Author: Kelli Trontel

The Greatest Story

I love that we get to see God’s heart for the humble and lowly all throughout Scripture. His pursuit of all people is on display from cover to cover. But in Luke 2 there’s something spectacular that takes place that we don’t want to miss.  Let’s first wrap our minds

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God’s Faithfulness Remains

Faithful in Hardship I love this C.S Lewis quote: “We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”  God never leaves us

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God Walks In

I was an art leader for Vacation Bible School this year. As I made prayer journals with the kids, we discussed what it takes to have a strong relationship with someone we care about. We talked about how difficult it is to really know someone without spending time with them.

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Worship As a Way of Life

Work as Worship “Work is an act of worship.”  This phrase has radically impacted the way I view all that I do – from the day to day chores around the home, paying the bills, and raising up my two children as a single mom. Serving God through worship isn’t

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Choosing Love

  Some say love is a feeling, but I believe it’s a choice. It’s choosing to love, even if and when we don’t feel like it. I never fully comprehended this kind of love until I walked through divorce. The kind of Christ-like love that chooses not to retaliate or

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The Importance of Praying

If I’ve learned anything in my forty years of life it’s that we can honestly and truly experience the joy of the Lord, even in the midst of great suffering. Joy is not reserved for the good days and the sweet seasons. Joy is a gift from the Lord, which

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Exalt the Lord

And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior, because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed, because he who is mighty has done great things for

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Fight Forward

Do you view your life as if you are on the battlefield, engaging in a full fledged war every day? For years, I lived my life through the lens of rose colored glasses, up until I experienced my first heartbreaking loss (the death of my dad), which triggered a domino

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Joy and Rejoicing

“And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.” – Nehemiah 12:43 In Christ, not only are we grafted in as daughters of the King, but

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Crying Out in Faith

Have you ever walked through a season of long suffering, of crying out in pain? Have you ever felt as if your life was defined by sorrow? If so, you are not alone. I, too, have walked through much loss, grief, and disappointment. It really does bring a familiar comfort

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