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Almighty God
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). Years ago, a small group including...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Dec 8, 20212 min read


Wonderful Counselor
Part of my time is spent as a counselor. In order to not burn out, I have had to learn the balance of being compassionate and helpful,...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Dec 1, 20212 min read


A Prayer of Thanksgiving
When the Jews had finished building the wall around Jerusalem in Nehemiah 12:27-47, they had a ceremony of dedication. The Levite priests...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 24, 20212 min read


The Precipice
My mind can’t stop asking, “Why?” My heart can’t stop grieving. Why did my friend of twenty-three years take her life? What brought...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 17, 20212 min read


Wounds of Betrayal
Betrayal is one of the most painful experiences one can go through. It is a double loss of significant relationships and the sting of...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 10, 20213 min read


From Ashes to Beauty
One night as I was putting my ten year old daughter to bed, she asked me, “Mommy, can you tell me a story about something fun that...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Surrounded
It may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by YOU. I sang this worship song with tears streaming down my cheeks while driving to...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 27, 20213 min read


Heather's Pumpkin Patch
This picture was taken almost exactly a month before my mother passed away from Pancreatic cancer. One of the silver linings to the...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 20, 20211 min read


The Shadow of Loneliness
Loneliness. It often raises images of isolation, abandonment, lack of companionship, relationship or connection. It can feel like a...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 13, 20214 min read


When I doubt the Giver
We had a long overdue heart to heart. The Giver and I. It boiled down - as it usually does - to trust. You see my Creator and I had not...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Oct 6, 20212 min read


Stop, Breathe, Decompress
“I was swimming through the chambers of a hundred-year-old ship on the bottom of the ocean when my aqualung hose got caught in a net. No...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 29, 20213 min read


Loving those difficult to love
Disappointment and hurt washed over me as I once again felt the sting of a friend’s hurtful words. I wrestled with the temptation to shut...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 22, 20212 min read


Waiting is Hard!
Waiting is hard work! We wait for God to answer our prayers. We wait for God to bring about change. We wait for our hearts to change or...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 15, 20212 min read


A Lot Can Happen in Three Years!
A lot can happen in three years. One day we are going to our daughter’s High School graduation, and three years later, she is off to do...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 8, 20212 min read


We are Beautiful
Who would predict that a little baby born with no nose, no palate, and no upper lip would years later be standing on a platform in front...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Sep 1, 20212 min read


Can Your Kids’ Fighting Possibly Be a God Moment?
Why is it always when we have to go to an important meeting that our kids decide to totally misbehave? On one particular day, it saved a...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 25, 20214 min read


Are You Asking For A Snake Or A Fish?
When I first got married, my husband and I were assigned by our mission group to serve in Hong Kong. Every day we would walk to work on...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 18, 20213 min read


What’s Hindering You?
Five years ago, my family and I moved back to Philadelphia after having lived in Asia since 1994. Talk about reverse culture shock! We...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 11, 20212 min read


God Will Make a Way Where There Seems to Be No Way
As I wobbly stood on a thin eight inch wide, two-foot-long plank of wood, holding on for dear life to a wire above my head, I called out...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Aug 4, 20212 min read


Dine With Him
If you could be transported to anywhere and sit with anyone right now, where would you want to be, and with whom? Think of your answer...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 28, 20213 min read


What Are Your Passions?
When I ask you, “What are you passionate about?” what comes to mind? We are often driven by our passions. They are the things that we...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 21, 20212 min read


God Is With Us
How do you feel when you enter a new season of life? Anxious? Excited? Impatient? Eager? When the Lord calls us to enter a new season of...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 14, 20213 min read


What emotions surface when you hear the word...
What does the word evangelism evoke in your emotions? For many of us, whenever we hear the word “evangelism,” we shut down. Several...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jul 7, 20213 min read


God's Got the Wheel - Part 2
[the Lord ultimately has the power to change hearts and circumstances and give us all that we need to accomplish His will...] The Lord...

Crown of Beauty International Blog
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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