Altruism Edition (September/October 2019)
Kindness—love—changes everything. Because of God's love, we have a future in a beautiful eternity in perfect bodies. That love manifests itself in our lives and we are in turn supposed to love others. Our love grows in their hearts and turns into faith in God. Because of love, we are free. Because of love, in the midst of pain we are more than conquerors. Because of love, we have an unchangeable identity that no amount of uncertainty or poverty can shake. 1 Corinthians says that anything done without love is useless. You could hold a door open for someone or leave a five dollar bill in the vending machine, but if you're doing it half-heartedly or just for attention, God says it's about as useless as a cymbal solo. Learn more about the power of love-filled kindness with articles on - why love is a verb - how to love selflessly . . . especially when it’s hard (bc that’s when it really counts) - practical ways to encourage the people around you (food helps) - we all deal with pride . . . let’s attack it - how getting involved shows love - + more
Kindness—love—changes everything. Because of God's love, we have a future in a beautiful eternity in perfect bodies. That love manifests itself in our lives and we are in turn supposed to love others. Our love grows in their hearts and turns into faith in God.
Because of love, we are free. Because of love, in the midst of pain we are more than conquerors. Because of love, we have an unchangeable identity that no amount of uncertainty or poverty can shake.
1 Corinthians says that anything done without love is useless. You could hold a door open for someone or leave a five dollar bill in the vending machine, but if you're doing it half-heartedly or just for attention, God says it's about as useless as a cymbal solo.
Learn more about the power of love-filled kindness with articles on
- why love is a verb
- how to love selflessly . . . especially when it’s hard (bc that’s when it really counts)
- practical ways to encourage the people around you (food helps)
- we all deal with pride . . . let’s attack it
- how getting involved shows love
- + more
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volume 8, issue 5<br />
september/october <strong>2019</strong>
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong><br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
- writers -<br />
OLIVIA NICKERSON / REBECCA CARAWAY / SARAH CNOSSEN /<br />
LISA ELIS / SARAH MUNSON / EMILY SEAVER / KARA LINABURG<br />
- special contributor -<br />
PUSH INFLUENCE / KATE ALEXANDER<br />
- head photographer -<br />
LEAH BUFFALINO<br />
- illustrations -<br />
RACHEL BROWN / EMMA FORDHAM / CAMI FORDHAM /<br />
MICHELLE POHNERT<br />
- design -<br />
AMANDA BROWN<br />
Volume No. 8, Issue No. 5<br />
WWW.OHBELOVEDONE.COM
THEME: ALTRUISM<br />
action 08<br />
JOURNAL ENTRY NO. 1 13<br />
because i care 43<br />
the creative team 51<br />
fighting pride 14<br />
what is<br />
selfless<br />
love?<br />
20<br />
His mark<br />
is on us<br />
38<br />
credits 52<br />
encouraging others 16<br />
what is selfless love? 20<br />
staff favorites 26<br />
get involved 28<br />
until it becomes hard 33<br />
JOURNAL ENTRY NO. 2 37<br />
His mark is on us 38<br />
because i care<br />
cover: photo of Chloe Buffalino by Leah Buffalino<br />
43<br />
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WWW.OHBELOVEDONE.COM<br />
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EDITOR’S NOTE<br />
Amanda Brown<br />
EDITOR - IN - CHIEF<br />
Being involved in ministry all summer, I learned so much about<br />
kindness. I learned that it manifests itself in different ways among<br />
different people. For me, I love writing people notes and lending them<br />
a listening ear over a lemon poppyseed muffin. Others may give gifts,<br />
hugs, or buy people a macchiato. Sometimes it looks like giving up a<br />
nap in order to comfort a friend, sending a text as someone's parent is<br />
going into surgery, or asking for prayer requests in Sunday School.<br />
Kindness—love—changes everything. I mean, think about it. Because<br />
of God's love, we have a future in a beautiful eternity in perfect bodies.<br />
That love manifests itself in our lives and we are in turn supposed to<br />
love others. Our love grows in their hearts and turns into faith in God.<br />
Because of love, we are free. Because of love, in the midst of pain we<br />
are more than conquerors. Because of love, we have an unchangeable<br />
identity that no amount of uncertainty or poverty can shake.<br />
1 Corinthians says that anything done without love is useless. You could<br />
hold a door open for someone or leave a five dollar bill in the vending<br />
machine, but if you're doing it half-heartedly or just for attention, God<br />
says it's about as useless as a cymbal solo.<br />
This magazine was put together with love. Love is so very important<br />
to me because it radically altered my existence. It also birthed the idea<br />
behind this magazine: that you are beloved. So, I hope every article,<br />
every header, every photo reminds you of God's kindness in giving us<br />
