A few months back, I was climbing this beautiful trail at a nearby nature park. The particular trail I chose was a steep, rocky path with minimal rest stops. In the middle of me trudging along, tripping over hidden rocks and thick tree roots, I began to think: When we go through life, isn’t it…
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This was the conversation I had with my 3 year old son this morning: Odis: Mommy, can you please stop singing? Me: Why do I have to stop singing? Odis: Because you’re not quiet! This is one of many darling conversations I have with my buddy, but this particular one had me pause and ponder…
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Have you ever yelled at God? Like, shake-a-fist-in-the-air, scream-on-top-of-your-voice, whilst tears-fall-down-your-cheeks kind of yell? I have, and it wasn’t pretty. I’m sure some neighbors of ours were thinking of calling the 911 line for a domestic disturbance (you know, the cattle and goats next door?). Though it wasn’t pretty, it was much needed. My yells…
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My husband had a few friends over a few months ago. My son was snuggly tucked away in bed and I was like, cool, I’ll rent something and watch a chick flick! I usually get a little munchy when I watch something, and I remembered that the guys had some chili upstairs. I proceeded to…
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We’ve been having mold problems in our bathroom shower. One of the reasons is because the bathroom is so small, it doesn’t have great ventilation, so it has constant moisture in there (two people can fit in the bathroom side by side and that’s pretty much it). The other reason: well, laziness to be honest.…
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I was at Walmart about a week ago checking out my few essentials in the self-checkout when a woman comes up to me and hands me twenty dollars and a little verse attached to it, saying, “Please use this towards your purchase today.” I was shocked and felt so blessed, and watched as this angel…
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“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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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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