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#ChasingCommunity Linkup 26


Guess what time it is? It’s time for another edition of 5th Week Fan Girls!

Around here when a month has five Thursdays, we take that opportunity to show the love to our fellow writers. In addition to linking up our personal posts, we take time to share a post that’s been a recent blessing to us from another site as well.

If you’re comfortable, please feel free to link up a post that’s been meaningful to you recently from another friend’s site this week! (As well as your own, of course.) #FanGirls!


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It’s a casual, pony-tail & sandals environment around here, but a few important reminders:

  • Please remember to visit and leave some encouragement for other friends who’ve linked-up today — this is the heart of community & your words of support could be just the thing another friend needs to hear today.
  • Please only share like-minded words of spiritual encouragement and insight.
  • Please grab the #ChasingCommunity button, or link back here underneath your post. (So others can find us and join the fun too!)
  • By linking up & leaving your email address you agree to receive #ChasingCommunity updates.

Thank you for bringing your dish to the table–May your ministry of words find community here.

Ministry+Friends=Fun. I’m linking up today with my friends at #ChasingCommunity. Come join us!
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  1. Bev @ Walking Well With God says

    June 29, 2017 at 6:09 am

    Brenda,
    I think I’ve been on the DL way too long. I don’t know what day it is. I was convinced yesterday was Thursday and I was looking for your linkup and then when I kept not seeing it, I started to worry – is Brenda okay….it’s not like her to post. I prayed for you and I was just about to message you when it finally dawned on me that it was only Wednesday. I share that so you know how much I look forward to hearing from you and joining your community here. Know you are loved, were thought about , and prayed for. One more week until I can join the real world again and perhaps know what day it is lol.
    Love and blessings,
    Bev xo
    Bev @ Walking Well With God recently posted…The God Of ComfortMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:11 pm

      Awe, thank you friend. <3 Glad you'll be able to be up and about next week. I'll probably hear you celebrating from here. 🙂 ((hug))

      Reply
  2. Michele Morin says

    June 29, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I wanted to share Maree Dee’s wonderful post that dispels myths about perfectionism — so good!
    But, alas, she had already posted it, and the linky tool fussed at me about it, so instead I will give the post a shout out here! If you struggle with perfectionism, read and learn!

    Thanks, Brenda, for encouraging us to “chase community” by lifting our heads from our own small worlds and wondering how we can promote another sister’s work.
    Michele Morin recently posted…Musings — June 2017My Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      That was a great post, Michele. 🙂 Thanks for mentioning it. — Thanks for joining the chase, friend. It’s a worthy one, I pray–blending the sisterhood for His glory. <3 Always appreciate you and your words. Hope you have a great holiday weekend. ((xoxo))

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    • Maree Dee says

      June 30, 2017 at 7:47 pm

      Michele – Thank you so much for the shout out about my post. I am so glad you like it. Maree
      Maree Dee recently posted…Dispelling The Myths About PerfectionistsMy Profile

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  3. Joanne Viola says

    June 29, 2017 at 8:32 am

    Brenda, I loved that you are doing this on 5th Fridays and was thrilled to share a post in addition to my own. Thank you for doing this and for prompting us to do so as well! Blessings!
    Joanne Viola recently posted…Come and SeeMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you for all your sweet encouragement, friend. You bless. So glad you’re here. ((xoxo))

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  4. Linda Stoll says

    June 29, 2017 at 9:05 am

    What a gracious invitation, Brenda, sharing the good stuff that hasn’t come from our own pens! I loved Erin Loechner’s Small Step No. 10 aka The 2 Words to Avoid for Clear and Honest Communication With Anyone
    http://designformankind.com/2017/06/honest-communication/
    Linda Stoll recently posted…The Pathway of a Brokenhearted FriendMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:22 pm

      Thanks for sharing that, Linda. Will go over and check it out tomorrow. Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, my friend. ((hug))

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  5. Sandy says

    June 29, 2017 at 11:38 am

    Thanks for the great link up!
    Sandy recently posted…Summer Reading List + Free Bullet Journal PrintableMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      Thanks for sharing your words here, Sandy. ((hug))

      Reply
  6. Julie says

    June 29, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    Brenda- love the quote and image! Thank you for blessing us with this space!
    Have a great 4th of July!
    Julie recently posted…The Bible and Anxiety: How God Delights in the UnderdogMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:20 pm

      Happy 4th of July weekend to you and your family too, Julie. ((xoxo))

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  7. Abby McDonald says

    June 29, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    What a beautiful idea- sharing the love. Thanks, Brenda! You are a gift.
    Abby McDonald recently posted…Why Sometimes It Takes More Faith to StayMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      Awe, Abby. Thank you for your sweet words of encouragement. You bless, my friend. ((xoxo))

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  8. Lyli says

    June 29, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    Love this idea, Brenda. Thank you Deb for sharing my post. xo

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    • Brenda says

      June 30, 2017 at 9:20 am

      <3 Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, friend. xoxo

      Reply
  9. Anita Ojeda says

    June 29, 2017 at 11:35 pm

    Thanks for visiting me over at my link up! I love the fan-girl idea :). Have a wonderful week and my God continue to bless your ministry!

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    • Brenda says

      June 30, 2017 at 9:24 am

      Great to visit with you, Anita. Love that you had a fan-girl here this week; that makes my heart smile. 🙂 May He continue to bless your ministry as well, Anita. Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend. ((hug))

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  10. Donna Reidland says

    June 30, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    What a nice idea to link someone else’s post. I’m sharing Crystal Twaddell’s “Find Yourself by Losing Time.” Everything about this summer series has made me feel refreshed, even her photos! Have a blessed 4th, Brenda!
    Donna Reidland recently posted…“Worship, Arguing & Fools” June 30My Profile

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    • Brenda says

      July 1, 2017 at 10:28 am

      Thanks for sharing that, Donna. Love the idea of “losing time.” 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, friend. ((xoxo))

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  11. Maree Dee says

    June 30, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Brenda – I love the quote you added and what a fun idea for the 5th Thursday of the month. I read so many good ones this week. I just can’t decide. I will give it a little more thought and hopefully make it back before it closes.
    Maree Dee recently posted…Dispelling The Myths About PerfectionistsMy Profile

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    • Brenda says

      July 1, 2017 at 10:32 am

      🙂 Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, Maree. ((hug))

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  12. Lux G. says

    July 2, 2017 at 5:41 am

    We all need a community that will lift us higher.
    Lux G. recently posted…6 Key Lessons From Getting SickMy Profile

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