Author: Kelli Trontel

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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The Vine

I’ll never forget the words that the Lord spoke over me when life as I knew it walked out on me and my children. As tears streamed down my face, I watched his car drive away from our home. I kept questioning if I would be enough for him to

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Generosity and Worship

  I recently began working for a non-profit, whose mission is to raise up the next generation of gospel patrons. I had no idea what a “gospel patron” was, and these past few months have been such a blessing as the Lord has connected me with a beautiful job opportunity

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Grace Upon Grace

Loss is something I have become very familiar with over the years.  First, it was my dad, then my younger sister six months later . . . then my mom.  I still remember each phone call I received, telling me I had yet again lost another family member. Within five

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Joy of the Lord

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John. Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great

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More Than Enough

“Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment. And the person who keeps his commandments resides in God, and God in him. Now by this we know that God resides in

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Asking for the Impossible

“For this boy I prayed, and the Lᴏʀᴅ has given me the request that I asked of him. So I also dedicate him to the Lᴏʀᴅ. For all the days of his life he is dedicated to the Lᴏʀᴅ.” Then he bowed down there in worship to the Lᴏʀᴅ.” –

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Go and Tell

Change and loss are a few of life’s realities that I have become very familiar with over the last ten years. I remember the moment I received the call about my dad passing away, but I remember even more clearly the moments leading up to taking that dreaded phone call.

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To Know Jesus is to Know God

Social media has created some blurred lines and confusion within our society. We can “follow” people that inspire us, while technology allows us the ability to watch lives unfold through a screen we keep in our back pocket. Over time, as we watch the highlight reels, we might feel like

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