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Do you have a story to share? “The thief’s p

Do you have a story to share?

“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” John 10:10 (NLT)

Sister, this is the source of your hope no matter your circumstance. You are not alone. You are not defeated. Your life is not over.

With the hope of Christ, you will overcome. Moreover, you will know life in its abundance!

Life isn’t about undoing our mistakes, escaping our burdens, or shutting out the pain. It’s about walking through it toward God’s heart with courage, faith, and hope. It’s allowing God to work all things together for our good because we love, trust, and obey Him.

It’s believing that we can love, trust, and obey Him because He first loved us abundantly and always will. It is His character.

You may be in the most difficult chapter of your life. You may not see any way out. If that is you, hold onto this hope: “I have come to give them a rich and satisfying life.”

This is for you. It is for your today and for your tomorrows.

We intend to continue sharing hope through stories of LIFE and overcoming. Do you have a story to encourage our readers? DM us up to 300 words. We’d love hear and possibly share it here.

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Approximately two weeks later I awoke with a terri

Approximately two weeks later I awoke with a terrible migraine headache. My husband encouraged me to take migraine meds, which I don’t like to do unless I absolutely need to, so I said I am going to take a pregnancy test first and if it’s negative I’ll take them, but if it’s positive I won’t. I took the test, and saw a negative result right away. Irritated, I tossed it in the trash can and left the room. When I returned to our master bathroom I had this strange urge to remove the test I had just taken from the trash and look at it again. I couldn’t believe my eyes, it wasn’t negative, it was positive! The second line had now faintly appeared, it had just taken a bit longer to show. In my excitement and disbelief I exclaimed to my husband, “it’s positive!” He didn’t know what was going on or that I had checked the test once more so he thought I was pulling some kind of prank on him until he saw it for himself.

It was real, I was pregnant within two weeks of receiving that hug from Jeanne and it was a month and a half prior to the end of the year as she had promised. Ultimately, I believe her promise was simply a sharing of God’s promise as He chose to work through her.

“I call you mother and I call your husband father.” Those were the words God had previously spoken to my soul, and now they were coming to fruition in a whole new way.

Hope had been restored and then transformed into the greatest gift. The following August our sweet baby girl, Ruby Rose was born. Her name was taken from the following translation of Proverbs, which is about… wisdom.

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed. Proverbs 3:15-18
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This is a final excerpt of our guest, Jacky Perry’s @jackielaughlove blog post. Read the full article here ➡️ @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

Be sure to follow @jackielaughlove, and continue to be blessed by her beautiful writings!

For the remainder of the day I was antsy to pay Je

For the remainder of the day I was antsy to pay Jeanne a visit. There was a short window of time from when my place of work closed and when The Pearl would then close, so I buttoned things up promptly and headed straight to The Pearl. I must have been a sight to see charging down Main Street, a woman on a mission! When I arrived, Jeanne was the first person I saw and warmly invited me in. She smiled and immediately guessed who I was. We talked for quite some time, I shared a bit of our story, and she shared some of hers. I could tell she was a very spiritual and sensing person, that she did have a unique wisdom, a gift indeed.

In the course of our conversation, Jeanne told me the story of her own son and how he had actually died for a brief time in infancy, much like in the book, Heaven is for Real. She spoke of how that impacted her, and proceeded to share other miracles that have occurred in her life and in her family.

We talked about healing and forgiveness. She asked if I was in a state of grace and suggested that I go to Confession. I realized that I had been holding myself accountable for the loss of our child. I had come to feel my body was not enough, and that I was at fault for the loss of our baby. She reinforced Truth to me and encouraged me to let go of the lies I had been believing. Then she softly and simply stated, “you don’t have fertility problems. You will have babies.” I was visibly teary-eyed as she reached out and gave me a huge hug. After she hugged me, she took me by the shoulders, looked me square in the eyes and told me, “I PROMISE that you will be pregnant by the end of the year.”
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Read the full article on how hope, forgiveness, healing, and the power of prayer led to the most precious gift. ➡️ @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

I was talking through the pain of our loss and the

I was talking through the pain of our loss and the ambiguous outlook of our future as parents with my spiritual director, which led her to guide me through a prayer of healing inspired by Encounter Ministries, which she had been studying and learning from. Through that prayer, I knew that a healing within me was taking place.

