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We all get hungry. But, what for? And, can you control what you're hungry for? Hungry for donuts? Hungry for coffee and chocolate? Hungry for salads? Hungry for time to scroll instagram? Hungry for time in God's word? Hungry for "alone" time? Hungry for experiences? Hungry for "more" of something? First, hunger isn't inherently bad. In fact, it is an amazing indicator of what your body needs or desires. We all get hungry... and these appetites of ours tell us a lot about how we're doing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our goal should be to hunger for the things of God... but, what do we do when we're not hungry for those things? How do we fight unruly appetites? _________________ "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." ~ Matthew 5:6 _________________ While the world says that "cravings happen," and to "treat yourself" when your appetite goes wild, I'm he...

We all have different job titles. But really, we all have the same job: Glorifying God in the work that he's called us to do, right where we are, right when we're there. ___________ "The Christian gospel decidedly furnishes us with the resources for more inspired, realistic, satisfying, and faithful work today."  - Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor ___________ Work. Is. Not. Easy. I'd love to say that working the 7pm-7:30am night shift is "my thing," that I'm thriving in my current job, and that I love every part of it. Unfortunately, that's not a reality. Can you relate to struggling to go to work with joy and willingness? Counting down the hours until you get to go home and rest? *wordy sentence alert* In the past four months I've had to do a lot of work outside of work to be able to go to work with a joyful, willing heart.  Don't get me wrong here... I do love being a nurse, and there are parts of my job that I absolutely love. But, ...