Author: Angela Perritt

Joy in Worship

Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy. So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lord my God, I will always give thanks to you. – Psalm 30:11-12 Only God can turn wailing into dancing. Only

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Every Perfect Gift

God gives the best gifts! I know that sounds silly to read and almost elementary to say, but it’s true. He is the ultimate gift-giver. Why do I say that? Because not only have I been a receiver of His good gifts, but James 1:17 also confirms this truth:  All

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LGG Women — Emily’s Story

I will never forget the day doctors told me and my husband we would not be able to have children. That devastating message left me questioning God’s goodness and His endless love. Looking back, I am deeply moved by what I was able to learn about God’s unfailing love during

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When You’re Cheated by Someone You Love

I think a lot of us can relate to the family disagreement found in Genesis 13 between Abram and Lot. Sure, we may not have had arguments over land, but we have had arguments over family money, family homes, or family keepsakes – treasures in various forms. Abram had the

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Overcoming Shame, Walking in Faith

Divorce changed me. I was a young woman who was on fire for God and ready to slay giants for the kingdom. Then my life changed and I wore the resultant shame like a garment. See, I’m an African child. We are taught to be strong and resilient. You bear

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Introduction

After describing the events of creation and the beginnings of civilization, the Book of Genesis transitions to a narrative about a man named Abram. Later renamed Abraham, this man was chosen by God to be the patriarch of a family through whom God would bless the entire world. God chose

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Great Plans

Before I drew my first breath, my life was in trouble. Most babies emerge into the world crying, I emerged silent. My mom, having just endured hours of excruciating labor and then an emergency vertical C-section in a remote military hospital, was worried the moment she heard the silence. The

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My Solid Rock

Do you remember singing the old hymns at church as a child? For me, that brings back memories full of both giggles and frowns. What do all these words of old mean? One song that puzzled me was ‘On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand.’ What does it mean to

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Great Compassion

Sadly, it didn’t take long for Noah’s descendants to not follow in his footsteps and go their own way. Unlike Noah, Nimrod and the people in the cities he founded choose not to follow God. Nimrod was known as a great hunter, ruler, and builder. He was described as someone

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And Then God Created

It wasn’t enough to give the earth light, to stretch out land and fill our sky with the sun, moon and stars… God wasn’t done yet.  In today’s reading in Genesis, so far God has:  Created light and changed the darkness on Day 1. Separated sky from water on Day

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