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When Becoming New Becomes Hard
Most of us in the early days of our journey with Christ asked the Lord to change us and make us more like Him. We want Him to mold our...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Truly Made New
Have you ever played the lottery when the power ball is hovering up around a billion dollars? The thoughts of how drastically that sum...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Apr 7, 20233 min read


What is Yet to Come
We live in a broken world. This is obvious when we open our news app and read the headlines of disasters, wars and political unrest...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Against all Hope
Against all hope, when I was born, despite the decree from the doctors to my mother that I would die and there was nothing they could do...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 23, 20232 min read


Blessed Hope
Hope: the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen; to want something to happen or to be true. Longing for something...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 15, 20232 min read


Anchored in Hope
I was out of my element as I attempted to settle my shaky body into a down-dog on the wobbly paddleboard. We had paddled across the lake...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 8, 20232 min read


A Message of Hope
If ever we needed a message of hope, it is now! Every day seems to bring more tragic news from around the world. At times, this sorrow...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Mar 1, 20232 min read


The Real Thing
Earlier this month we celebrated Valentine’s Day, a holiday celebrated around the world where people display their affection for one...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 22, 20232 min read


You are Mine
Valentine’s Day always takes my mind back to grade school. Remember those candy hearts that had messages on them? “You’re Sweet”, “True...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Chosen in Love for Destiny
My aching body was half relieved, yet also sad that our National Lacrosse Tournament was over. It had been a long four days of battling...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 8, 20233 min read


Symbols of His Imperishable Love
It’s beautiful. The petals are white and the middle is golden yellow. There is a dash of pink coming from the center. It is simple but...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Feb 1, 20232 min read


What do you want?
This time last year, I was struggling with the after-Christmas blues, but not the usual kind. I was trying to discern God’s direction...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jan 25, 20232 min read


Build an Altar to the Lord your God
"Then build an altar to the LORD your God here on this hilltop sanctuary, laying the stones carefully. Sacrifice the bull as a burnt...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jan 18, 20232 min read


The Mess that I am
I just love you Lord….but I don’t feel like that is enough. I’m such a mess. Because she loves me, I will rescue her. But is it enough to...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jan 11, 20232 min read


A Fresh Start for a New Year!
One of the beautiful things of a New Year is that it can give us a sense of a fresh start! God has designed our earth, so each day ends...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Changes in your New Year
As New Year’s Day fast approaches, we think about what changes we want to make. It is always best to take some time to evaluate the past...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Dec 28, 20222 min read


Prepare to Meet Your God
‘Tis the season … of Advent: the arrival of a notable person or event. Although the word does not appear in the Bible, the Church has...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Dec 21, 20222 min read


The God of the Impossible
Have you ever tried to put yourself in Mary’s shoes? She was part of a poor and devout Jewish family. She was engaged to be married to a...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Expect the Unexpected
Excursion One I was thinking it strange that Mary, the mother of Jesus would not be included in the hall of faith of Hebrews 11. Perhaps...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Reflections of Light
To reflect light, all I need to do is BE in its presence. It’s a beautiful concept really. The truth is that we are made to reflect our...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 30, 20222 min read


The Beautiful Science of Love
How amazing it is that the human body PHYSICALLY needs love, affection and nurturing to even grow. “Failure to thrive” in children is...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 23, 20223 min read


What Are You Willing to Trade?
Handing out candy to the little ones this Halloween reminded me of an activity with my childhood friends after collecting our loot. We...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 16, 20222 min read


A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance
There is a season for everything. A time to mourn and a time to dance. Just a little over one month ago, my beloved mother went home to...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Capture or be captured
So often the focus in religion is to convict us of what terrible people we are and how we need to get right with God. We are told again...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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