Author: Jayci Williams

Leading with Love

How do you naturally respond to instruction? I remember syllabus week in college being overwhelming. Starting five classes with five different syllabi in one week was a lot to absorb as an eighteen-year-old. Every professor had different instructions for how to best succeed in their class. But I knew that

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Treasuring God’s Word

Growing up, I remember frequently hiding toys from my siblings to keep them from being stolen. My favorite toy was my American Girl doll named Claire. I memorized what she was dressed in, how her hair was fixed, and her exact position on the shelf so that I would notice

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Trusting God’s Plan in Trials

Have you ever done something you immediately regretted? When I was in middle school, I let a friend of mine copy my math homework. Our teacher caught my friend with both of our homework packets in hand and called us into the hallway to yell at us for cheating. I

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The Gift of Salvation

Have you ever had to wait for an exciting purchase to come in the mail? Though the shipping only takes 3-5 business days, it feels like several weeks before the item finally appears at your door. When I was a junior in high school, I really wanted a pair of

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Choosing Integrity

Understanding Integrity When I was in fourth grade, I won a “character counts” award, which was given to one boy and one girl from each grade at the end of every month to acknowledge their good behavior. The principal chose a characteristic each month, and the teachers selected students who

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Set Apart

Make a Stand for God Have you ever had to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s different than what those around you believe? In college, I began an abiding relationship with the Lord and new convictions flooded my heart. I decided to give up things of

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Your True Calling

Passionately Devoted Have you ever felt so passionately about something, you follow it with your whole heart? I’ve recently gotten into making sourdough bread. Let me be clear. I am far from a pro. The first loaf was inedible. The second loaf was close to perfection, and the third loaf

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Invitation to Participate

I remember the first time I shared the gospel with someone. I was at a summer project in Florida with my campus ministry where we participated in beach evangelism every Monday. As a nineteen-year-old who wasn’t very far along in her own journey with Jesus, the thought of sharing the

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Home with Christ

Near the end of 2023, I began thinking and praying about what my word of the year for 2024 would be, or the word that I would pray would mark the upcoming year. God brought a simple word to mind: home. Home? God, what do you want me to know

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The Sacrifice of the Heart

Have you ever made a dumb financial decision? You know, one that you wish you could so badly take back? I have many times. I vividly remember saving up my birthday and Christmas money to buy the newest and coolest jeans with bedazzled pockets. There was something so satisfying about

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