{"id":5894,"date":"2021-06-17T02:48:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T07:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/?page_id=5894"},"modified":"2021-06-17T03:15:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T08:15:18","slug":"blog-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/blog-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- wpsso pinterest pin it image added on 2026-04-30T16:03:57+00:00 -->\n<div class=\"wpsso-pinterest-pin-it-image\" style=\"display:none !important;\">\n<\/div><!-- .wpsso-pinterest-pin-it-image -->\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5894\" class=\"elementor elementor-5894\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37e491f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37e491f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55c424e4\" data-id=\"55c424e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83887b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83887b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My Blogs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cbb2ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cbb2ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-717d70c\" data-id=\"717d70c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b28c4c elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1b28c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5378 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-blog tag-blogger tag-christian-blog tag-christian-relationships tag-christianity tag-dating-2 tag-eternity tag-faith tag-god tag-heaven tag-life tag-love-2 tag-marriage-2 tag-purpose tag-relationships-2 tag-singleness\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/think-eternity-not-temporary\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EternityBlog1-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EternityBlog1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EternityBlog1-1-440x587.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EternityBlog1-1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-wp-pid=\"5381\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/think-eternity-not-temporary\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThink Eternity Not Temporary\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What is the secret to being thankful and content in whatever relationship status we are in? It is choosing to \u201cThink Eternity and Not Temporary.\u201d What do I mean by this? I mean choosing to have the proper spiritual perspective about this life. As a Christian, correct perspective is essential to continuance and perseverance through<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/think-eternity-not-temporary\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5351 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-america tag-american tag-blog tag-christ tag-christian-blogger tag-christian-life tag-christianity tag-god tag-love-2 tag-nationalism tag-patriotism tag-politics tag-presidential-election tag-unity\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/in-this-world-but-not-of-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Amer-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Amer-2-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Amer-2-440x585.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Amer-2.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-wp-pid=\"5365\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/in-this-world-but-not-of-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn This World But Not Of It\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 27, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I want to list 3 things that I believe as a Christian is important to remember when we look at politics in this country. 1. This world is not our home. \u201cFor this world is not our permanent home: We are looking forward to a home yet to come.\u201d-Hebrews 13:14 The moment we obeyed the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/in-this-world-but-not-of-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-christian-blog tag-christian-encouragement tag-christianity tag-god tag-hope tag-inspiration tag-love-2 tag-pandemic tag-peace tag-rock tag-strength\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/resting-in-and-on-the-rock\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_1846-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_1846-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_1846-440x587.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_1846.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-wp-pid=\"5340\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/resting-in-and-on-the-rock\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tResting in and on the ROCK\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 30, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If we take a moment to look around the world in front of us, it\u2019s not hard to see that our world is in a constant state of utter chaos and unrest. It can be overwhelming seeing the pandemonium that this virus has caused. It\u2019s also burdening to see the depravity, wickedness, evilness, and straight<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/uncategorized\/resting-in-and-on-the-rock\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christian-encouragement tag-beauty tag-christian-blog tag-god tag-journey tag-joy tag-learning tag-lesson tag-life tag-peace tag-strength tag-wisdome\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/28-things-i-realized-by-age-28\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-440x440.png 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-456x456.png 456w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-109x109.png 109w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover-100x100.png 100w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/28-cover.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-wp-pid=\"5292\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/28-things-i-realized-by-age-28\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t28 Things I Realized by age 28\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 9, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cI said, let days speak and many years teach wisdom.\u201d -Job 32:7 1. Talking to God (in prayer) and allowing God to talk to me (by reading His word), changes the posture of my spirit and sets the right tone for my day. (Philippians 4:6-8, Pslam 119:25-48) 2. When my words consistently speak God, but<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/28-things-i-realized-by-age-28\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christian-encouragement tag-africa tag-christianity tag-forgiveness-2 tag-ghana tag-god tag-healing tag-hope tag-love-2 tag-opression tag-racism tag-slave-trade tag-slavery\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/i-am-allowed-to-be-angry-but\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CapeCoast1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CapeCoast1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CapeCoast1-440x587.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CapeCoast1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-wp-pid=\"5245\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/i-am-allowed-to-be-angry-but\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tI am Allowed to be Angry BUT\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 7, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I remember this exact photo. My emotions are almost palpable as a stare at this photo again. The immense grief that was within me as I stood on these steps could not be put into words. The deep historical and far existing pain for my ancestors flowed through every vein of my body. Immense anger, confusion, despair, and anguish plagued my heart this day.  