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👶 How Babies Defeat Tyrants 👶

David’s Blueprint for Servant Leadership<!– How Babies Defeat Tyrants David’s Blueprint for Servant Leadership Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Deanna and I are traveling together again after a nine-month pause — a mercy we do not take lightly. Last week, Deanna returned to Abbotsford for her next treatment while I continued 👶 How Babies Defeat Tyrants 👶

👤 The People God Uses 👤

A riverboat, a scarred leg, and a psalm that still gets God’s attention.<!– The People God Uses It’s often not the ones with the advantages. Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Renato, Valdinho, and their team recently shared a simple supper at a remote buffalo ranch. On a previous visit, four people 👤 The People God Uses 👤

The Joy of Awkward Conversations

😊 Why King David Chose Courage Over Comfort—and Found Deeper Joy 😊<!– The Joy of Awkward Conversations Why King David Chose Courage Over Comfort—and Found Deeper Joy Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser I passed this heron during a quiet morning walk on my Sabbath rest day. Still. Watchful. Unhurried. It felt The Joy of Awkward Conversations

💤 How to Overcome Fear 💤

Learning to See Reality Through Psalm 3<!– How to Overcome Fear Learning to See Reality Through Psalm 3 Read time: 6 minutes View this email in your browser <!– –> A Dream The night after I memorized Psalm 3, I had an unusually clear dream. I was traveling with a team—Deanna was there, Anni, Tim Kubacki, 💤 How to Overcome Fear 💤

🌳 Which Tree Are You? 🌳

Staying Rooted Through Seasons of Growth, Release, and Trust Which Tree Are You? Staying Rooted Through Seasons of Growth, Release, and Trust Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Christmas Eve Gratitude Early in the morning on Christmas Eve, Deanna received another Targeted Therapy treatment in the chemo ward at the Abbotsford 🌳 Which Tree Are You? 🌳

🌧️ When Things Get Messy 🌧️

A knock at the door. A broken boundary. An unexpected Christmas filled with grace, deliverance, and joy. When Things Get Messy Holy Interruptions, Fragile Boundaries, and the Joy We Didn’t Plan For Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser A Small Group, a Big Hope This is a small group from our 🌧️ When Things Get Messy 🌧️