When tools morph into something else
The online tech world has become a necessary tool to help us navigate communication during a time of social distancing. I am fascinated...
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Michelle Tessendorf
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A powerful portal to the past and to the future
Our life experience is formed by the choices we make in the moments. All we really have is the present. Our past is made up of memories of
Michelle Tessendorf
- 5 min
I get to sit on a chair
As a young woman in my 20’s, during the dark days of Apartheid in South Africa, I visited a remote village with my husband, who was invited
Michelle Tessendorf
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Complexity, Simplicity and the way of the Lord
I am certain that all reasonable people today are concerned about how, in the midst of a global health crisis, we can protect the vulnerable
Michelle Tessendorf
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Lockdown
For a brief time in history, God was with us in human form. Jesus is Immanuel, which means “God-with-us”. Just before the Passover...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Presumption, Foolishness & Faith
As I sit in the dark of the early morning, listening for the voice of God in the quiet around me, I am overcome with thankfulness. The...
Michelle Tessendorf
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I Will Watch Over
What we believe about ourselves (or about others) leads to actions. If we believe that we have no value, we are likely to feel hopeless...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Our Holy Task
The world in which we live is breathtakingly beautiful. God’s creation never fails to make my heart beat faster, my strides longer and my...
Michelle Tessendorf
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The Most Profound Change
Our world is always in a “state”. Of course it will be – it is a fallen world and broken in so many ways. People are randomly shot at,...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Joy Formed In Us
The northern hemisphere is enjoying summer and all that goes with this season – ice-cream, swimming, sandals, long days and balmy nights....
Michelle Tessendorf
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Temptation Comes In Three Forms
The book of John tells us that in this world, there are three categories of temptation: The desire of the flesh (the things our physical...
Michelle Tessendorf
- 4 min
Why, What and How
In a world where the already poverty-stricken country of Mozambique, on the South-East coast of Africa, is brought to its’ knees and...
Michelle Tessendorf
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A Precedent for Short-Term Missions
As the light changes to early morning and the crisp Autumn air blows off the coast of Southern Africa, our mission house awakes. Dotted...
Michelle Tessendorf
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What Does Charity Accomplish?
When we give charitably, we give in order to help someone in need. We hope to, in some way, alleviate the suffering of another. ...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Without Putting Souls Under Obligation
The ministry of Orchard: Africa is directed toward the souls of people. Feeding children certainly is about the nutrition of their...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Where is God?
Where is God? In our planning, where is He? In our day-to-day routine, where is He? When we stack the dishwasher and our mind wanders,...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Our Imitation of God
We show love most excellently with our presence, with our words and with our sacrifice. Loving others means we show up. We are present...
Michelle Tessendorf
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Moments in Time
Dallas Willard, the professor of philosophy and author of profound insight, encouraged us to “ruthlessly eliminate hurry from our lives”....
Michelle Tessendorf
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Pressures of this time of year
This is a demanding time of the year. For many, it starts with Halloween and the cost of costumes for the kids and candy for the...
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -
think on these things...
Thoughts. Values. Ideas. Stories.
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