Nouf Al Afeefi- the first Emirati Female Air-Traffic Controller Talks to Seele

Nouf is the first female Emirati air traffic controller in the United Arab Emirates, which is no small feat. The 28-year-old has had to battle sexism but she forges on as she is modernizing aviation in the Middle East. Nouf opens up about faith, challenges she has faced in the industry, New Zealand, and she ends with a message to girls and young women chasing dreams.

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Samson's Hair

I’ve always found the story of Samson intriguing, but I must admit, I’ve always had a hard time fully understanding its significance. We all know that Samson was a strong guy and judge for Israel, that his strength came from his hair, and that he died defeating the Philistines. But, what does all that really mean and why should we care?

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Mikayla Christiansen Entrepreneurial in Mindset, Loving People and Taking Pictures

Mikayla Christiansen is a branding and portrait photographer, who’s in university in Virginia. She is passionate about storytelling and visual imagery. Her heart is where her passion lies -- people, and she’s passionate about loving people, and coffee shop dates.

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Praise is the Antidote to S.T.R.E.S.S

Christians know that the word stress shouldn’t be in our vocabulary. But, what do we do in those situations in life where anxiety and stress are running at us with full force and they seem to catch us? There’s only so much a human can take in trying to center one’s mind on Scripture but stress seems to still ensue. Seele editor, Ally offers some thoughts.

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From the Penthouse, to Prison, Back to the Penthouse and Then Some

Seele editor, Ally Portee sheds light on Joseph in the Old Testament’s journey from the penthouse, to prison and back to the penthouse again. Before Joseph was born, God had a mighty plan for his life, a destiny for him to save his nation (the Israelites) and another nation (Egypt) from starvation. But pride and arrogance in the penthouse let him to prison, and after 13 years of God working in his life, Joseph moved back to the penthouse.

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Putting It on the Table

Seele's editor points out that it’s so easy for us to put our brokenness, our baggage, and our issues on the table. In order to be transformed to the likeness of Jesus, there will be moments where God will back a person into a corner, so to say, in hopes that the person will put their brokenness, their baggage, and their issues on the table to be sorted. Happy Friday!

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Forge Ahead

Seele contributor, Rebekah Mazzei unfolds the significance of “forging ahead.” In order to be successful in battle you must always move forward by running, by pushing and never looking back- she states. In FORGING full steam ahead, we can rest assured that the Lord our God is with us!

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Putting Ourselves to the Test

Seele's editor points out that it’s so easy for us to think that we are good Christians because we tithe, bring a dish to the church picnic, volunteer, donate a coat to the homeless coat drive, sing in the choir and so on. And yes, these things are important to God because they are an expression/ a path of love, of the love that lives in us and the love that went to the cross 2,000 years ago. But, we must put ourselves to the test and see if we really know Jesus.

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