Tag: God
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What changed it for you?
My third kiddo. I liked to say I was pretty independent and had a big chip on my shoulder before I became a mom. A chip that said- “I can take care of it myself.” Our first kid was born and the pride of independence was very present. And I did well with our first […]
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He is for you
Yesterday I was picking up a book to read. Now I’m enjoying this book, but it was a challenging chapter. I thought it might be triggering and I was worried I’d feel shame and defeat after reading it. (This is normally how I feel when challenged-shame and guilt of not being enough come to the […]
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Walled up
One of my greatest temptations is to wall up. You know when you feel triggered and the alarm bells start ringing and you say oh no we’ve been here before, shut the doors! It’s not safe! We need safety! Shut down. System offline. This is me sometimes, you? I had some victory this week I’d […]
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Who can you trust?
Trust defined as “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or the truth of someone or something.” (www.m-w.com) Have you ever been hurt by someone? Then you tightened up like a clam for self-protection? Me too. Trust is my word for this year. I don’t just want to trust anyone or anything. But I believe […]
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Comfort
I want you to think about the times when you were little and you received comfort. Maybe you can’t remember a time. The bad feels too big and there aren’t any memories of comfort. Sit awhile longer and ask God to show you His comfort. This morning, I pulled a blanket out of the dryer […]
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Do you re-read books?
Do you re-read books? I have a few I like to re-read. These are part of my resources. Books that speak over me and encourage me. It goes without saying but just in case, the Bible is an irreplaceable resource for me. It speaks to me and it amazes me how I can hear the […]
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Grace upon grace
His grace knows no bounds. There is no sin we could produce that God has not already seen and forgiven in someone else. He longs to give us grace. But we settle for pride and try to work our way out of the bad situation. When will we learn grace is always better and produces lasting fruit?
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Is it enough?
We have so many things telling us what we are doing is not enough. And then someone near us is doing something new so we think we need to too. Is what you’re doing enough? How do we accurately access if it is truly enough?
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God can be trusted.
How beautiful these words were on rest. Salve to my tired soul that night. Resting in His Sovereignty: He is in fact in control.
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I can change my mind.
The mind. It’s beautifully complex but sometimes doesn’t feel so beautiful. Oppressive thoughts, low self worth, and speaking defeated words over ourselves make us feel less than. I fall into bad thinking patterns when I feel stuck and unsure what the right decision is to make. I feel guilty if I make a wrong decision […]
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