Category: life
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Daily Bread: Day 5 of 7
By Summer Elizabeth Ball If you haven’t already read my article, A New Tradition: Daily Bread in the SheBelieves Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2. This blog post continues my and my mama’s journey of growing, keeping, and using a sourdough starter. Today, on November 16, 2023, we found our sourdough starter with a little liquid…
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Daily Bread: Day 4 of 7
By Summer Elizabeth Ball If you haven’t already read my article, A New Tradition: Daily Bread in the SheBelieves Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2. This blog post continues my and my mama’s journey of growing, keeping, and using a sourdough starter. Today, we found our sourdough starter with some liquid settled at the top. Per…
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Daily Bread: Day 3 of 7
By Summer Elizabeth Ball If you haven’t already read my article, A New Tradition: Daily Bread in the SheBelieves Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2. This blog post continues my and my mama’s journey of growing, keeping, and using a sourdough starter. Today, we found our sourdough starter had separated a bit. Per Jami’s blog post…
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Daily Bread: Day 2 of 7 (Updated)
By Summer Elizabeth Ball This post was updated on 11/13/2023. If you have not already, read my article, A New Tradition: Daily Bread in the SheBelieves Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2. Mama and I had a surprise waiting for us today, 11/11/23. It is only a setback. It is like life. You set out to…
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Daily Bread: Day 1 of 7 (Updated)
By Summer Elizabeth Ball This post was updated on 11/13/2023. If you haven’t already read my article, A New Tradition: Daily Bread in the SheBelieves Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2. As promised, this post begins my and my mama’s journey of growing, keeping, and using a sourdough starter. To be completely honest, we tried following…
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Confess Your Trespasses to One Another
By Dakota Moore This past weekend I got to visit my roommate for the upcoming school year, and it was the best weekend I’ve had this summer! I have never met someone my age so unapologetically vocal about and visibly in love with the Lord or someone who was a lot like me in habits…
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The Self-Care Craze: A Faux Gospel?
By Tess Lopez Photo by Taryn Elliott from Pexels We’re living in a bit of a self-care craze. Our culture tells us when we’re feeling down in the dumps, overwhelmed, or when something in our daily life goes awry; we need to apply some self-care. You know, a dedicated spa day; a shopping spree; throwing…
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You Can Make Disciples
By Alea Anderson I was known as the quiet kid growing up. I was never the one to raise my hand when a teacher asked the class a question or offered to lead small groups in our class projects. When I took my required public speaking class, I struggled through every speaking assignment. It’s only…
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It’s Time for some Spring cleaning!
By Adrianna La Tortue It’s that time of year again! Spring cleaning is the time to clean our homes with extra care. From dusting to organizing, I make sure my house is spotless. I love cleaning, but only if I pace myself. It is best if you do the same. It is too easy to…
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Mama Kay: The Woman Behind the Jesus Movement
Pastor Chuck Smith’s wife, Kay, was the force behind one of America’s greatest revivals. In the foreword to her book Pleasing God, Pastor Chuck wrote, “Kay was the first to reach out to the hippies of the ’60s. Her prayers and tears laid the foundation for our church, Calvary Chapel.” But to understand her heart…