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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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Walking With the Wise

July 23, 2025
GROWTH Close friendships overseas Finding community Abide Isolation & loneliness God’s guidance & direction Spiritual wellness
A couple of summers ago I was in a Bible study I’ll never forget. It wasn’t the format of the study or the place of the study, but it was the fact that multiple generations of women were involved. Coming out of college and involved in a younger ch...
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  • by CARISSA JOY STRUM
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Joy Grows

July 22, 2025
GROWTH Serving joyfully
I’d heard it so many times,
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Time of Reflection

July 21, 2025
GROWTH Spiritual wellness Hearing God & Understanding His Will
The other day, my son wanted to check his height in comparison to that of a certain basketball star. Growth and height are a big deal to most youngsters. I tend to forget how much growth is actually happening until my eyes and brain sense it in my...
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Elastic Brain

July 18, 2025
GROWTH Culture adjustment Language learning
I didn’t immerse myself in learning Dari (or the even MORE challenging Pashto) language during my time in Afghanistan. In full disclosure, I started classes with other teachers at my school upon arrival but failed to persevere. I found it difficul...
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