the talents, resources, and time to weave this brand together.<br />
amanda brown + team
these are words we need to say more often<br />
"We need you."<br />
"We always need you."<br />
"I need you."<br />
"Don't go away."<br />
"Please stay."<br />
"I'll always love you."<br />
"I love you."<br />
and the strongest of them all<br />
"You're worth everything."<br />
now go say them.<br />
— julia ryan
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM KINGDOM CREATIVE<br />
k i n g d o m<br />
c r e a t i v e s<br />
meet push influence<br />
fashion meets faith, t-shirt meets testimony<br />
CREATIVE OUTLETS<br />
As a small business we have the<br />
opportunity for many avenues as creative<br />
outlets! Photography, graphic design,<br />
hand-lettering, etc.! We love it all and we<br />
use it all in our business.<br />
ADVICE<br />
for fellow<br />
creatives<br />
Everyone can create. There are many<br />
many parts and one body, but we have<br />
the ability to create many things! Find<br />
your strengths and focus on these things<br />
to bring glory to God. Listen to your<br />
community and look for honest feedback<br />
and constructive criticism.<br />
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PERSONALITY TRAITS<br />
how God has<br />
prepped me for<br />
my purpose<br />
Creating allowed me to realize my true gift<br />
which was people! I love the interaction,<br />
the engagement, the community of<br />
everything. It's hard to create when you<br />
don't have a community, so healthy<br />
relationships can truly help build you!<br />
favorite ways to<br />
ENCOURAGE OTHERS<br />
We don't get to do this all the time, but occasionally we'd get customers<br />
asking for encouragement and special messages. We love handwriting<br />
these and including them in their orders! We also occasionally ask for<br />
prayer requests on our Instagram and do our best to address some of<br />
them!<br />
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TTo be honest with you, I<br />
To be honest with wasn’t you, aware I wasn’t what aware altruism what<br />
altruism meant until meant I looked until I it looked up. And it up.<br />
when I did Only look then it up, did I I realized what a great<br />
great meaning meaning it has. it has. The The main main definition<br />
of altruism is the following: the belief<br />
in or practice of disinterested and selfless<br />
concern for the well-being of others.<br />
That is a pretty powerful statement.<br />
But what does this word, altruism,<br />
really look like in action and not just<br />
in definition? Let’s take a look at a few<br />
examples.<br />
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It was twenty<br />
y e a r s<br />
ago<br />
her coach, William “Dave”<br />
Sanders.<br />
On April 20, 1999, two boys<br />
entered Columbine High<br />
School and began a shooting<br />
rampage on the students and<br />
teachers there. Amy Over, a<br />
student and survivor, spoke<br />
out about that experience on<br />
the twenty-year anniversary<br />
of Columbine. She had<br />
just received a basketball<br />
scholarship that day from<br />
Just a few hours later, Amy<br />
was about to get her lunch<br />
when the shooting began.<br />
Coach Sanders came into<br />
the cafeteria, sounded the<br />
fire alarm, and warned the<br />
students to run because the<br />
shooters were coming. He,<br />
along with two other school<br />
faculty, ended up saving more<br />
than one hundred students<br />
that day. As he was urging<br />
the students who were upstairs
I'm sure that Coach Sanders<br />
never thought that he would die<br />
that day.<br />
into classrooms, he was shot<br />
several times, and later on<br />
that day he passed away. He<br />
is remembered as a hero, a<br />
friend, and an inspiration to<br />
many. Those whose lives were<br />
saved because of his altruistic<br />
and heroic acts are forever<br />
grateful.<br />
But we see from his actions<br />
that he was willing. He<br />
never thought twice about<br />
protecting the students from<br />
danger, even at the cost of his<br />
own life. This is one of the<br />
truest forms of altruism that<br />
I have ever seen. He selflessly<br />
sacrificed his own well-being<br />
for the good of others.<br />
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Of course, altruism isn’t just seen in extreme<br />
cases like this one. It can also be seen in<br />
the small, unnoticed ways, such as helping<br />
someone else with homework or a project at<br />
the expense of your time and energy.<br />
Even though these two examples are<br />
completely different, one attribute is<br />
consistent:<br />
s e lfl e ssn e s s<br />
And this is the core value that we should all<br />
strive to exemplify. Think of ways you can be<br />
altruistic in your everyday life. You may be<br />
surprised at the opportunities God will give<br />
you! But of course, do it all in His strength<br />
and not your own. obo<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Olivia Nickerson is a high-school student, growing writer, and a Christian saved by grace. She loves Lindt chocolate, being an<br />
