Circles of Faith Regular Contributor Kristin Hill Taylor’s book, Peace in the Process: How Adoption Built My Family & Faith, gives an inside, up close, and very personal view of her life journey through her adoption process and the many God lessons she learned along the way.
Loop: What Women Need to Know by Jennifer J. Camp is a “collection of whispers” from God to His daughters. It is a series of quiet and simple devotions that encourage the art of listening.
Two books you should have in your library...
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by Elise Daly Parker
Does your marriage ever feel more like a business to be managed than a relationship to be cherished?
Are you a Get-It-Done type who has a whole list of things for your husband to do at all time?
Do you ever find yourself barking orders at your husband as you try to manage all the coming and goings of your kids’ and their activities?
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by Kimberly Ann Coyle
My son entered the world of light and noise and oxygen on a day when the windows stayed open. A breeze blew the curtains back and sun streamed across my bed as I labored, bent over and breathing heavy at the foot of it. It was April in London, and I have yet to see another sunny April day there since. I birthed my boy into light, rivers of it washing through the upstairs bedroom of the little house with the blue front door.
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by Susanne Ciancio, LPC
The Gottmans say they can predict whether or not a couple may be heading for divorce within the first 15 minutes of interviewing them. They call these predictors the "4 Horses of the Apocalypse." Take a look at these predictors to discern if your marriage is in trouble.
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by Micalagh Beckwith Moritz
In many places around North America, it’s getting cold. It’s natural to dream about warm places as you bundle up in your winter clothes. So is planning a dream vacation to a tropical location, where you can lay on the beach and relax, escaping from the cold and stress of day-to-day life. Sounds pretty nice, right?
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Elise and I had a wonderful time this year at the bloggers conference Allume. Not only did we hear a handful several of amazing speakers that offered both practical and spiritual wisdom, but we were introduced to a ton of great products that cwould make delightful gifts this holiday season.
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by Elaine L. O'Neill
When we exchanged our marriage vows, we both meant it when we said we would commit to each other from that day forward: In sickness and health, rich or poor, till death do we part. It was the part about loving and cherishing I had to learn more about. My dreams and goals did not always line up with my husband’s. As a result. I struggled with humility and resisted putting aside my plans to minister to and walk with my husband.
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Our vision is to inspire, empower, educate one another through ongoing community exchange. One of the ways we’re doing this is through our Friday Community column, in a monthly series called In Your Words. We reach out to our contributors and guest writers to ask them a question once a month. Read what our contributors have to say and share your answer in the comments below.
How Do You De-Stress During the Holidays?
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Before I had kids, I scrapbooked regularly. Greg and I would live life – and then I would document it. When I had one baby, I kept up with the scrapbooks pretty well. And, trust me, I took many pictures! Now, Greg and I are loving life with two kids, who are almost five and seven years old. But there’s not as much time for preserving memories in albums when we’re spending evenings at the soccer field, working on homework in the afternoons, and spending time with other families we love.
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by Toni Campbell
Whatever the issue, I was keenly aware something was going on with the woman at the end of my pew. How? Well, it could have been the arms folded so tightly across her chest a crow bar couldn’t pry them open. Or maybe it was her sour look and eyes that glared, “Don’t mess with me today.”
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By Megan Romeo
Ladies, if you don't know or are not a part of The Influence Network you should be! This Network has a great group of gals on its Core team. Not only does this cozy little spot on the Internet gives daily encouragement in the Word, but provides community classes and forums where life change happens amongst its members.
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by Micalagh Beckwith Moritz
In a culture that likes to fill silences with noise - meaningful or not - we don’t think a lot about the concept of silence. Over the years, silence has become an important part of my regularly practiced spiritual disciplines. It is a part of my prayer life. It helps center me, ground me, and reminds me of the Holy Spirit’s presence in me.
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By Kimberly Coyle
I hear her talking from across the coffee shop. I’ve seen her there before, circled close to the same group of older gentlemen clutching coffee cups. They come here often to talk about the latest headlines, their medical problems, the grandkids, and, occasionally, their faith. As a serial eavesdropper, my ears fine-tune to the tenor of their conversation, and I listen in.
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WHAT ARE YOU READING?
That's the question we will be asking COF contributors and you, our readers, each month. Is there a book that you just can't seem to put down, that's teaching you a profound spiritual lesson, or making you laugh amid your struggles? We want to hear about it!
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by Susanne Ciancio, LPC
Above all, as followers of Christ, we know He is seeking an intimate relationship with us forged by devotion to the Word, prayer, worship, and fellowship with other believers. Those disciplines connect us on a deeply personal level with His voice and direction. Scripture ties in hearing the voice of God with abundance and soul prosperity.
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by Megan Romeo
Although I accept with hands open, parenting can also be hard on most days. You know those kinda’ days, where we want to hold our hands closed - fall onto our bed with a tired heart - and have no room to even ask for new mercies because we are out of steam.
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Haven't seen the latest post from Circles of Faith in your inbox? That's because we are taking a few days off from posting new content to head to Allume to refresh and recharge. If you're attending the conference too, find us...we'd love to meet you!
Through out weekend we'll be sharing the sessions we attend, the people we meet, and the swag we snag on Instagram. Join us there!
Also, in the mean time, check out the most popular posts from this past year in FAITH, LIFE, and COMMUNITY.
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Review by Toni Campbell
From the very first page of Nancy B. Kennedy’s book, Miracles & Moments of Grace – Inspirational Stories of Survival, I was drawn in. I found myself transfixed as I read about an 18-wheeler careening off the road, barreling into the unknown during a blinding dust storm. I held my breath through the tale of a masked gunman who crashed a home jewelry party.
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by Kristin Hill Taylor
Encouraging friends when they’re happy, healthy, and successful is one thing. I can buy their books or like their social media posts. I can host a baby shower or a birthday party. Congratulations and well wishes can be texted, emailed, telephoned, or spoken aloud.
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by Kimberly Coyle
Every week, I convinced myself it was time to release my dream of becoming a professional writer, and every week I found myself sitting in front of the computer screen or spiral-bound notebook laying down words again.
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