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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 4, 20242 min read
I Can't Figure This Out!
When we are bashing ourselves, when we are saying we can’t before we have even started, when we feel we can’t do it on our own, then we...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Jehovah Rapha: The God Who Heals
Take a deep breath because we are going to dive into a deep aspect of the character of God today: healing. This devotional will focus on...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 20, 20242 min read
El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
Two of our greatest needs as human beings are to be understood and valued and yet, have we not all felt at times unnoticed,...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 13, 20242 min read
The God You Don't Mess With
I recently decided to go all Marie Kondo on my office space in order to create a sane place for me to work. As I viewed the shelf with my...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 6, 20242 min read
The Compassionate and Gracious Elohim
It is interesting to listen in on conversations where people are discussing their opinions about God. Whether a Christian or not, most...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 30, 20242 min read
King of Kings
Putting Down Arrogance and Asking for Help My favorite name for God is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This does three things for me...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 23, 20242 min read
Grace and Mercy
Have you ever stopped and considered the value of grace and mercy? These are terms that Christians often talk about, but do you truly...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 16, 20242 min read
Soaked in God's Grace
Grace is often defined as God’s unmerited blessing, freely bestowed on those who do not deserve it. But what exactly does that mean, look...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 9, 20242 min read
Discovering Grace
When I discovered the Enneagram it was like unearthing a map to myself. Once I finally figured out what number I was, I dove into the...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
May 2, 20242 min read
Giving Grace to our Bodies
I spend an average of 6 hours a day in my bathing suit from open water swimming in the Gulf of Mexico to teaching swimming at the Long...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 25, 20242 min read
The Spiritual Gift of Healing
I woke up this morning around 3 am with pain from head to toe. Sadly, this is not an odd occurrence for me as I deal with many forms of...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Messages From God
Have you ever had someone speak words to you that were so wise and relevant to your current situation that they literally took your...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 11, 20243 min read
One Giver, Many Gifts - What's Yours?
We are beloved children. God has gifted us with everything we could ever want or need - from breathtaking sunsets (and eclipses) to...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 4, 20242 min read
What is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” My faith has been recently tested in the...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Faith - Is it Blind?
”For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” (Eph 2:8). ...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 14, 20242 min read
The Simple Act of Faith
Simple doesn’t quite appeal to the modern woman. Even as many of us long for a return to simplicity, we find our lives speeding up and...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 7, 20242 min read
He Will Not Forget
‘The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 29, 20242 min read
The Rhythms of Peaceful Rest
Recently, a friend and I visited a preserve in Crystal Rivers, FL, an area that protects local manatees that migrate to the warm springs...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 22, 20242 min read
But When You Say to Rest...
-So much work…. People in need, anger everywhere, hurt and war and want and loss… and me trying to muster up enough strength to just get...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Soul Rest
After returning recently from a prolonged holiday visiting family and friends, I suddenly felt overwhelmed at having to catch up with...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 8, 20242 min read
The Abundant Life
Jesus said that He came that we might “have life, and have it to the full” - John 10:10 King James translation says that He came so that...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 1, 20246 min read
Rest as Trust
As a busy mother of two and a physician, I have experienced profoundly busy seasons in my life when my plate was full of tasks and...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jan 25, 20242 min read
Finding God in His Creation
Since the beginning of time, God has clearly communicated His existence to all people. His method of communication? Creation. Everything...
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Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jan 18, 20242 min read
God's Purpose in Creation
Have you ever experienced some marvel of creation and wondered its purpose? Why it exists? Take a moment to close your eyes and picture...
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