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An encouraging word in an ordinary world…

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Let these words challenge you to press on by sharing how God’s Word has penetrated a routine life.

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  • The Servant and the Undeserved Gift
    As I opened the letter I felt a jolt of disbelief when a check dropped onto my lap. Perplexed, I could not understand why this man would be sending a check. Back then, I did not think of him as a servant, but I realize now that’s exactly what he was.  When we first met he was… Read more: The Servant and the Undeserved Gift
  • Led Where You Do Not Want To Go
    It just so happened that the day my son started his military deployment, war broke out between Israel and Hamas. In the pre-dawn darkness he waved goodbye, and a few hours later I was watching news coverage of the Hamas attack. Conflict had already been raging between Russia and Ukraine and that situation had become… Read more: Led Where You Do Not Want To Go
  • On Ending Well: An Open Letter To A Pastor
    It was desperation that made me do it. My ears perked up when your weekly message ended with the familiar reminder that the pastors are available to meet with people experiencing various issues in their spiritual walk. A troubled relationship with one person had created ripples of conflict in other areas of my life and… Read more: On Ending Well: An Open Letter To A Pastor
  • Big White Fluffy Prayers
    There were days I worked 14 plus hours tossing up a few hurried prayers when I could. What kind of lunatic invites a puppy into this chaos, I wondered.
  • It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This
    It wasn’t supposed to be that way. We have only one life and we are shaken and broken when it doesn’t turn out the way we think it should.

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Sandra Jantzi

About the Author: I’m a wife, mother, and business partner who knows the struggles of daily living, and the transforming power of God’s Word.

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