aunt to little Jasper, spending time with her family and friends, and dreaming. Besides writing, Olivia loves spending time with<br />
her family and friends in almost any way, playing board games, sports, and music.<br />
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journal entry<br />
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Choose one of the Gospels to read through and highlight all the ways Christ showed love. Collect<br />
them below. Then brainstorm ways you can show the same kind of selfless love.<br />
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM FIGHTING PRIDE<br />
FIGHTING<br />
by rebecca caraway<br />
We all want appreciation.<br />
We all want someone<br />
to notice when we do<br />
something right.<br />
I would be lying if I said I didn’t seek<br />
praise after doing something small<br />
like cleaning my room or getting a<br />
good grade school. We’re human. It's<br />
normal for us to seek validation. The<br />
problem is that we can fall into the<br />
trap of doing nice things just to get<br />
noticed for it. Getting appreciation<br />
should be an added bonus for doing<br />
good things, not the driving factor.<br />
Getting appreciation<br />
should be an added<br />
bonus for doing good<br />
things, not the driving<br />
factor.<br />
I think Christians especially struggle<br />
with pride. It’s very easy to want to<br />
prove to everyone that you’re being<br />
the perfect child. Parents want to<br />
prove that they have the perfect and<br />
most polite family. We all want to<br />
take pride in what we do, to the<br />
point where we almost put up a fake<br />
front so people admire us.<br />
So what can we do to fight pride?<br />
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM FIGHTING PRIDE<br />
PRIDE<br />
Isaiah 23:9 says, “The LORD<br />
Almighty planned it, to bring<br />
down her pride in all her splendor<br />
and to humble all who are<br />
renowned on the earth.”<br />
We need to understand that no<br />
matter what, God will humble us<br />
. . . whether we want it or not. He<br />
will knock us off the pedestal. So<br />
it’s important to check our pride<br />
before God checks it for us.<br />
James 4:10 says, “Humble<br />
yourselves before the Lord and he<br />
will lift you up.” Admitting when<br />
you do something wrong, and<br />
realizing when we do something<br />
just to get recognized is really<br />
important. We need to go to<br />
God with all of our problems and<br />
sins. You can show everyone that<br />
“perfect child” but God knows<br />
that person doesn’t exist. God is the<br />
one person you can be completely raw<br />
and honest with and He will still love<br />
you.<br />
Phillipians 2:3 says, “Do nothing out<br />
of selfish ambition or vain conceit.<br />
Rather, in humility value others above<br />
yourselves.” We can’t do something for<br />
our own gain under the pretenses of<br />
doing it for others. If you do this, you<br />
will gain nothing and feel empty.<br />
If you feel yourself struggling with<br />
pride, go to God on your knees and<br />
ask Him to humble you. Ask Him to<br />
help you realize that your life mission<br />
is to serve, not so you get praise or<br />
look perfect. You are just doing it to<br />
help someone. The key to any battle is<br />
going to God and ask Him to fight for<br />
you, and He always will. obo<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Rebecca lives in Southern California with her eight younger siblings. She is currently a senior in high school and plans to study<br />
journalism and English in college. She loves spending time with friends, listening to music, and writing. You can often find her<br />
in a coffee shop hanging out with friends.<br />
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM ENCOURAGING OTHERS<br />
encouraging<br />
OTHERS<br />
by sarah cnossen<br />
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM ENCOURAGING OTHERS<br />
We all need a healthy dose of encouragement each and every<br />
day. Whether you realize it or not, that dose may be the fuel<br />
that keeps getting you out of bed to push through the mountain<br />
of schoolwork, give your best at the job, and continue in the<br />
everyday journey to shine the light of Christ.<br />
How can we be<br />
ENCOURAGEMENT<br />
to others?<br />
LISTEN<br />
One of the best ways to show love<br />
and encouragement toward those<br />
around you is to simply listen. Giving<br />
someone your full attention shows<br />
that you value them and are willing<br />
to hear openly what they have to say.<br />
This could be a rant, a burden, or even<br />
a shoulder to cry on.<br />
TIP: When listening to someone,<br />
regardless of the topic, be FULLY<br />
PRESENT.<br />
What does that mean? To be “fully<br />
present” in a situation or conversation<br />
is to give your full attention to that<br />
which is before you.<br />
This means in a group setting,<br />
you are enjoying the fellowship and<br />
conversations (even if you didn’t really<br />
want to be there in the first place),<br />
and not fiddling with your phone<br />
