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The Power of Encouragement
I’ve underestimated the power of encouraging words. Specifically, those that roll off my own tongue. But the truth is, people have spoken words to me, at times, which have inspired me and given me...
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When Your Sky is Full of Stars
When the phone beside my bed sang, “You’re a sky, you’re a sky full of stars…,” it was still dark outside my window. There were still stars. Christmas was three days away, and I braced myself. I...
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Falling In & Out of Prayer
It doesn’t sound super spiritual, but you guys–prayer is hard. Stillness is hard. Hard stops in a busy life are hard. Do you agree? Tell me it isn’t just me. In early January, I thought I had picked a...
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To Be God’s Yes
I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. Mostly hate. Because I used to live striving to become a better version of me, and she was continually out of reach. These days, it feels...
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Faith + Trust = Rest
How well are you resting these days? That seems like a strange question to ask the first week of January, doesn’t it? Shouldn’t I focus on measurable goals and making something of 2016 instead? Or does...
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From TGIF to DWTS
Growing up, Friday nights meant Full House, and I was a huge fan. Mom would make whole wheat pizzas and serve Sunkist orange soda. That was a big treat, with a health-nut-Mom. And we’d finish off the...
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The Fire Alive In You
I was just lying down to sleep, when out of the silence, I heard my little girl crying. She had been asleep for a while, and woke up with a scary dream. We laid there, talking about her dream, about...
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Are You Missing Rainbows? {Book Review & Giveaway~Choose Joy}
“I have been given so much and I have treasured so much and I have lost so much. And I am so grateful.” ~Choose Joy (page 114) While dying from a terminal disease, Sara Frankl wrote these words on her...
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Who You Are In the Light
Do you know who you really are? A friend told me recently that her Mom used to have her stand in front of the mirror and recite truths about who God says she is. Isn’t that great? I’ll save it in my...
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Is Your Faith Real?
How does it feel, to know that God sees everything? That He sees you when you’re sleeping… He knows when you’re awake… He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so— Wait. I got caught up in a pretend story...
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When Failures Interfere with Faith
The other afternoon turned into a no-good, very bad day. A couple of my boys fought with each other, several times an hour. They lashed out repeatedly and required me to stop what I was doing (mostly...
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What Keeps You From Drawing Near to God?
Draw near to the Throne of Grace in every time of need, and do not be hindered by your own failures. This is the encouragement of Hebrews 4:16 (see last post), where God invites us to come to Him...
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Peace for a Lifetime {Book Review & Giveaway}
We all want peace. Around the world, every single day, people pursue peace from a variety of sources. Why is it then, that so few people discover enduring peace? So few experience a life marked by real...
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Do You See the Beauty?
The way we view our lives changes things. I’m beginning to believe that the way we choose to see the circumstances of our lives is the big point. Sometimes my vision is clouded with things I don’t...
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Hallway of Possibility {Curious Faith} Book Review
Have you ever felt like the pieces of your life were falling apart? I read a book recently that had me remembering a time when I felt that way. There were so many losses, all at once, followed by a...
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Thought About Bible Journaling? {Giveaway: Beautiful Word Bible}
In a way, I’ve always done Bible journaling. Mostly I’ve scratched ink around the edges of the Word, recording dates and phrases and slices of conversations, as well as thoughts the Lord gives while...
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The Way to Handle Life
It doesn’t take much for me to shed tears. Years ago, I took one of those 20-question quizzes, which used to populate our email inboxes. Before Facebook took over, we replied to all and read our...
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When You Want to Lose Yourself
I’m not sure what’s wrong with me that when I hear the word Alive, I instantly think of the dead. Maybe it’s because a young person asked me recently if life is really worth the struggle. When you’re...
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Need 10 Ways to Beat Decision Fatigue?
I don’t actually have 10 ways to offer you, but I do have 4. It is April Fools Day. But I wonder, do you share my decision-making disorder? Decision Fatigue. Don’t you appreciate that they’ve named it?...
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When You Need to Move Forward
Maturity is a hot topic around our house these days. These kids are determined to grow bigger, taller, and smarter each week, and along with that, they’re determined to grow in freedom. Sometimes I...
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