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Our Suffering Produces Crowns
God has promised His people great joy and peace in this life. But, He also promised our life would not be pain-free. Our Lord has promised a crown of life laid up in heaven for those who persevere amid pain and suffering here on earth. So we will find it worth all we go through when we get to heaven…
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Perhaps God Won’t but Perhaps God Will
Perhaps God won’t but perhaps, sweet friend, God will… When we were dating, my husband tried to win me a bear at the amusement park. I would hate to know how much money he wasted on all the games he lost. Nevertheless, he kept trying for a chance that “perhaps” he would get lucky and impress me with…
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When Prayer Becomes a Struggle
Can I let you in on a little secret that the enemy doesn’t want you to find out? There will be days you won’t feel like praying. Days your heart will struggle to find the words. Other days you will struggle to know what to pray. Your mind will race to figure out the things you need to ask for,…
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How Big Assignments Can Leave You Feeling Small
I want this prominent place to serve God until I don’t. Sometimes you get called to the messy job you never asked for. Times when the job you got just feels incredibly too much for you to handle. Some days you want to trade your bigger-than-life assignment in for something a little less challenging or take back that prayer you…
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A Job Well Done
As a blogger that is an Enneagram 4 with over-the-top perfection tendencies, I can so strive to neatly divide all my posts into neat categories. File them away so they look all neat and organized. The thing is if you really know me most of the time I am far from neat and far from organized. Most days I am…
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A Love Like No Other
From time to time, I come across old cards and letters. Some I find tucked away in a drawer. Others left within the pages of a favorite book after being used as a bookmark. Some from family and friends. Others from my husband. All are sweet reminders of the blessings that come from endearing relationships. Gifts from God that are…
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Stand Out and Be Counted
Have you ever taken notice of the verses in the Bible that mention David’s mighty warriors or valiant men? They always capture my attention, and I do a double-take when I run across them in scripture. I often ponder what made them so special that God himself spotlighted them, wanting us to notice. What made them stand out and be…
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Lessons Learned from a Bathroom Floor
Key Verse: “In that day, I will restore the fallen shelter of David: I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old.” Amos 9:11 (CSB) I hope you accept my invitation to pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and chat for a while. Let’s talk about four unique words…
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My Good Shepherd and Me
Key Verse: “The Lord is my Shepherd; I have what I need.” Psalms 23:1 (CSB) If I am, to be honest, I have been prone to wander most of my life. One small nibble here and another there till just like a sheep in a pasture, I can so easily wander off. I can travel miles before I realize I…
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How Do I Truly Love Jesus?… Let Me Count the Ways
As I sat with a pen to paper to journal my thoughts, I was slightly convicted. I had just spent my morning time in Song of Solomon Chapter 5:10-16 reading and, in a sense, quietly listening to a woman completely in love and smitten with her man describe him to me. In incredible detail, she described what he looked like,…