and the never-ending abyss that is<br />
social media. When people look<br />
at you, they don’t see a slouched,<br />
half-listening figure scrolling on their<br />
phone, but a pleasant, engaged friend.<br />
Be intentional in your listening.<br />
COST: Self-sacrifice. “Do not listen<br />
with the intent to reply. But with the<br />
intent to understand.” (unknown)
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM ENCOURAGING OTHERS<br />
BE INTENTIONAL<br />
Anyone can say, “I’m praying for you.”<br />
And how encouraging that can be!<br />
But is it so overused that you doubt the<br />
encourager at times?<br />
Don’t let that be said of you! Take the<br />
time to follow through. It could be a<br />
brief prayer in your heart or one said<br />
in the presence of that friend.<br />
But don’t stop there. If you make<br />
prayer a habit, you’ll be surprised by<br />
how God will remind you to pray<br />
for someone by bringing that person<br />
to mind. It’s in those moments<br />
you can send a text or write a note.<br />
Who knows? Your kind words of<br />
encouragement may be just what they<br />
need in that particular moment.<br />
TIP: Be the friend that your friends<br />
will never doubt. Follow through on<br />
your promises!<br />
Intentionality doesn’t refer solely to<br />
prayer either. Ask questions about a<br />
friend’s day, their plans for the season,<br />
and maybe brainstorm excuses to<br />
find new coffee shops. Be intentional<br />
and jot down a date for shopping or a<br />
trip to the lake for a fun, relaxing day<br />
away from the monotony of life. Don’t<br />
think “I should text them and see how<br />
they’re doing . . .” and never do it.<br />
Make a point—make a habit, and do<br />
it in that moment.<br />
COST: Diligence. “Friendship isn’t<br />
about who you’ve known the longest.<br />
It’s about who walked into your life<br />
and said, ‘I’m here for you,’ and<br />
proved it.” (unknown)<br />
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TAKE TIME<br />
This could be the costliest of anything<br />
you hear in regards to life. The<br />
overused excuses, “I just didn’t have<br />
the time,” “If only I had the time,”<br />
and, “There’s not enough time in<br />
the day,” are all too often ridiculous.<br />
Time is a gift. And, unfortunately,<br />
something that is spent on things of<br />
little to NO value whatsoever.<br />
We all have things we need and want<br />
to do throughout the week. And we<br />
can all admit not much of either gets<br />
completed, am I right?<br />
You may not be one for schedules or<br />
routines, but if used as a gift instead<br />
of a chore, they can make life so<br />
much easier. Instead of attempting to<br />
squeeze every possible responsibility<br />
and desire into the 24-hour day, divvy<br />
up those things and mix them into your<br />
week.<br />
For example, the weekdays may<br />
consist of housework on Monday<br />
+ a couple hours of one hobby,<br />
laundry on Tuesday + a couple hours<br />
of another hobby, Etsy preparations<br />
on Wednesday + an hour or two<br />
for photo shoots, and so on, with<br />
schoolwork wherever necessary. It<br />
takes more time to accomplish those<br />
things on your list, but they will get<br />
checked off and you are left with a<br />
sense of success.<br />
TIP: Make time—set aside a day or<br />
three each month that you’ll leave<br />
available for friends or family outings.<br />
Those could be the days you get<br />
together for that shopping trip and<br />
coffeehouse run, or a fun movie night.<br />
COST: Your time. “A treasured<br />
memory is the lasting gift of time well<br />
spent.” (Tim Fargo)<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Sarah Cnossen is a stay-at-home wife to Evan & mama to Gabe. She’s a native Tennessean, a daughter of the King,<br />
an aspiring writer, and avid reader & reviewer of books. She blogs at sarah-plainandaverage.blogspot.com, and is<br />
99.9% sure she’s a Disney princess and that she married her Beast.<br />
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What is<br />
selfless<br />
love?<br />
by kara linaburg<br />
There have been many people<br />
who I have been incredibly<br />
blessed to be loved by and<br />
whom I love deeply.<br />
When I chose to write an article on<br />
one person who has been an example<br />
of selfless love in my life, my mind<br />
began flying through everyone who<br />
has impacted me.<br />
How could I choose just one human?<br />
There have been many beautiful souls<br />
who have been there for me; who have<br />
touched me; and who have let me<br />
know that I am never alone.<br />
Selfless love is<br />
Selfless love is<br />
loving despite your personal needs.<br />
loving despite the possibility of not<br />
receiving love in return.<br />
Selfless love is<br />
loving despite the very real possibility gaining absolutely<br />
nothing in the end.<br />
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i didn't want<br />
to write a<br />
cliche, sappy<br />
article.<br />
I didn’t want to write a cliché,<br />
sappy article. I like to be utterly<br />
