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    S5.Bonus 5| Living Your Life As A Love Offering with Rachael Adams

    Summary of S5.Bonus 5| Living Your Life As A Love Offering with Rachael Adams from Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement

    enFebruary 09, 2023

    About this Episode

    We often think of a love offering has the plate that goes around on a Sunday to collect a special gift for the pastors or a cause.

    But what does it mean to live our lives as a love offering to God? How can we love others in our dark moments - or love others who have hurt us?

    Join in on this conversation with author and podcaster Rachael Adams.

    Author of A Little Goes a Long Way and host of The Love Offering podcast Rachael Adams hopes to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Kentucky with their two children, Will and Kate. Her work has been featured on Crosswalk, iBelieve, Today Parenting, and YouVersion. 

    Connect with her by visiting rachaelkadams.com, by searching @rachaeladamsauthor on social media, and by tuning in to The Love Offering podcast every Tuesday on your favorite listening platform. 

     

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