“Here I will stand in your Presence in my true identity…doesn’t it sound just like heaven?”~Brandon Lake Just Like Heaven Comparison is something I struggle with almost everyday. One of my weaknesses is lack of security in myself, my abilities, and my appearance. This is something that Satan has been hitting me since I was…
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“You are a terrible mother.” It’s one thing to have someone voice this hurtful opinion straight to my face (and thankfully no one has), it’s another when I tell my own self this. It was two weeks after the pain in my back had started, sending me to my chiropractor, with questions and tears. The…
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It’s a tricky thing when you believe you have forgiven someone, but then that grudge and contempt creeps back in unknowingly. This is what Jesus tells me: FORGIVENESS IS ONGOING. Sometimes it takes more than going through the forgiveness-process one time. Sometimes, you have to forgive over and over and over and over again until…
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“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about”——When I read this quote by Winston Churchill, I could almost see the pieces falling into place. I could see past mistakes, failures, and the urge to give up crash over me like a ton of bricks—painful and completely unexpected. How many…
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I am a numbers nerd. I am goal-oriented. I am someone who tries to find the results and answers to things that make my head spin. It may be just human nature to find the answers, or it could be a mix of that and the tenacity God has blessed me with. Even so, I…
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As a stay-at-home mom, I am always wondering what I can do to bring purpose to my day, especially when it comes to loving on God’s people. I have always had that as a part of my personality, but it has been emphasized more recently when suddenly I have a lot more free time on…
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Mothers…grandmothers…anyone who is sharing a space with a toddler child…have you ever had a moment when you just wanted to throw in the towel? The stress of the day, the pile of things to do, and everything seeming to go wrong, and than the one little thing that finally breaks the straw? That one thing…
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Let me tell you (though all you mothers out there know), being a mama is not a walk in the park. Through all the moments of having to change diapers (while my son is trying to help down there with his ever-curious little hands), picking up miscellaneous cheerio’s and crunchy snacks out of the carpet…
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If you asked me how many things I have listed on my waiting list, I’d probably blush and try to change the subject. There is nothing embarrassing about waiting, but I’d be uncomfortable to admit what exactly is on my waiting list. What I mean when I refer to something being on my “waiting list”…
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I grew up all my life being the most insecure person that I know. Insecure about my body (this came after marriage and gaining more than I anticipated), insecure about my traits and skills (I am not the most outgoing of-persons and would often fight tooth-and-nail to meet new people or be in the spotlight),…
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