#Wordle 1,447 5/6*

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I struggled today.

The #OldGal had no such struggle. She posts a 4. Do we have a #YoungPup magical 3?

#Wordle 1,446 3/6*

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The #OldGal posted a 4! I do believe it is a dog pile day!

Good morning! What are you grateful for today? I’m grateful for a community of friends who care deeply for me. #MorningMug

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Good morning! I hope that you find a reason to simply smile today. #MorningMug

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#Wordle 1,445 5/6*

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The #OldGal got her revenge on me today with a 4. Hopefully, there’s a #YoungPup 3 out there!

Can’t have lift 2 for the week without lift 1. #Discipline2025

Another gorgeous sunrise! I pray that you hold your love in jars of clay today… #MorningMug

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#Wordle 1,444 3/6*

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The #OldGal posted a 4 today. Victory is ours!

Whispers of Grace - Embracing the Cruciform Life

We’re deep into our “Whispers of Grace” series, and today we’re tackling a powerful, perhaps unsettling, concept: the cross. More specifically, we’re exploring cruciformity – the idea of being formed to the way of the crucifixion. Sounds terrible, right? Jesus himself said, “If you’re going to follow me, every day you have to take up your cross.” This doesn’t exactly align with the “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life” sales pitch many of us heard when we first started walking with Jesus.

How do “wonderful plan” and “take up your cross daily” go together? It’s a tough question, and one we need to wrestle with. Our focus this morning, as we journey through these 15 New Testament words of life, is on First and Second Corinthians.

#Wordle 1,443 4/6*

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The #OldGal bested me today with a 3. Hopefully, the rest of the #YoungPups fare better.