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[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@DailyDoseODani I voted “ship to vacation,” because getting a book in the mail on vacation sounds like a little kid set free in a candy shop. 🤩

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@sophiemccree Wizards everywhere:

[Pete Greig @PeteGreig]

As the Russian invasion of #Ukraine begins, @POTUS is assuring its citizens of ‘the world’s prayers’. But how do we actually do it? What do we say?

Here’s a prayer I wrote. Feel free to pray it on your own, share it online, and use it on Sunday (slides available @247prayer )

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@tisaiahcho I loved using The Gospel Project for Kids https://t.co/UEgxYkOND5

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

You do not need to be extraordinary. You need to be the ordinary inhabited by the extraordinary life of God. A word, a meal, a cup of cold water, have the capacity to bring the life of God to this world and delight His heart.

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@Shawn_Smith1 Good to know. Thanks!

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

I’ve been on the receiving end of promptings like this one.

Those were moments I did not just feel like God saw me, but I knew it. 🥺

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@Shawn_Smith1 Oooo, just gave a couple songs a listen. I liked that one and Messiah at the end!

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@laureanders It’s Advent. Jesus has come and he will come again. Until then, I pray you know your heavy heart is cradled in the hope of his return. 🕯

[Melissa Villodas, PhD LMSW @mel_villodas]

Me: Yes! An extra hour of sleep!

Also me at 5:00am

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

@KaitlynSchiess 🙋🏼‍♀️ I want your speech!

[Kaitlyn Schiess @KaitlynSchiess]

A little girl a few pews ahead of me this morning knew some hand motions to the hymn we were singing. It was incredibly sweet to watch her worship, and a reminder that we dare not turn our noses up at the seemingly silly but remarkably strong ways we teach children.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

People aren't doing a local church a favor by volunteering in kids’ ministry.

The kids ministry is doing us a favor because kids are a source of joy that God uses to form our hearts.

[Trillia Newbell @trillianewbell]

So much wisdom. So much grace.

[Dr. Iman Ahmad-Sediqe @imanistan]

A list of micro aggressions to avoid with newly arrived Afghans:

This is a delicate period of transition. As an Afghan American, & an academic who has studied the community, I urge you to avoid certain behaviors. These microaggression can be hurtful for our new neighbors.

[Ellie @elliekatherine]

He does, my sweet child. He does.

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[Ellie @elliekatherine]

Tonight a small group of people from my church gathered to pray.

We were guided through Scripture, questions, and reflections.

One of the stations invited us to ask God any question we wanted and to read and learn from the questions others were asking.

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[Ellie @elliekatherine]

And oh, my sweet child, may his grace be upon you.

May you find comfort in his arms & freedom amongst these people to feel your emotions.

May you know he holds your confusion in patient hands.

May you know he grieves this broken world & delights in life’s wonders with you.
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