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Live Bravely: Unless You Bless Me
Bible verses for encouragement: In scripture there is a famous wrestling story between Jacob and God. Genesis 32

Ami Dean
Oct 5, 20193 min read


Live Bravely: Prayer Over Pasta
We are told that worry is the opposite of faith. Jesus addressed it. Scripture tackles it. God says don’t do it. But yet, I fret.

Ami Dean
Jul 11, 20194 min read


Hope Overflowing
God’s intention for you and me is to be people of great joy. Overflowing joy. Abundant joy. Flooding joy. Inundated with joy. Surplus...
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Jul 10, 20192 min read


Cardinals, Cracked Windshields & Coping
There's discomfort and then there's not having air conditioning in July in the midwest. A whole other level of misery. The past year has...
Ami
Jul 3, 20193 min read


There Has Never Been & There Will Never Be
I spend an exorbitant amount of time in the car. My career demands it and I love it. So much quality worship time and today, my worship...
Ami
Jun 27, 20193 min read


When The Time is Right
So here I go again. No, I'm not complaining about dating, I am talking about having to go through a difficulty. Christianity is not for...
Ami
Jun 26, 20193 min read


Got Baggage? Well done.
Baggage gets a bad rap. I get it, I get it. This isn't a blog about being tolerant of carrying around our past emotional scars and...
Ami
Jun 24, 20194 min read


Fruity Pebbles or Lucky Charms?
For years I’ve said I should write a book about all my dating experiences since my divorce in 2006. I’d entitle it “Cereal Dating: The...
Ami
Jun 24, 20193 min read


Faithful Hope
God’s intention for you and me is to be a people of great joy. Well fabulous, we are half way through 2019 and I am seriously not...
Ami
Jun 19, 20193 min read


Life on Purpose
I had lunch with Lauren this week. She always, always, gives me depth. Probably, because she is so deep in the word that you have to...
Ami
May 25, 20194 min read


It's Time To Grow Up
I am terrible at being a Christian. Yeah. I am. I fail, eh, sin daily. Sometimes multiple times an hour. Just ask anyone who is around...
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Apr 23, 20193 min read


You're Not a Victim, So Grab A Towel
There are times after a storm that you just have to grab the towel, dry yourself off, turn around and start walking. You're going to feel...
Ami
Apr 18, 20194 min read


Joy Unspeakable
I believe that to Jesus, joy is the simplest form of gratitude. I don't usually set my New Year theme until, well, the New Year, but this...
Ami
Dec 27, 20182 min read


Stop Glorifying Busy
If you wear a badge of honor labeled “busy” as if it is a status symbol, you are doing it wrong. Stop glorifying being busy as if it...
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May 13, 20182 min read


Living Gratefully, Creating Contentment
Isn’t the American Dream predicated on the fundamental concept of having a better life than the previous generation? We don’t just want...
Ami
May 6, 20184 min read


You Can Do Hard Things - Encouragement for a Broken Heart
I wrote this for a dear friend's daughter in January, now it comforts me. Share the encouragement if you know someone who may need it...
Ami
Apr 8, 20184 min read


Rockstars & Rookies
I just returned from spending a week at Staples HQ campus in Boston (seriously, the most amazing work place on the planet - WOW). I am...
Ami
Apr 8, 20182 min read


3 Ways Great Leaders Make Room for Mistakes
If you lead, do you expect mistakes? Do you anticipate that your team will mess up? Do allow for setbacks? Errors? Misfires? If you...
Ami
Jan 31, 20183 min read
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