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The Lord has always been the One who stirs hearts to give of their resources and primarily I am asking Him to stir up those who will financially sow as partners with His kingdom advancing in and through my life.
Please take time to prayerfully consider becoming a monthly financial partner, allowing the Lord to pour through you, as He is the Source of all provision.
One-time donations are very helpful. Relational monthly partners who want to share in what God is doing in and through my life will provide enabling to focus wholeheartedly on His Word and His ways.

If you want to use another method besides paypal to help donate, let me know.
Contributions made directly to me are "love contributions," and are NOT tax deductible.

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Especially during the rougher parts in your life, you need to make sure you're well connected. If you're anything like me, being social is generally always the last thing on my mind, and even more so when I'm all out of sorts. But I don't mean just being plugged in with friends; there's more you need than just basic human interaction.

• First and foremost -- Stay plugged into the Word, God's heart, and the Holy Spirit.

Always something to strive for, of course, but especially when you're already feeling knocked down. If there was anything I could implore you to do, would be stay grounded in God. Make sure you're reading about all of His promises for you and what God thinks about you. Satan is going to take every opportunity to destroy you when you're emotionally weak, so you have to be on your guard at all times.

• Get connected to your surroundings.

While your scavenging the town for jobs, look at your surroundings. There are so many places in this town I didn't even know existed until I started looking for them. My guess is, there's much more your city can offer you if you just look below the surface. You may find that job your looking for, or you might find something better like a new hobbie, a new place to hang out, or some new friends.

• Start pouring into your relationships; they'll pour back.

I can't tell you how nice it is visiting Ames. Connecting back into old friendships -- and the good kinds -- is a great feeling. Surrounding yourself with people that know you, love you and ultimately want the best for you is enough of a self-esteem boost that you can get back on top of your world. Being unemployed is rough.. but that's where you have to take everything inside you and transform your situation into a positive scenario. You finally get to be who you want to be, do what you want to do, and go where you want to go. Sure, it wasn't the best timing. But that won't change and all you can do now is keep your chin up and look towards the hopeful future. Encircle yourself with people you trust, and learn how to rely on other people. After all, there are other hurting people in this world going through rough things -- we're all in this together. So in your troubles, do your best to support and give into others that need it as well.

• Spend some time reconnecting with yourself -- your hopes, your desires, and your heart.

Take this time to honestly look at yourself. This is a rare opportunity for you to get a second chance at life again. Do you remember who you are? Do you remember the things you used to tell yourself, like "If I could only do ____", or "I wish that life was different so I could _____", or whatever it was that you said to yourself. GO. DO. BE. You can do anything you want, anywhere you want and be anyone you want. Why settle for anything less than your most amazing life? For some reason, we all get trapped into this quiet life, and after a few years, we resign ourselves that "this is my life". Your life is what you make it. So, make it the best you've got!


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