Not long after that, a friend of mine was heading on a retreat and asked if I had any special prayer intentions she could include while on the retreat. My response? That my husband and I would have another baby. She diligently prayed for us during her retreat. Added to her prayers were our own prayers, and the prayers of our families and other friends.

Some time later I was talking with a friend of mine outside of church after our small group had met. She was already a mother of two and shared with me that a woman who attended our parish had a unique gift in the form of hugs. My friend told me that this woman (whose name she didn’t know) could hug another woman and after the hug, the recipient and her husband would soon conceive a child. This woman had a gift that coupled the wisdom of God with a simple hug. Not only was my friend making this claim, but furthermore she stated that this very thing had actually occurred to a friend of hers. Could it be true? This was so foreign to me, but it sounded propitious, and resonated as Truth.
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This is an excerpt of our guest, Jackie Perry’s blog post @jackielaughlove. Read her full story here ➡️ @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

⭐️GUEST POST⭐️ “I call you mother and I

⭐️GUEST POST⭐️

“I call you mother and I call your husband father.”

These are the words that God whispered in my heart four months after miscarrying our first baby. With a resounding presence of Truth and tears streaming from my eyes, these are the ten words that God whispered in my heart merely a week after a divine encounter I’d like to share with you.

Nearly two years of marriage went by as my husband and I hoped to conceive a child, and for nearly two years negative test result after negative test result eroded my hope little by little. On that basis, one could imagine the supreme joy that overcame us when we learned I was indeed carrying our sweet baby. But it wouldn’t be long before the joy faded to devastation when the life of our little one was cut so short. My husband and I grieved the loss of our first little babe in utero. We grieved together and we grieved separately. As a woman of “advanced maternal age” as they say, the miscarriage made me question God’s plans for my husband and I. Did He even intend for us to be biological parents or were we hanging onto our will, and not His will for us?

Maybe the route God had chosen for us was supposed to look different than our expectations. Was adoption what he desired of us? Maybe being solely spiritual parents was our path. But, oh, how we both desired to have a child, and not just one but multiple children.
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This is an excerpt of guest, Jackie Perry’s @jackielaughlove blog post. Click the link in our bio @dandelionsisters4 to read her amazing story on how God showed up!

Have you had a supernatural encounter? When we fer

Have you had a supernatural encounter? When we fervently open our hearts to God’s plan for our life, God responds. When he does, God often works his power in unexpected ways.

This was the case for Jackie Perry @jackielaughlove when her and her husband hoped to conceive a child shortly after marrying, but could not. Their open hearts to God through prayer and community led to a powerful encounter and hope renewed.

You don’t want to miss our guest, Jackie Perry, on the blog tomorrow!

Never give up hope! Throughout history we have see

Never give up hope! Throughout history we have seen dark times, yet we’ve also see God moving as his people turn their hearts toward him.

As Sarah shared this week, God is calling us forward! He is on the move in your life and mine. We experience this hope keenly with each step forward we choose to take.

What steps of faith have you taken?

Next week you will hear from our guest, Jackie Perry @jackielaughlove, about the profound and supernatural way God moved in her and her husband’s life. From despair to hope, you don’t want to miss Jackie Perry on the blog next week!

Dandelions, Potholes, & Wrinkles exists to help women find purpose in life’s imperfections so that, together, we can boldly live out our stories.

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Are you too comfortable?

Are you too comfortable?

I find myself returning to the river a lot these d

I find myself returning to the river a lot these days, to sit, to meditate, to visualize my calling of forward motion, even if in the smallest ways. The river reminds me that my life should always be moving forward and with every step I take, I am stepping into hope. Hope doesn’t step backward just as the river cannot flow backward.

I’d love to hear your steps of forward motion!
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Thank you for reading Sarah’s post. We hope it encouraged you! To read the full article go to @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

But what if we’re not dwelling on the past? But

But what if we’re not dwelling on the past? But not moving forward either? I learned that the river does have areas where it pools and the water sits in one spot. When water sits in one place without forward motion it becomes a landing place for mosquitoes and bacteria, which becomes a breeding place for disease.