unpredictable and surprise people<br />
in my answers. I’ve always been the<br />
person who hated being obvious,<br />
and I always strive to be unique as<br />
possible in every situation.<br />
However here I am, in the end, going<br />
to do it anyway.<br />
Because why not?<br />
Cliché is underestimated anyway.<br />
Cliché can be legit good. And even<br />
though this answer is cliché, it’s true as<br />
anything.<br />
When I googled the definition of<br />
selfless love to see others’ opinions, I<br />
instantly thought of my mom.<br />
Hands down, without a doubt, no<br />
matter what, always in the end, my<br />
mom defines selfless love.<br />
She has<br />
• raised six kids<br />
• homeschooled each and every<br />
one of us<br />
• gone through depression and<br />
doubts<br />
• been a supporting pastor’s wife<br />
for fourteen years<br />
• and basically put up with me<br />
for twenty some years (I think<br />
the latter was probably the<br />
hardest . . . just sayin’)<br />
I would literally have to write a book<br />
to talk about how much my mom has<br />
done. Writing a short article just won’t<br />
cut it.<br />
She supports me, encourages me, and<br />
has listened to my countless nuclear<br />
meltdowns. She didn’t call me crazy<br />
like pretty much rest of the world<br />
when I said I wanted to drop out of<br />
college and try being a writer for the<br />
time being. >>><br />
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cliche<br />
cliche cliche<br />
cliche<br />
cliche<br />
cliche<br />
cliche<br />
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Selfless love is hard to come by. Loving broken humans is scary and<br />
you are guaranteed to get hurt.<br />
Because honestly, loving no matter the cost or what you gain or if<br />
you’ll be loved back, hurts. But loving despite the outcome is not be<br />
be underestimated.<br />
It’s powerful.<br />
It gives an impact unlike the superficial, I’ll-love-you-if-get-what-Iwant-love.<br />
It’s a love that knows no bounds or feelings. It’s a love<br />
that knows action more than impulse.<br />
Selfless love is rare.<br />
But it will literally tear through the impossible. It will break down<br />
walls and reach you when nothing else can.<br />
Ultimate Love conquered death.<br />
Ultimate Love conquered hell so I can say there is hope for<br />
tomorrow.<br />
And my mom continues to give me a glimpse of that Jesus love<br />
From the Desk of<br />
Kara<br />
today.<br />
obo<br />
oh how He loves you + me<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Kara Linaburg is passionate about finding beauty in brokenness, blogging (www.thebeautifullybrokenblog.com), and writing YA<br />
fiction (The Broken Prince). When she's not being a disaster in the kitchen, you can often find her planning her next adventure.
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G1od<br />
S1O<br />
L1O<br />
VED<br />
us<br />
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favorites //<br />
a list of the best items our writers have<br />
rounded up during the making of this issue<br />
Bare Minerals Original<br />
SPF 15 Foundation<br />
It's natural (which I love when<br />
looking for makeup), not terribly<br />
pricey, and doesn't leave my face<br />
greasy like a lot of foundations<br />
have for me in the past.<br />
— Kara Linaburg<br />
$31 at Ulta<br />
Function of<br />
Beauty Shampoo/<br />
Conditioner<br />
They have customizable<br />
shampoo and conditioner<br />
that works amazingly, but<br />
you definitely pay for it!<br />
— Rachel Brown<br />
$36 at functionofbeauty.com<br />
Tombow Dual Brush<br />
Calligraphy Pens<br />
I’ve been working with these<br />
and am loving them! They<br />
have a smooth feel to each &<br />
lovely, vibrant colors.<br />
— Sarah Cnossen<br />
$13-$22 on Amazon<br />
don't eat<br />
these you'll<br />
regret it<br />
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Lara Bars<br />
Super healthy and soooo yummy!<br />
You gotta try 'em.<br />
— Mary Grace Meyers<br />
$4.77 on Amazon<br />
Propel Flavored Water<br />
It’s a *little* more on the natural<br />
side & doesn’t have aspartame’s<br />
deceitful sweetness.<br />
— Sarah Cnossen<br />
$3.76 for a six-pack on Amazon<br />
Goldfish<br />
Literally just Goldfish . . . bc<br />
they're goldfish.<br />
— Rachel Brown<br />
$5.98 for a 30-ounce carton on<br />
Amazon<br />
please eat these<br />
you won't regret<br />
it<br />
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G E T<br />
I N V O L V E D<br />
by sarah r. munson<br />
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Jesus<br />
invites<br />
us to serve<br />
Fifteen years.<br />
That’s how long I’ve had the privilege<br />
of being involved in ministry.<br />
It feels like I’m dating myself by<br />
saying that, but with my twenty-third<br />
birthday just past, I don’t think I<br />
qualify for senior discounts yet. No, I<br />
was simply raised in a family that truly<br />
prioritizes being involved in Kingdom<br />
work, in any capacity needed.<br />
Even further back than fifteen years<br />
ago, I recall helping my parents make<br />
