A Season of Refinement

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.”  1 Peter 5:6 Disappointment.  Yet, again.  I look down at my watch and realize it is time to pick my girls up from school. Another […]

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Loving Through the Hurt

How do we love when we are hurting? It was an honor to write about my own journey on loving through the hurt over on The Love Offering Blog Series. In my guest post, I share how God’s grace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit helped me to love my husband during the devastating […]

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Plagued by Loneliness

“Be strong and courageous: don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For the Lord your God is the one who will go with you; he will not leave you or abandon you.” -Deuteronomy 31:6 No one sees me.  I feel so alone. Have you ever said or thought these words to yourself? I have, on […]

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The Battle of the Spiral

“Surely, I wait for the Lord; who bends down to me and hears my cry, Draws me up from the pit of destruction, out of the muddy clay, Sets my feet upon a rock, steadies my steps, And puts a new song in my mouth, a hymn to our God. Many shall look on in […]

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Dry Bones

“Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Listen! I will make breath enter you so that you may come to life. I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow over you, cover you with skin, and put breath into you so you may come to life. Then you shall know that I am […]

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God’s Presence Will carry You In Uncertain Times

“When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” -Isaiah 43:2 Does this scripture verse feel true to your life’s experience? This is a question I recently […]

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God Can Reconstruct Your Most Demolished Places

What do you think of when you hear the word reconstruct? When I hear that word, it almost sends me into a panic. It makes me think of starting over.  If something needs reconstruction, then that usually means destruction happened. Often something that you reconstruct may have broken pieces that need to be rebuilt or […]

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Jesus Will Make a Way

“When they brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.” -Luke 5:11 Do you ever find yourself being called out in the deep waters of life? I know I have. Often I find myself feeling like I am stranded and alone, just floating farther and farther away from the the shore. It […]

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