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Category Archives: 31 Days

A Letter to the One Consumed with Anger

10 / 6 / 16
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Hi Friend, I’m going to attempt to go somewhere a little sensitive today.  You might find yourself hating me and wanting me to leave you alone, but just try to hear me out.  Because I’m after your healing. I see you there.  You face is hard and stoic, which conveys a semblance of strength.  But… Read More

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To the One Who Keeps Getting Knocked Down

10 / 4 / 1610 / 4 / 16
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Hi friend, I have this scene that I replay in my head sometimes. There are two men in a boxing ring.  One of the men obviously has the upper hand in the fight.  He’s going strong and he’s confident he will win this.  He throws a punch that knocks the wind right out of the… Read More

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Letters of Hope

10 / 3 / 1610 / 3 / 16

Hi Friend, Could we skip the ‘Hi, how are you’s” and the “Fine, nothing new’s”, and get beneath the surface for a minute? I know, I know, that’s so awkward, and what’s beneath the surface is “nobody’s business”, and “like, why even bother, because no one really cares” right??? Except I do. And yeah, I… Read More

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Advent Week Two – Peace, The Spacious Place

12 / 10 / 141 / 30 / 15
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It is now the second week of Advent.  We have been journeying these last ten days with Ann Voskamp and learning what it means to unwrap The Greatest Gift, the gift of Jesus. Last week we learned how in Christ we have Hope.  Hope that takes a dried up stump, and brings forth new life. … Read More

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Day 11: Suffering – When God is Silent, Part 2

11 / 16 / 1411 / 16 / 14
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To read Part 1 of this post click here. “I know I’m not supposed to be, but I’m angry with God,” I heard her choke out across the telephone line.  “He always speaks to me in times like this, but I haven’t heard anything from Him!” My heart broke as I listened quietly and let… Read More

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Day 10: Suffering – When God is Silent, Part 1

10 / 28 / 1410 / 28 / 14
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  “I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me. My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.” Psalm 22:14-15 Oh, to experience the… Read More

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Day 9: Purpose – Are You Living Your Calling?

10 / 19 / 14
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Busy. It’s a word we hear on a daily basis. We use it to describe our days, as a way to get out of stuff, and sometimes as a reason to explain why we forget things. We almost always use the word with a negative connotation; yet deep down inside there is actually this sense… Read More

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Day 8: Purpose – Are You Living an Ordinary Life?

10 / 16 / 14
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Today I want to talk about what it means to be a hero.  And so to start off, I would like to talk about my favorite hero: My husband. My hope is that his story will inspire you to pursue your calling as he has inspired me.  This is a long post, but I hope… Read More

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Day 7: Purpose – What’s Your Story About?

10 / 13 / 1410 / 18 / 14
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In the movie the Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith’s character Chris Gardner experiences the depressing, and hopeless reality of being homeless.  Chris, motivated out of love for his son and the need to provide, refuses to let his current status define him and works on climbing the uphill battle of achieving a successful career.  As… Read More

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Day 6: Purpose – What’s Holding You Back?

10 / 8 / 14
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In today’s America, we are surrounded by options. Most of these options we don’t even think about.  We absent mindedly pick out a shirt for the day, quickly decide which flavor of cereal we want for breakfast, and flippantly choose pumpkin spice creamer over hazelnut, for our coffee. These decisions, all made before we dive… Read More

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Welcome! I'm a wife, a mother, and a passionate Jesus lover stumbling through ordinary life and finding grace in every struggle. I write to remind you that no matter what you are going through, there is always hope.

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