Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington
Ask and You Will Receive . . . Wisdom!

Ask and You Will Receive . . . Wisdom!

Ask and You Will Receive . . . Wisdom!   Wisdom seems to be in short supply these days, whether among political and corporate leaders or among the average people you meet on the street. People say and do things that often make us scratch our heads. He did what?...

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How Do You Handle Interruptions?

How Do You Handle Interruptions?

How Do You Handle Interruptions?   Interruptions used to be the exception. Or at least, that’s the way it seemed. Today, not so much. Today, interruptions seem to be the rule instead of the exception. How do you handle it when your day doesn’t go as planned? I’d...

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Are You Mastered or a Masterpiece?

Are You Mastered or a Masterpiece?

Are You Mastered or a Masterpiece?   Did you know my bio is recorded in the Bible? Yup! Paul described me to a T when he wrote in Romans 7:15-19, “I do not understand what I do . . . For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I...

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How Desensitized Are You?

How Desensitized Are You?

How Desensitized Are You?   As I write this, my phone is dinging. Breaking news: “At least 12 dead after massive landslide overtakes village in Ecuador.” Yesterday’s headline: “38 killed in fire in Mexico migrant detention camp.” Two days ago, breaking news...

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Called, Loved, and Kept

Called, Loved, and Kept

Called, Loved, and Kept   There’s a lot of talk in Christian circles about being “called,” and rightly so. The Bible tells us: We’re called to a holy calling (2 Timothy 1:9) Many are called, but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14) God works all things together for God...

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Life-Changing Advice

Life-Changing Advice

Life-Changing Advice   I’ll never forget Betty. Betty was an older woman I knew from church when I was a young newlywed. She was a retired nurse, married with adult children. Her father-in-law lived with them because he could no longer live independently due to...

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A Different Kind Exercise

A Different Kind Exercise

A Different Kind of Exercise   I’m naturally drawn to exercise. Stretches and jumps. Weightlifting, squats, and running. Um . . . actually not the kind of stretching, jumping, weightlifting, squats, or running that might have occurred to you. I’m actually the...

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Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness   Have you noticed that kindness seems more significant when it occurs randomly? Maybe it’s due to expectations. We expect people we know to be kind or we wouldn’t continue the relationship. Or maybe we expect others to be kind because we...

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Happy National Umbrella Day

Happy National Umbrella Day

National Umbrella Day   Brolly, gamp, bumbershoot—all British terms for something better known to most of us as the lowly, yet invaluable umbrella. Invaluable in our moment of need, yet lowly only minutes later. We take it with us for protection from the...

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