon learning your now adult daughter wants to go into international missions, and she begins to talk … Continue reading
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Tagged 400 years, Bible study, Elizabeth, incense, Old Testament, prayer, Temple, Zechariah
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Trusting Our Coach in Times of Stretching
I haven’t gone full-on fan-girl since my teens, but lately, certain television programs had me leaning dangerously close to that response: America Ninja Warriors and the Olympics. Women’s gymnastics was both rolled in to one. If you watched even a smidgeon … Continue reading
Hearing From God
What do you do when faced with a tough decision? How do you handle uncertainties and doubts? Have you ever forged ahead in an area only to find you landed smack dab in a mess? The Israelites were a chosen people, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, God, Hearing, Isaiah 30:21, John 10, prayer, Psalm 106:13
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Five Things Your Teen Needs to Know
Raising teenagers can be difficult and frightening. It seems once a child reaches high school, the stakes instantly rise and suddenly questions and uncertainties abound. Is that behavior, whatever it may be, normal for their age or evidence we’ve failed to … Continue reading
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Guarding Our Words When Life Squeezes Us by Jen Pheobus
“If I had really spoken this way to others, I would have been a traitor to Your people” (Psalm 73:15 NLT). We’ve all gone through some major upheavals. Times when it feels as if life has completely sideswiped us, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jennifer Slattery, Jennifer Slattery-Pheobus, parenting, prayer, problems, stress, surrender
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