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Hagar

Seen Where No One Else Was Looking

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Elizabeth Foss
Jan 08, 2026
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Hagar is not who we expect to meet God first in Scripture.
She is not chosen, secure, or protected. She is used, dismissed, and sent away.
And yet she is the one who names God the God who sees.

Here are notes from our live Bible study: a slow, line-by-line reflection on Hagar’s story and what it reveals about God’s providence, protection, and deeply personal care—especially for those who have felt invisible, expendable, or outside the promise.

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