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The Christmas Visitors from the South

December 25, 2011 by Inspired by Family Mag

Early Christmas morn our doorbell rings even though my boys are still in their pajamas they rush to the window and greet the visitors from the South, all 12 of them are strangers to us.  The children yell through the gate asking if we can give them their "navidad" (Christmas present).  Their ages range from 8 month to 14 years of age, and they all give me this hopeful smile. A little background on our day up until when the doorbell rang: Presents were opened, Christmas breakfast has been served … [Read more...]

Filed Under: serve Tagged With: community outreach in Ecuador, giving, Operation Brown Bag

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I am the heart behind Inspired by Family Coaching & Counseling Ministry. I am a Jesus loving woman who is a biblical counselor, life coach, author, Bible teacher, and speaker. I help women anchor their hearts by integrating biblical insights and trauma informed wisdom into my counseling and coaching, so they can walk in hope, truth, and connection. My focus is: God-given identity work, Transitional grief, missionary care, broken trust/betrayal, motherhood overwhelm and anxious heart.

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