Posted October 29, 2024
I grumbled under my breath as I headed to the chicken coop, hauling feed, water, kitchen scraps, and treats. As I gathered eggs from the farthest corner of the coop with a long stick, I heard in my head, “Why do you keep holding onto what I gave you only for a time?” You see, these chickens were for
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Posted June 11, 2024
The wait is an active position, not a stagnant one. Buying our house fourteen years ago required a nine month wait. It was a short sale and the lenders were in no hurry to sell it. So we waited. Although we decided the house with a great layout and alluring mountain view
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Posted January 31, 2024
Thy will be done, for in surrendering to the divine plan, we find peace and purpose. Today, I want to address a topic that many of us may have experienced or are currently going through: confusion and uncertainty. Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, leaving us
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Posted October 3, 2023
“Prepare for takeoff,” I hear the stewardess announce. My thirteen-year-old frame feels stiff under the seat belt and my anxious heart pounds in my chest. One clammy hand grips the armrest and the other grips my sister’s hand next to me. Unfamiliar faces surround me as I sit back and
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Posted April 25, 2023
Comparison is a bully. Like fear and doubt, it creeps in undetected. It kills creativity. It minimizes Gods calling on our lives. It causes us either to withdraw or to overthink and obsess. It quenches God’s Spirit. It causes us to doubt our gifts. It says we’re not enough. The
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Posted April 11, 2023
God is in the details.
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Posted May 24, 2022
Clouds sweep softly across the brilliant blue sky as if they were brush-stroked that morning. The sun shines high in the sky, giving the fresh new green grass a golden glow as the branches on the trees seem to stretch toward the rays and the buds swell ready to burst
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Posted April 19, 2022
Unfulfilled Desires What More Could I Do? I had prayed tirelessly, followed all of the advice, waited and waited, and… nothing. What was I missing? I wanted to be a mother so badly. I had exhausted all I knew to do for this breakthrough to happen in my life. One
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Posted February 1, 2022
Are you uncomfortable with the uncertainty of what lies ahead? Proverbs 3:6 assures us that when we seek God, He will direct our steps. Often those words are easier to trust when on a wide, smooth, and comfortable path. Yet do we fully embrace them when the path feels uncertain?
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Posted September 28, 2021
We left Pennsylvania out of necessity. I don’t remember shedding a tear, complaining, or even wondering about my dad who would remain. I was ten and scared. Our world had finally erupted and our lives were left in shambles. When an eruption occurs, all you can do is pick up
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