Resting in God's Presence
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Is your prayer time distracted, full of worry, or packed with frantic requests? What if we could just be with God? Let’s learn to rest in His presence.
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My Word for 2020- FOLLOWING
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What does it mean to FOLLOW Christ? What would it look like if we could wholeheartedly commit to follow Christ, no matter what?
Read MoreThe Tension of Following Christ
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Christians live with a constant tension. We inhabit a world that wants to make life about anything but Jesus. We will always tiptoe through the minefield of living in a world we don’t belong to. Let’s resolve to keep Jesus FIRST!
Read More"I Just Want You to be Happy," Said God Never.
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Our entire culture is built around the pursuit of happiness. It is one of our highest values as a society. But is it really an act of love to tell someone that we just want them to be happy?
Read MorePreparing Our Hearts for Christmas
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Every year I want to prepare my heart for Christmas, to take a moment to slow down and really absorb the Christmas story. I want to see it from a new perspective, read it as if it were the first time.
This year, I am doing exactly that. Would you join me?
Read MoreA Father's Forgiveness: Why We Can Let Go of Shame
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How I allowed a memory of a childhood failure to taint my acceptance of God’s grace, and why we can walk free from shame in Christ.
Read MoreA Day at the Fountain: When God Redeems the Little Things
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Do you ever feel like God has abandoned you? Do you wonder if He sees you? If He cares? Sometimes the circumstances in life make it seem like God has forgotten us. Let me assure you, He cares deeply for you and desires to redeem even the smallest details of the broken pieces of your story.
Read MoreLessons from the Barren Sea: For the Woman Who Wonders if She Will Ever Recover from Pregnancy Loss
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For the woman who experiences a miscarriage, the shock and grief can be overwhelming, isolating, and defeating. It is easy to think that life will be this way forever. That the veil of grief will never lift, and joy will never return. Let me be the one to confidently lift your chin, look you in the eye, and tell you that it isn’t true. You will never be the same, but that doesn’t mean that even this pain cannot be transformed into something beautiful.
Read MoreThe Chaotic Classroom of Motherhood
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The learning curve of becoming a mom took the gentle lessons of life amd concentrated them into an intense boot camp. I was not prepared! Motherhood dragged out the 5x make-up mirror that magnified some pretty ugly truths. It is amazing how a lack of sleep and a crying baby can tear the facade off of our self-sustaining Christian composure and show us how dependent on Christ we truly are.
Read MoreThe Dichotomy of Motherhood: A Perfect Mix of Zoo Trips and Laundry
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Motherhood is a predictable routine of continually repetitive tasks and an unpredictable adventure of new and unexpected challenges. Yes, I realize I just completely contradicted myself, but they are both true, and God designed it that way for a reason.
Read MoreThe Happiness Lie and 6 Counter-intuitive Truths About Joy
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I tend to believe that if I could only have ______, then I would be happy. The problem is that when we can’t have whatever we put in the blank, we fear that we will never be able to achieve happiness. The good news is that Jesus offers something much better in exchange- JOY.
Read MoreWhy Her and Not Me?
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Why her and not me? It's a question that I asked a lot while watching everyone around me having babies but I was standing still, But that season isn't the first time I asked it and it hasn't been the last.
This question destroys the relationships that should be our support system. How we can clear the space to see this question from a new perspective?
Read MoreBlooming In Difficult Seasons
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Are you struggling to find hope in the midst of a difficult trial? Temped to give up? Let’s learn how and why we should keep blooming by remembering our purpose.
Read MoreA Father's Love- Why We Can Trust God in Dark Moments
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How my dad's reaction in moments of pain helps me trust God when life falls apart.
Read MoreWhat's New With You? Discovering God's Story in Your Life
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Do you ever come across a verse that you know you have read a hundred times, and yet have never truly seen it? I love it when that happens. Let’s discover the new and old treasures that God is placing in our lives!
Read MoreTrusting God in Changing Seasons
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Are you struggling with a transition to a new season? Change can be difficult and scary, but also exciting! Let’s let God’s faithfulness fuel our willingness to follow wherever He leads!
Read MoreThe Pity of Perfectionism- How to Overcome Mom Guilt
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Sometimes as moms, the example we set for our children leaves a lot to be desired. But did you know that this can actually be a source of strength rather than failure and defeat?
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Community over Competition
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As Christians, It is easy to lose sight of the fact that we are all on the same team instead of each others’ competition. It’s time to set aside our racing numbers and pick up our pom poms.
Read MoreI'm THAT Mom (The One That Loses Her Cool)
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Do you ever feel like THAT mom? The one who loves her kids, but completely loses her cool? It seems especially difficult to keep our cool as moms in the summer. If you are that mom, here's some encouragement.
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