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Fruitful Series: Faithfulness
Hello, welcome back to the blog! It’s been a while since I last wrote, but today I’d like to continue my “Fruitful” series and talk a bit about faithfulness. To be faithful is to remain loyal and committed to someone or something. This is not only an attribute WE are called to posses, but an…
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Fruitful Series: Goodness
Hello, welcome back to the blog! The fruit of the spirit we are talking about today is goodness. Someone with goodness is described as being virtuous and morally good. We can look to the Bible for guidance on what is good and morally right. Obedience, studying God’s word, operating in the fruits of the spirit,…
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Fruitful Series: Kindness
Welcome or welcome back to the fruitful series! Today we are talking about gentleness/kindness. Most of us have been taught to be kind since we were kids, and it seems like such a simple subject and an easy thing to do, but are we really being the kindest we can be? It’s easy to be…
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Fruitful Series: Patience
Welcome to the fourth blog in the “Fruitful” series! Today we are taking a look at long-suffering (patience), and how we can operate in this fruit of the spirit. Patience is the ability to tolerate or accept an annoyance, trouble, or delay. It’s something we would all like given to use but maybe aren’t the…
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Fruitful Series: Peace
Welcome to the third blog in the “Fruitful” series! The fruit of the spirit we are talking about today is peace. Having peace is finding rest when you are tempted to worry. Which as we talked about last week, worry is a stealer of joy. John 14:27 says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace…
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Fruitful Series: Joy
Welcome or welcome back to the blog! Today we are continuing our fruitful series with the second fruit of the spirit, joy. Joy is often defined as a state of happiness and delight, but the fruit of the spirit is something you should be producing all the time. So does that mean you must always…
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Your Talents
Every person on this earth has one or more God given talents and it’s important to put those talents toward the kingdom of God. Many artists use painting nature as their way of glorifying God with their talent, capturing the beauty of God’s artwork and putting it down on paper the best way they know…
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What is “The Olive Branch”?
Why I started the blog: Growing up, I’ve always loved writing, and the idea of making a blog. This is my way to start making an impact in the world and start the next chapter of my life. What the blog is about: Being a teen girl myself, this blog is geared toward teen girls.…
The Olive Branch 