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Have Yourself a Very Patient Christmas
Have Yourself a Very Patient Christmas

The holidays are a time of joy, family, celebrating, Hallmark movies, and Christmas magic. But it can also be a time that tries my patience like no other. Holiday traffic, crowded shopping malls, long lines at the post office, trying to find a parking spot at the grocery store, crazy family drama - the list goes on and on. Pretty soon, I’m exhausted and cranky, snapping at the checkout girl or stressing about a gift I still need to get. I can turn into quite the Scrooge if I’m not careful.

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A Noble CharacterAbigail Walkerpatience, Christmas, holidays, waiting Comment
What I Learned About a Distraction-Free Life From a Stranger at a Cafe
What I Learned About a Distraction-Free Life From a Stranger at a Cafe

He sat at a family-sized table alone, pouring all of his attention into the study Bible opened before him. I imagined that the baked potato sitting at his side grew colder by the second and wondered if it felt neglected by his lack of interest in it. I sat enjoying my own meal and as I watched his fixed attention on the wrinkled pages before him, my curiosity only grew. The questions became a pile in my head and before I knew it my two legs were bee-lining me to the lonely man. It was only as I stood before him that I realized I had no plan. 

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A Noble CharacterAbbie Norrisdistractions, social media, faith, spiritual growthComment
Do Your Thoughts Impact Your Destiny?
Do Your Thoughts Impact Your Destiny?

Get out of your own head! It’s time to stop giving these thoughts so much credit. Start thinking God’s thoughts and you will be free from the bondage of negative thoughts. Look to His word - the unwavering, unchanging truth - before you listen to anyone or anything else. Write it on your heart and recite it to yourself often. Most of all, ask the Lord to renew your mind.

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A Noble CharacterJaime Roeverthoughts, insecurity, renewalComment
How Passivity Is Keeping You From Obedience
How Passivity Is Keeping You From Obedience

I’m a nanny. It’s a job which has provided me more than a few life lessons. Today, especially. I brought the four-year-old home from preschool, and reminded her of the chores she had to complete before eating lunch. I made lunch and returned to her. She failed to complete her tasks and instead chose to sit and fiddle with a toy. Usually, I don’t have any profound thoughts or nanny-wisdom. But as I watched her, I knew what I needed to say to her. I walked over and sat in front of her.

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A Noble CharacterMia Gracecallings, faith, obedienceComment
Cultivating the Spiritual Discipline of Propriety + Letter From the Editor
Cultivating the Spiritual Discipline of Propriety + Letter From the Editor

Propriety is not a word most of us know or use today. It means “characterized by appropriateness and stability.” As children of a holy God, this means behaving in a way that is appropriate for Christians and that doesn’t bring shame to the Gospel.  But what does that look like practically in the modern world?

PLUS: Will Tirzah be around in 2020? Read this month’s letter from the editor to learn more about Tirzah’s future.

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Lifestyle, A Noble CharacterGuest Userpropriety, Tirzah girl, set apart, Proverbs 31, elegantComment
Who Are You?
Who Are You?

Somewhere in my elementary years, I delightfully encountered bossy Mrs. Armstrong and the motley Herdman gang of ”The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson. I remember feeling outraged as each unruly child bullied their way into the Christmas pageant roles - only to breathe a sigh of relief at the end as they truly portrayed their characters that first Christmas: messy and scared, but willing to give all they had. They might have been small actors in that play, but they played a big part in helping that community understand the true meaning of Christmas.

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A Noble CharacterBrittany MannGod's will for your life, identity, miracles, helping handsComment
10 Bible Verses On Trusting God
10 Bible Verses On Trusting God

I sat in the room, with only one other person. He told me about an opportunity I had never heard of. I never imagined this opportunity would ever be offered to me. I did not even know the thought existed, before taking those few steps into his quaint, quiet office. As my hands became sweaty and my mind became numb, he explained this choice to me and encouraged me. I was faced with a difficult decision. Do I take the opportunity? Or do I stay where I am, and on the plan I had set for myself?

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A Noble CharacterEmma Lowntrust, trusting God, worry, hope, fear, anxietyComment
Faith In The Face Of Experience
Faith In The Face Of Experience

It is a question we are afraid to ask. It is something we think but do not speak. It is a terrified piece of our souls in the closets of our minds. The Question is the same for everyone, but we all have our own version--our own way of asking. It is born in the chasm that exists between us humans and God.

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A Noble CharacterMia GraceComment
Are Your Emotions Controlling You?
Are Your Emotions Controlling You?

Every decision is an opportunity to draw nearer to God. I choose God every time, no matter what. Has it been hard? Absolutely. Will it continue to be challenging at times? Yes. God evens says so himself but the joy, strength, contentment and peace are so worth it. I can either break down walls with God’s grace and get closer to the Father or build walls up that draw me away from Him, His presence, voice and will. The choice is up to me.

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A Noble CharacterKendra Winnickemotions, anxiety, worry, stress, emotionalComment
6 Ways To Make Time For Jesus In Your Day
6 Ways To Make Time For Jesus In Your Day

If we're honest life gets busy and suddenly your schedule changes. Unfortunately, some things get forgotten or left for last and one of those things can be our time with God. If you start to notice that your life feels dry, or empty, that's a HUGE indicator that we aren't being fueled by our Lord Jesus Christ enough! So let's discover some tips on making time for Jesus in our day to day lives!

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A Noble CharacterAllison Ansell Bible study, prayer, spiritual growthComment