Not a Tree Safe Around Here My husband and I rode down several side streets commenting on how much the landscape has changed since the storms. Lush, wooded lots are gone. Beautiful neighborhoods known for
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Author: Christy Bass Adams
Christy Bass Adams, is the Outreach and Connections Coordinator at Fellowship Baptist Church in Madison, Florida. She is also a writer and had her first devotional book published in summer of 2022 (Big Lessons from Little People) followed by a middle grade novel (Imagination Checkers) in 2023, and the sequel (The Secret Door) in 2024. More recently she has published a Bible study entitled, Called to Christ. Her most important role, however, is with her family as a wife of 21 years and mother to two country boys. She worked in education for over 18 years at both the elementary and collegiate levels. Her favorite pastimes are fishing and sitting around a fire. For more from Christy, visit her blog at christybassadams.com.
Would I be God’s Dependent?
According to the law department at Cornell University, a dependent is “an individual who relies on support from another individual and usually cannot exist or sustain themselves independently without the aid or support of someone
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The last nine months have felt like a roller coaster—high and low, joy and fear, excitement and nausea. I’ve seen God’s hand in every twist and turn. But just because I can see his hand
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The Beginning of My Circle of Life I’ll never forget my first Christian writers conference. My mom and I printed directions from Mapquest, reserved our hotel, and began our seven-hour drive to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Neither
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I had the great privilege of attending Centrifuge on the Ridgecrest campus. Our camp pastor, Travis Agnew, brought some amazing messages, but one of his stories followed me home. He shared about traveling overseas and
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Wherever Jesus went during his ministry, he used the same phrase again and again. “Follow me.” He beckoned to Peter and Andrew. “Follow me.” He called to James and John. “Follow me.” To Phillip and
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Nehemiah, The Cupbearer When I was a young mom, there were many occasions when my kids wanted something warmed in the microwave oven. Knowing these appliances don’t heat in a uniform way, I always tasted
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Searching for Bald Eagles Every year, we take my mom on a birdwatching excursion for her birthday. There is a wildlife refuge on the Gulf of Mexico which isn’t too far from us. We pack
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Broken Did you know doctors will break bones on purpose to correct inconsistent growth? It’s the same concept as gardeners pruning trees and bushes, intentionally guiding the growth of the plant by focused breaking. Even
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All the plant people are scouring websites for seeds and watching their favorite videos on best gardening practices. On warmer days, they are outside, readying flowerbeds and garden areas. They can hardly wait to sink
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