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April Letter From the Editor (Two Days Late)
April Letter From the Editor (Two Days Late)

Something I’ve recently realized is this: “Every ending is a beginning & every beginning is an ending.” What does this mean? When we start something new, it means another thing is finished. Like the covenant of marriage, singleness must end for marriage to begin and marriage must begin for singleness to end. Life is complex this way. Joy mixed with sorrow, sorrow mixed with joy. If you ever want to study the complexities of this more in-depth, study the book of Ecclesiastes as Solomon walks through the seasons of life.

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Community, Lifestyle, PrayerAlycia Johnsoncommunity, changes, Tirzah in the Word, Move Forward, Becoming Comments
Love Is Not Rude
Love Is Not Rude

1 Corinthians 13, verses 4 through 7, has always fascinated me. As a child, I saw it as yet another unattainable thing in the Bible. It was something that Christians were supposed to be, but also something I could never be. It felt overwhelming. As a youth, I started to understand that these were qualities of Christ, yet they still felt beyond my grasp. As a young adult who walked away from the Lord, I no longer cared what the Bible said about anything

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Community, DiscipleshipAndrea Buiemanners, the love chapter, 1Corinthians13, Loveis, pride, rudeness, rudeComment
Building Bridges & Burning Ships: Part 12 (The Finale)
Building Bridges & Burning Ships: Part 12 (The Finale)

On this conclusion on how to burn ships and build bridges, I want to burn the ship that your actions are necessary for God’s work. Guess what I learned? All the people, places, and things I thought God needed to complete His will - they were not necessary for GOD to complete what He wanted. Others chose their stories and I miss them dearly. However, I made the choice to follow God to where HE wanted to do a miracle.

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Justice and Missions, CommunityAlycia Johnson Comments
Letter from the New Editor In Chief: All things Work Together
Letter from the New Editor In Chief: All things Work Together

This left me at a crossroads...continue to work for a place I helped build (and accomplished what I wanted) or chase after my own/personal dreams and desires. I took a giant leap of faith and stepped into a very part-time job where I get to be a part of my dream for my family. As I took that step of faith, I prayed - that God would open the door for me to pursue my dreams as a speaker and writer. Yelena did not know about that prayer - nor did she know that several years ago God had given me a promise through the verse Romans 8:28.

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Community, DiscipleshipAlycia Johnsonlifestyle, Editor-in-Chief, letter from the editorComment
Building Bridges & Burning Ships: Part 11
Building Bridges & Burning Ships: Part 11

At this point in time, throughout my years of serving Tirzah Ministries, you have heard the behind the scenes story of my time of preparation. You’ve seen what it’s like to burn ships - to destroy old ideas and concepts that no longer serve the future God has planned for me. I can’t say it is easy to be transparent about your life. However, I have been so fortunate to have so many AMAZING women ministry leaders, authors, and pastor’s wives pour into me. I may never meet you in person, but I hope my stories teach you and your ability to share your story on Tirzah inspire you to a deeper faith.

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Community, Justice and MissionsAlycia Mariebuilding bridges, burning ships, seriesComment