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Getting Your Eyes Off Your Problems and Onto the Promises of God
Do you ever find it hard to take your eyes off your problems? Have you ever endured a tough season so long that you feel stuck? Have you ever started to feel like hard is all there will ever be? I know I have. I love planning a vacation to the beach. You book the reservations, you put together an itinerary, and as the scheduled date gets closer, you start packing. There is nothing like the excitement and anticipation about a week before you pull out of your driveway. Even though you are physically still dragging your feet through another work week, your heart has already arrived at your destination. You…
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Cultivating a Meek and Quiet Spirit
Have you ever struggled to remain calm and kind to others in trying circumstances? Perhaps your family dynamics create an atmosphere where always keeping your emotions in check and cultivating a meek and quiet spirit can be challenging. Given your current circumstances, it may even feel impossible. I admit that always having control over my emotions in this crazy field called life is something this girl is still laboring to perfect one hundred percent. It can be challenging to deal with difficult people in the workplace, in the passing lane, and even in the grocery store line. When your temperature rises, do you still act like the woman who…