I didn\u2019t crack one smile, I couldn\u2019t. When I witnessed the murder of George Floyd, I remember feeling just like I felt when I first stepped foot on the grounds of Cape Coast Castle. I was ANGRY, confused, and numbed by such a sinful act. I was so angry I couldn\u2019t speak. There were no audible words that could possibly articulate what I felt in the moment. But in the midst of my anger I was met with God\u2019s truth and His love. His truth broke through my heart, like the sunrise bursting through the seams of a new day. Then my tears broke through my eyes and ran down my cheeks like waterfalls. The truth was this\u2026&#8221;I am allowed to be angry..BUT..&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/i-am-allowed-to-be-angry-but\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christian-encouragement tag-christian-living tag-christianity tag-forgiveness-2 tag-god tag-hatred tag-kindness tag-people tag-racism tag-unity\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/what-the-gospel-says-about-racism\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Race-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Race-2-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Race-2-440x587.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Race-2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-wp-pid=\"5219\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/what-the-gospel-says-about-racism\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat the Gospel Says About Racism\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 28, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is our duty as Christians to boldly and relentlessly proclaim the truth of the Gospel and align our lives with the Gospel. In the book of Galatians, the apostle Paul lovingly rebuked Peter and others for their racism and prejudice. Their behavior and hearts were &#8220;not acting in line with the truth of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/what-the-gospel-says-about-racism\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5196 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christian-encouragement tag-christian-life tag-christianity tag-coronavirus tag-encouragement tag-faith tag-gospel tag-hope tag-jesus tag-jesus-christ tag-life tag-love-2 tag-pandemic tag-peace tag-prayer tag-social-distancing\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/faith-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-960x640.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-440x293.jpg 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-800x533.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Faith-in-Pandemic-2-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-wp-pid=\"5204\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/faith-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFaith in the Midst of a Pandemic\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 1, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How should a Christian respond to this Coronavirus? The answer\u2026. \u201cIN FAITH.\u201d So many people in this world are chasing after things that only God can truly supply. Money cannot save us; the crashing stock market is proof of that. Our jobs do not give us guaranteed security, the millions of unemployed are proof of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/faith-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christian-encouragement tag-christian-singles tag-dating-2 tag-god tag-joy tag-loneliness tag-love-2 tag-social-distancing tag-strength\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/singles-and-social-distancing\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"176\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SAS-176x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SAS-176x300.jpg 176w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SAS.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" data-wp-pid=\"5181\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/singles-and-social-distancing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSingles and Social Distancing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>DEAR SINGLES, I want to encourage you. This is a very vulnerable time for so many, including singles. This season of social distancing, isolating, and lack of human interaction can birth feelings of loneliness. It can also ignite deep desires and yearnings for closeness. As well as tempt you to dwell on dark thoughts of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/christian-encouragement\/singles-and-social-distancing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5135 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-singles tag-bible-lessons tag-christian-singles tag-christianity tag-god tag-love-2 tag-purpose tag-single tag-singleness tag-singles\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/singles\/5-things-christian-singles-can-learn-from-the-life-of-joseph\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-THINGS-JOE-2-200x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-THINGS-JOE-2-200x300.png 200w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-THINGS-JOE-2.png 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-wp-pid=\"5142\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/singles\/5-things-christian-singles-can-learn-from-the-life-of-joseph\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Things Christian Singles Can Learn From the Life of Joseph\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 28, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If there is someone who knew what it meant to maximize his life and maximize his single years, it was our bro Joe! Every time I read the account of his life in the book of Genesis Ch 37-50; I am left in awe. Joseph was the REAL DEAL in every way! He wasn\u2019t perfect,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/singles\/5-things-christian-singles-can-learn-from-the-life-of-joseph\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5126 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nursing-encouragement tag-beauty tag-christian-encouragement tag-nurse tag-nurse-life tag-nursing tag-nursing-encouragement tag-selfcare\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/nursing-encouragement\/3-reasons-why-every-nurse-should-practice-self-care\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-440x440.png 440w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-456x456.png 456w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-109x109.png 109w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post-100x100.png 100w, http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/selfcare-final-post.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-wp-pid=\"5133\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/nursing-encouragement\/3-reasons-why-every-nurse-should-practice-self-care\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t3 Reasons Why Every Nurse Should Practice Self Care\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 24, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Are you a nurse and feeling burned out, tired, and starting to question why you became a nurse? Then this blog is for you. The joy of nursing is first found within yourself and taking care of yourself. Don&#8217;t believe me? Then just read and you will see. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/nursing-encouragement\/3-reasons-why-every-nurse-should-practice-self-care\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Blogs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5894"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5894"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5924,"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5894\/revisions\/5924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.f3ashley.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}