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An Observant Soul
Athena Ramsey Athena Ramsey

An Observant Soul

This year, like many others before it, has its moments. Moments we will cherish forever and ones we will wish to forget. None the less there is so much to be thankful for and sing praises about. So as we close out of 2020 and leave this year behind us, much like what I did with my sister Mims on our final 2020 Torn: Finding a Mom Life Balance podcast episode, I want to use the time together to sit and reflect. Reflect on the goodness of our God!

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God Wraps His Best Gift In Disappointment
Athena Ramsey Athena Ramsey

God Wraps His Best Gift In Disappointment

Ever struggle with failed expectations? You hoped for one thing and received another. You planned for it and it never came to pass.

Today we will look at three women who were fully acquainted with disappointment, but if you read their story you may never see it or know it. Not because they hid the emotion or acted like everything was ok, but because they learned to look at disappointment as a stepping stone to hope.

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Glory, Glory, Glory!
Athena Ramsey Athena Ramsey

Glory, Glory, Glory!

Anyone feeling overwhelmed by Christmas day approaching? Let me be the first to admit, thinking about Christmas day brings all sort of emotions and typically overwhelmed is one of those.

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A Heart Song
Athena Ramsey Athena Ramsey

A Heart Song

What is making you sing these days? What is causing you to feel alive?

For some of us this may be the people in our lives, and for others this may be your occupation. Yet for others of us we may be having a hard time finding or hearing the song. Our circumstances can be drowning out the song or jumbling it.

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Links of Gratitude
Athena Ramsey Athena Ramsey

Links of Gratitude

As we, here in the USA, come to the end of our Thanksgiving celebration I wanted to share with you all the message the Lord had laid on my heart to share with my family this year. Often the Thanksgiving holiday causes many of us to sit and reflect on what we are thankful for and encourages us to have an attitude of gratitude as we remember the first thanksgiving.

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Bible Study Resources

Journaling while exploring the bible is a great method to identify themes and document areas for further study! Here are affiliate links to my recommended journal and bible highlighters.