Tag: Prayer
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Unraveling
Life, and all of its demands, has a characteristic way of completely steamrolling us until we are stretched too thin to keep up the pace any longer. 😮💨 It’s puzzling to try to understand how we can be “too much” for some while simultaneously “not enough” for others, when all you really want to be…
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When Prayer Doesn’t Sound Like Poetry
Last week had more hits than Casey Kasem & by Friday morning I was feeling crushed & discouraged. I knew it was a spiritual attack, but my heart was still heavy & I just couldn’t shake the heaviness or stop the constant loop of pain replaying in my mind as I grasped for understanding. I…
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Psalm 32: “The Joy of Forgiveness”
Psalm 32 is my FAVORITE because I have experienced these words very personally, during my encounter at a Deeper Still retreat. I realize now, after leaving that place radically transformed in just a short weekend, that very few TRULY comprehend the weight of this because they have never experienced true freedom or even realize that…
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Embracing Hope for the Future:
Life is an extraordinary journey, full of ups and downs, immense joy and painful regrets…but I have found that most people, when asked if they’d actually go back and change anything, they initially laugh & begin to quickly process those defining moments across time…only to pause and say with somber wisdom in their voices, “Actually,…
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Fountains & Drains
Years ago, after a short interaction with another lady, my friend turned to me and said, “I love her to pieces…but she absolutely drains me sometimes.” I didn’t fully understand what she meant, at the time, but the thought lingered. Of course, I tend to overthink everything and I’m a chronic people-pleaser, so I obviously…
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Leading Them Well
As I am praying , studying and reading this morning, I cannot help but smile as I am reminded of God’s goodness. There have been so many tears around our home these past few days as we try to process the great loss of Mrs. Amanda, a beloved wife, mother, sister, friend and teacher, with…
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Every Day Faith
We don’t fight against flesh and blood, but some days it is harder than others to remember that and to keep offense from reaching my heart. To keep from growing weary in doing what I KNOW is right, not what is easy. 💔 I prayed for years for God to take away the burden on…
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But…How Will I Know?
As a naturally skeptical type of person, (some may argue that a better term would be “stubborn”, but I digress…ha!) I generally need to do some deeper research to gain a better understanding and truly accept something presented. Someone recently referred to this as “head knowledge”, and that challenged me. I’m learning that this is…
The Grace Pace 