Is this my life when I become too comfortable? Do I become a breeding place for disease? You may think, “I’m happy where I’m at,” and that’s okay. The thing to remember is we don’t need to be the roaring spring river, most often that’s just a season in our life. A summer or even a winter river might be the season you’re in. A slow and steady place seems more realistic. Forward motion may just be making your bed every day and reading one scripture in the morning while the rest of the house reigns in disarray.

For me, forward motion began long ago as I put one foot in front of the other training for my first marathon. With each new venture I’ve felt called to, sometimes the energy is like that fast paced current and sometimes I can barely rally the strength to move, yet I’ve learned I must move no matter how small the step. I think we all know in our hearts what sort of forward motion we are being called to. I just don’t want to be found stagnant nor a breeding ground for disease.
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Read Sarah’s full article on Stepping into Hope here ➡️ @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

If only I could share this insight with the 10, 13

If only I could share this insight with the 10, 13, or 18 year old Sarah. The Sarah who dreamed of great things, but assumed that great things were big things only done by great people.

After moving to Wyoming, my mom held me and my younger sister back a year in school because we had missed so many days. We school-hopped a bit, floundering to find our place in our new space. Eventually, I landed in a private Christain school. Once I went to high school they would not accept any of those private school credits, and told me I’d have to take another full year of high school. I was thriving before I learned my new reality, making friends in my grade and on the varsity tennis team. Defeat settled in immediately. A defeat that lingered even into my adult life.

Satan always wants us moving backward (something the river can never do), looking over our shoulder and dwelling on the past. He’s constantly reminding us of how impossible forward motion seems. His mission is to leave us in a stagnant, desperate, and hopeless state. His mission is to remind us how we fail time and time again.

That’s why one baby step is an act of hope and one step away from naming the lies of Satan for what they truly are. That one step could be a life-saving step (sometimes that’s the way it feels). That one step could release Satan’s grip, his lies that are entangled in the heart. It sounds too simple and too easy, but we walk by faith into the light of hope one baby step at a time.
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This is an excerpt of Sarah’s blog post on Stepping into Hope. You can read the full article hear➡️ @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

I stopped by the river yesterday in the chill of e

I stopped by the river yesterday in the chill of early morning and found a dry bench under a tree by the brisk rapids. The current rushed by me with such speed and power always in forward motion.

Spring is a season of growth, power, and change. I ponder whether I have seasons of growth, power, and change in my life? Or do I become stagnant? In the summer or winter, the river is always in forward motion even if it’s barely noticeable, never stagnant. How do I live a life that is always in forward motion?

Forward motion will have seasons, at times, like the spring river roaring onward, but most of the time it will be more like the summer river, slow and steady, maybe forward motion that no one else would even take notice of. It might be one baby step that has us moving forward, and with our smallest steps of forward motion, we are choosing hope, no matter how small.

I imagine different times in my life where even one step felt crippling. As a young mom, with the weight of the world on my shoulders, I often fell into bouts of overwhelm and exhaustion. With so many little hands, feet, and voices who only needed me, the me who didn’t always feel equipped to be so needed. Yet, the gentle whisper usually came from a friend (God uses many ways to get to us), or a song, that I’m not created to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders. I’m created to take the next step He puts in front of me.

This is an excerpt of Sarah’s blog post on how our forward motion is stepping into hope. Read the full article here: @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

We were created for forward motion. The pace of th

We were created for forward motion. The pace of that motion may fluctuate, like a river in different seasons. Yet whatever the rate, God is calling us forward.

This week Sarah uses the power of the river to show us the importance of our forward motion and how with every step we take, we’re stepping into hope.

You do not want to miss Sarah on the blog this week!

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longi

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12

Are you in a state of grief and longing? Proverbs 13:12 assures us that Hope will sustain us even through the darkest times. When that longing is fulfilled—and it ultimately will be—it will mean abundant life to you.

As Theresa demonstrated this past week, when it comes to sustainable hope and it’s fulfillment, we need an eternal perspective.

