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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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Why We are Celebrating the Anniversary of My Husband’s Career Loss

6 / 9 / 166 / 9 / 16
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*Disclosure: This post was read and had every word approved by my husband prior to posting.*    The devil tried to bury me, but he didn’t realize I was a seed.          This was a quote I saw on Instagram this morning and I was struck by how appropriate it was for… Read More

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Advent Week One – Hope, The Tender Shoot

12 / 1 / 1412 / 1 / 14
Week 1 Hope - The Tender Shoot

Love came down and found me. It found me.  I couldn’t find it on my own. Surrounded by darkness, I was lost and didn’t know where to look. In the dark and the coldness of that long, long Winter, I remember watching the merriment around me – the parties, the lights, the gaiety, all the… 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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For the One Who is Doubting if God is Even Real – Part 3

9 / 29 / 1410 / 2 / 14
For the One Who is Doubting if God is Even Real Part 3

Author’s Note: This is the third and final part in a series on my personal struggle with doubt and faith in God.  If you would like to read the previous posts in this series so that you get the whole story of the long journey that I went on and that God brought me out… Read More

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For the One Who’s Doubting if God is Even Real – Part 2

9 / 29 / 1410 / 2 / 14

Author’s Note: This is the second part in a three part series on my personal struggle with doubt and faith in God.  Please stay tuned for the next post in this series so that you get the whole story of the long journey that I went on and that God brought me out of!  If… Read More

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The Changing Seasons of Life

9 / 19 / 1410 / 2 / 14
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I’ve always been a spring and summer kind of girl. Sun shining, warm weather, flowers everywhere, late nights with clear stars shining and family get togethers!   To me, they’re the happiest seasons! Just thinking about them puts a smile on my face! From the first sign of Spring I can feel my mood becoming brighter… 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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