goodie bags for Sunday school, clean<br />
out church supply closets, dust pews<br />
and deliver meals to those in need.<br />
We were frequently early to church<br />
and late to leave.<br />
My brother and I were taught that to<br />
truly be the church is to be involved;<br />
after all, Jesus invites us not to be<br />
served, but to serve.<br />
“And He sat down, called the twelve,<br />
and said to them, ‘If anyone desires<br />
to be first,he shall be last of all and<br />
servant of all’” (Mark 9:35, NKJV).<br />
When I was eight years old, my family<br />
began a fellowship group that grew<br />
into a church by the following year.<br />
Since then, ministry has become even<br />
more integral to my daily life.<br />
I will admit, there have been times<br />
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will you<br />
step<br />
back<br />
or<br />
step<br />
up<br />
when I don’t want to be involved.<br />
I’m not always eager to show up and serve,<br />
whether it’s in the capacity of music,<br />
teaching, holding the door, or simply<br />
listening to someone’s story. There are days<br />
when I don’t want to spend my time or<br />
energy investing in someone else.<br />
There are Sunday mornings when I want<br />
to sleep in; Bible studies I am hesitant to<br />
teach; people I struggle to embrace.<br />
It can be easy to resist involvement; to try to<br />
step back and let others step up. But I have<br />
learned that getting involved is the greatest<br />
way to be the hands of Jesus.<br />
By following His call to serve, and His<br />
command “to be doers of the word, and<br />
not hearers only,” (James 1:22, NKJV), we<br />
are given the opportunity to participate in<br />
His work and witness His plan unfolding<br />
up-close.<br />
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By getting involved, I have<br />
experienced an overwhelming sense<br />
of joy and purpose that comes from<br />
pursuing Christ and His mission.<br />
I have been humbled to serve the<br />
weary, stand alongside the broken,<br />
and comfort the wounded. I have<br />
prayed with individuals to receive the<br />
Holy Spirit, be healed, or be uplifted,<br />
and watched Jesus answer those<br />
prayers.<br />
Being involved has shown me there is<br />
a purpose that is boundlessly beyond<br />
me. God’s kingdom is immeasurable,<br />
and I stand amazed that He has a<br />
place for each of us to get involved.<br />
I encourage you to look for<br />
opportunities to get involved and<br />
shine the light Jesus has placed inside<br />
you.<br />
Get involved on your<br />
campus,<br />
in your community,<br />
in your church.<br />
Volunteer to tutor an<br />
underprivileged student,<br />
to run an errand for a<br />
single mom,<br />
to send cards to shut-ins.<br />
Dig into the talents God<br />
uniquely gifted you with<br />
and<br />
invest them into<br />
involvement.<br />
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Yes, there are days you will feel drained or will<br />
question if your involvement matters. On those<br />
days, be reminded that you are doing good work,<br />
and we are encouraged to “not grow weary<br />
while doing good,”(Galatians 6:9, NKJV).Your<br />
involvement matters. There are areas that are<br />
waiting specifically for you to step up.<br />
Choose to get involved.<br />
After all, you never know what amazing things<br />
God has in store for your involvement. obo<br />
Loving despite the<br />
outcome is not be<br />
be underestimated.<br />
It’s powerful.<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Sarah Munson is passionate about grace, second chances, and stories. She's also a big fan of Starbucks, starting new projects, and<br />
blogging at sarahrmunson.com. She belongs to three spoiled terriers, runs on dark chocolate, and has more books than shelves.<br />
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loving others<br />
is<br />
a<br />
really<br />
nice<br />
idea—<br />
until it becomes hard<br />
by lisa elis<br />
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L<br />
oving others is a really good idea . . .<br />
until it becomes hard. And let’s face<br />
it—it’s not only loving our enemies<br />
that’s difficult.<br />
It’s doing that<br />
same<br />
menial<br />
chore<br />
for your family every day even when they<br />
forget to thank you; it’s doing something<br />
nice and<br />
thoughtful and<br />
for a friend when you’re tired and drained<br />
and not inspired; it’s greeting that<br />
coworker who never greets you first and<br />
would rather look at their phone.<br />
However, LOVE is more than a feeling,<br />
as I’m being reminded all the time. That<br />
means that it is possible and necessary to<br />
practice it even when we don’t feel it. It’s an<br />
action and a chosen attitude and it’s never<br />
more important to work at it when you’re<br />
not feeling it.<br />
For each and every person who calls<br />
themselves a Christian, loving others is our<br />
calling. As Jesus said it’s the second greatest<br />
commandment. The greatest is love the<br />
