Author: Tina Bell

Bee Prepared | A Life Lesson from Harvesting Honey

As we headed out to pull four frames of honey from our beehive, my husband and I couldn’t have been further from our polar opposites in our personalities. I was fully dressed in my bee suit, ready to follow him across the pasture to collect our sweet reward for the first time after a year of tending to the bees.

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The Proverbs 18:17 Filter | Two Sides to Every Story

Paul Harvey used to sign off his radio shows with the words, “Now you know…the rest of the story.” Proverbs 18:17 is a great filter for all things we hear and for reminding us of the need to get “the rest of the story” when we are told stories. It reads, “The one who states his case first seems right,

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Proverbs 14:23 | A Paradox of Work Ethics

Earlier this week, I saw a lady crossing the road as I was driving home. On one arm she was balancing a bag full of leftovers from the restaurant kitchen where she works. On the other arm she was cradling a large jug of tea. In her hands she was holding a few small other odds and ends. While the

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How to Study the Bible | Bible Translations

Pastor Marcus Bellamy kicked his “How to Study the Bible” class discussing the compilation of the Bible and different translations. Highlights from the lesson are listed below. *Bible translation entails reproducing the meaning of a text that is one language (the source language), as fully possible, in another language (the receptor language). *The original (source) languages of the Bible are

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A Leadership Lesson from 1 Samuel 16

This evening, I volunteered to put together some food trays for an event a friend was having tomorrow. I already knew what I needed. I knew exactly where in the department store to go. I walked into the store on a mission, only to discover the shelves of plastic trays I was looking for first on my list were completely

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3 Life Lessons from Starting a New Job

As I walked in to sit down at my desk as the Office Manager for Trinity Baptist Church, I found a basket full of goodies and a card full of kindness welcoming me to my new position. Throughout the week, people TXT to see how I was adjusting to the new role. To be honest, I adjusted quickly and fell

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Life Lessons from the Hen House

Earlier this year we took on five baby chicks 🐣. It seemed like a great idea in the moment. Before it was time for them to move out of their cardboard box in the garage and into their coop, we had lost two of them. As the remaining trio 🐓 🐓 🐓 grew older, we moved them into their “penthouse”

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3 Lessons in Leasership from 1 Samuel 14

What battle(s) are you facing, and how is your doubt in God’s plan for your life keeping you from being part of a bigger movement? That was the heart of Warren Gasaway’s sermon, “Climb the Hill” on Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church. What is a movement? Simply put, a movement is a group of people working together to advance a

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Reflections on a Career at LifeNet

Yesterday I worked my last event as the Director of Recruitment/Retention/Public Relations for LifeNet, Inc.  After four years of working for an amazing company, today my shift focuses to spending more time with my family and working for my church. During my time, I coordinated more than 300 events, taught a multitude of classes, and had an opportunity to serve

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