Next week, Sarah shows us how to take that perspective and move in the forward motion we were created for.

Don’t miss Sarah on the blog next week!

Dandelions, Potholes, & Wrinkles exists to help women find purpose in life’s imperfections so that, together, we can boldly live out our stories.

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Dear sister, God’s grace is sufficient not only

Dear sister, God’s grace is sufficient not only for your yesterday and your today; God’s grace is sufficient for your tomorrow!

When life feels fragile and hope deferred, set your hope on the grace that is coming for you at Jesus’ return. The story isn’t over. You are in this fight for a reason. Even in the messy muck, you have purpose right where you are. You are loved and powerful by God’s grace alone. Let His light shine through you to pierce the darkness. You may not see it yet, but God knows the reward awaiting when you set your hope on grace.

Whatever you are facing now, consider how setting your hope on grace strengthens your character for the greatest story ever written.

Be encouraged by reading the full article and downloading a free printable on the 5 reasons to set your hope on grace.
➡️ @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio)

Our stories linger in the tension of life’s brok

Our stories linger in the tension of life’s brokenness, but God has written redemption into the resolution of our stories. He has reconciled us to Himself and will fulfill the longings of our aching hearts. We have a part in this, too. We can snatch the pen and ride our floundering hopes to the dismal end or we can surrender the pen to God. When we set our hope on His grace, we can ultimately trust the Author with the storyline.

This is an excerpt of Theresa’s blog post. Find the full article with a free download here: @dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

When we set our hope on grace, we are no longer co

When we set our hope on grace, we are no longer consumed by the stealthy hope of this world, but embraced by the steady hope of eternity. This is what we look forward to with readiness and expectation.

Does your hope feel unsteady? Here are 5 reasons to set your hope on grace.

God’s Grace…

✝️ Offers you a future. (Jer. 29:11)

✝️ Reconciles your deepest longing. (2 Cor. 5:18)

✝️ Is sufficient for you. (2 Cor. 12:9)

✝️ Is everlasting. (John 3:16)

✝️ Is a sure foundation. (Isaiah 26:16)

This is an excerpt fromTheresa’s blog post. Meditate on these scriptures by downloading the free printable on 5 (biblically sound) reasons to set your hope on grace, found at the end of the blog post (Link in Bio).

A writer once told me a good story is always about

A writer once told me a good story is always about relationships coming together, breaking apart, and coming together again. If this is the breakdown of every good story, isn’t it true for the story of life? Man and woman were created in relationship with God, that relationship was broken by sin, and the climax of redemption reconciles us to God once again.

But what about the pain and suffering of this present chapter? What about the love we long for, either yet to come or desperate to return? What about this enduring in-between state we reside in? Where do we set our ever-shifting hope?

In a world where we encounter loss, disappointment, and deferred hope, 1 Peter 1:13 (NIV) reminds us, “Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.”

Life is fragile. In one breath we’re here, in the next we’re gone. We never know when we’ll take our last breath. However, we gain consolation in the acceptance that it will come and when it does, grace will carry us through. It’s like the epilogue of the story—the happily ever after.
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Continue reading Theresa’s full article for 5 reasons to set our hope on grace here: (@dandelionsisters4 (Link in Bio).

What if I told you, you were written into the grea

What if I told you, you were written into the greatest novel ever written? What if you had a hand in determining the conclusion of this epic novel?

Yet what if all you could see was the chapter you are navigating today, and your hope for that great story wavering chapter by chapter?

This week, Theresa @heavenlyglimpses draws you into the elements of a good story—your story—and the key to making it great. You don’t want to miss this hope filled message.

Theresa is on the blog this tomorrow!

Thank you for celebrating our first year anniversa

Thank you for celebrating our first year anniversary with us this week. We are excited for what the next year will bring. More to come on that soon!

If you entered the giveaway drawing, check your messages. We’ve dm’d the winner!

Next week, Theresa continues our series on Hope by drawing us into the elements of a good story—your story. You don’t want to miss this compelling perspective on hope!

Dandelions, Potholes, & Wrinkles exists to help women find purpose in life’s imperfections so that, together, we can boldly live out our stories.

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