Lord and since loving God is obeying Him,<br />
loving others comes right behind.<br />
encouraging<br />
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REASONS WE MUST<br />
LOVE ONE ANOTHER<br />
(1 John talks a lot about these things)<br />
It is loving God.<br />
It is obedience.<br />
It makes us more like Jesus.<br />
Sometimes obedience comes before a change of feelings.<br />
It perfects us.<br />
It unites us.<br />
It shows the world that we are his disciples.<br />
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A favorite quote of mine is from<br />
Mother Teresa who said,<br />
“It’s not<br />
how<br />
much<br />
you do,<br />
but how<br />
much<br />
love you<br />
put into<br />
what you<br />
do that<br />
counts”.<br />
It sounds so simple, but it really<br />
isn’t!<br />
So here are some<br />
little things we can<br />
start doing:<br />
Give to people without expecting<br />
anything in return<br />
Greet people who don’t greet<br />
you<br />
Hold doors open for others<br />
Do the dishes, vacuum the<br />
house, fold the clothes even<br />
before you’re asked<br />
Give your parents a holiday<br />
from a chore they do everyday<br />
Do something that your siblings<br />
should have done (like cleaning<br />
up their space) even though<br />
it’s not fair to you<br />
When someone criticizes or corrects<br />
you, thank them for it<br />
Give a smile even when you’re<br />
not feeling it<br />
Tell someone how much they<br />
mean to you or how they make<br />
your day<br />
Spend money on someone<br />
Write someone who’s not expecting<br />
you to write them – a<br />
postcard, an email, a text<br />
obo<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Lisa Elis is a busy high school junior from Canada who spends her free time chasing many literary interests. She's also into art<br />
and design, orchids and sunshine, plus all things that grow her wanderlust. Find her scrambling to post every week at www.<br />
thisinkwell.blogspot.com.<br />
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journal entry<br />
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Take a look at the list to the left of things you can start doing to show love. Below, write down<br />
five names and something you'll do to show biblical love towards them. (Go a little wild if you<br />
want and include actions not listed in Lisa's article!)<br />
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His<br />
Mark<br />
Is<br />
on<br />
Us
JULY/AUGUST <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM ARTICLE TITLE HERE<br />
In the image of God He<br />
created him; male and<br />
female he created them.<br />
Genesis 1:27b<br />
an article written by emily seaver<br />
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In the days of empires and<br />
kingdoms, what was one of<br />
the ways that the ruler would<br />
show his or her power? What was<br />
something that very clearly stated<br />
that the subjects were under a<br />
certain person's rule?<br />
Sometimes people disliked the<br />
ruler and would profane the<br />
statues and ruin the coins. This<br />
would lead to punishment. The<br />
king's likeness was not to be<br />
ruined, but respected.<br />
Likenesses.<br />
Emperors and kings would make<br />
sure that their likenesses were<br />
engraved on as many things as<br />
possible to show that this was a<br />
place ruled by them alone.<br />
Whether on coins or statues set up<br />
in the town squares, the likeness<br />
of the ruler was everywhere.<br />
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Similarly, our Creator made likenesses to show that this earth is His, owned<br />
by Him and controlled by Him. But unlike the rulers of old, the likenesses<br />
that He placed around the world—humankind—are so much more than just<br />
a similarity on the outside. God gave us souls that will never die. When He<br />
created Adam and Eve, He made them so that they could live with him forever.<br />
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When another ruler conquered the<br />
land, what was one of the first things<br />
he did? Destroy the former likenesses.<br />
The ruler would want to erase the<br />
image of the one who had ruled before<br />
he infiltrated the land.<br />
Satan is the "prince of the power of<br />
the air." He is the one who has a<br />
temporary rule on this earth. His goal?<br />
Destroy the image-bearers.<br />
He wants to attack and destroy the<br />
ones who are in the likeness of the<br />
King, the King who is so much more<br />
powerful than he is. One of the<br />
saddest things that happens in this<br />
fallen world is how much we help him<br />
accomplish his goal. Because we are not<br />
only image bearers on the outside, but<br />
on the inside as well, destroying the<br />
image is not only physical. Words that<br />
tear down, cruel glares and hateful<br />
thoughts all help attempt to destroy<br />
the image of our Creator pressed upon<br />
each of us.<br />
Sure, it's not always easy to restrain<br />
a hateful word. But when you think<br />
about it from an eternal perspective, it<br />
