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Anna Greene Stanley

Anna was a counselor for years before meeting her husband, Hunter at camp. They now live with their family in Birmingham.

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Is Weakness a Bad Thing?

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“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 This verse is one of my favorites and it makes me thi...

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Peace No Matter the Circumstances

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“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart, for I have overcome the w...

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Accepting Grace for Yourself

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“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Ti...

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Fount of Every Blessing

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“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:1...

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Renewed in Christ!

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“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Rest...

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You are the Only YOU

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“For you formed my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Y...

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Being a Friend

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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one shoul...

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All Things are Possible

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“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 My grandfather signs all of his notes, letters, and cards with this ver...

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Prayer

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“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, ...

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Saved

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“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not ...

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Hard Times

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“All things work together for good to those who love God.” Romans 8:28 Think about some of the best times in your life – you receive an award, you g...

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Giving Back

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“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 As ...

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The Gift of Grace

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“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast...

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Putting Others First

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“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10 This verse in Romans 12 comes as one of the most simple, yet p...

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Thoughts

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“Set your mind on things above, not what is on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 How do we think about the “right” things and control our minds to only thi...

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Pressures of the World

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“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s w...

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Media

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“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the ...

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Forgiveness

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“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 Forgiveness is a to...

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Honesty

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“Then, you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 The truth is that Jesus is God’s son, and He has come so that we have et...

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Vine and Branches

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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he p...

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Worry

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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 ...

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Trusting God

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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straig...

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Loving God

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“Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37 Jesus tells us how to lo...

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Purpose

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 2...

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Brand New Creation

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“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 We are a NEW creation because of God – this is a fact for those of us who believe...

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Being Thankful

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“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good, and His love endures fo...

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Priorities

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“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselve...

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Be Still

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“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 In the world around us, we are not taught how to be still. Everything is fast-paced – from pushing o...

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Who Am I?

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“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Max...

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Body as a Temple

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“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a ...

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