has so much more of an impact.<br />
Satan wants you to say those words.<br />
He wants you to tear others down,<br />
destroy their hope. It's accomplishing<br />
his purposes, and his plan. Not God's.<br />
We are all created in the image of the<br />
one who made more things then any<br />
living person could imagine. He made<br />
us each unique, and has a purpose for<br />
every one of us. Nothing, not even<br />
death, can stop that, because His mark<br />
is stamped upon us. obo<br />
meet the<br />
author<br />
Emily lives in sunny, ever-humid South Carolina and co-blogs at growingintofriends.com. She spends her days being creative<br />
and dreaming up impractical yet exciting ideas when she doesn't have to deal with reality. She is a freshman in highschool, uses<br />
as many big words as she can find, and reads every book she can get her hands on.<br />
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM BECAUSE I CARE<br />
because<br />
i care<br />
compiled by Amanda<br />
Brown<br />
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2019</strong> OHBELOVEDONE.COM BECAUSE I CARE<br />
This summer I was<br />
able to counsel at<br />
a Christian camp.<br />
Amidst assisting barfing<br />
middle schoolers, nicknaming<br />
boys, and sharing for the<br />
umpteenth time why doing<br />
devotions is so important, one<br />
of my friends sent me a care<br />
package.<br />
I could've sobbed.<br />
In a way, it was so simple<br />
. . . but also not. It was<br />
obvious she had put a lot of<br />
time and effort into the box<br />
decorated with puffy paint<br />
and handlettered quotes. Her<br />
love for me was evidenced<br />
by the excessive amount of<br />
writing utensils, rice cakes,<br />
and lotions.<br />
No matter your budget, there's<br />
a way to make a care package<br />
for that special person in your<br />
life. You never know whose<br />
day you may brighten up. The<br />
truth is, we all could use a care<br />
package every now and then.<br />
Why not be the giver?<br />
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COLOR ME BELOVED<br />
Base this care package on your friend's favorite hue.<br />
Sunflower sticker by<br />
BajaBabes on Etsy /<br />
$2.99<br />
Paddywax Lemon Pure<br />
Essential Oils / $15<br />
Lemon Bubble Brush<br />
from Lush / $7.95<br />
Lemon Bubble<br />
Brush from<br />
Lush / $7.95<br />
Burts Bees Lip<br />
Shimmer / $4.99<br />
Add confetti for a bit of pizzaz!<br />
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YOU'RE SO LIT<br />
For our favorite unsocial book-trovert<br />
Out of Print Library<br />
Cards Socks / $12<br />
Anne of Green Gables by<br />
L. M. Montgomery / $16<br />
Lemon Bubble Brush<br />
from Lush / $7.95<br />
Anne of Green Gables<br />
Adhesive Flags by Girl of<br />
All Work / $6.50<br />
Scrunchies from<br />
Claires (for Anneinspired<br />
braids) /<br />
$2.99<br />
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PAPER FIEND<br />
Some journal-y stuff for the stationary-obsessed<br />
Cat doodles washi tape<br />
from Girl of All Work /<br />
$2.95<br />
Decomposition Fields of<br />
Plenty Notebook / $8<br />
Lemon Bubble Brush<br />
from Lush / $7.95<br />
Not Today Sticker on<br />
Society6 / $3.99<br />
Sakura Black<br />
Pigma Microns<br />
3-pack on<br />
Amazon / $6.48<br />
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SPA IN A BOX<br />
A special treat for someone who needs special care<br />
Let It Glow Soap from<br />
Soaptopia / $8.55<br />
Tea Lights from<br />
Handmade Habitat / $5<br />
IF YOU WANNA BE EXTRA<br />
Consider decorating the outside of your box. You can use paint, eccentric<br />
stickers (we all know you have some lying around in the recesses of your<br />
room), construction paper, pressed flowers, gemstones . . . be creative!<br />
Lemon Bubble Brush<br />
from Lush / $7.95<br />
Cucumber & Lily Gel Hand<br />
Soap from Bath & Body<br />
Works / $6.50<br />
Light Gray<br />
Shower Sponge<br />
from Bath & Body<br />
Works / $3.95<br />
Make tags for each item and attach with twine<br />
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MORE SUGGESTIONS<br />
From our dear writers<br />
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ThE<br />
cReativE<br />
TeaM<br />
Leah Buffalino<br />
Emma Fordham<br />
Cami Fordham<br />
Rachel Brown<br />
Amanda Brown<br />
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SHUTTER<br />
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Dear Leah,<br />
I don't believe you ever look back here<br />
but you are one-of-a-kind & beloved.<br />
Thanks for the killer photography.<br />
MORE<br />
AMAZ-<br />
ING PEO-<br />
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Mikaylee C.—pgs. 20-21<br />
Cami Fordham—pg. 50<br />
Michelle Pohnert—pgs. 38-42<br />
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reads.
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As Christians, we don't just do stuff to do stuff. We don't have<br />
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pray for a purpose, choose our major for a purpose . . . or at<br />
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