Tag: writing
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Masterpiece
More than a decade ago my husband spoke this verse over me. He was my boyfriend at the time and I’ll never forget that moment. I was doubting my worth, my purpose. I was so unsure of myself and if God could use me. Timid, fearful. I still struggle with some of those same identity…
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Embrace it all
Being a stay-at-home mom was always my first choice. Snuggling babies, seeing them do new things, playing with my kiddos during the day, and teaching them new things. I was looking forward to it all. And ultimately I didn’t trust a single soul to look after my babies but me. (Yikes, this is exactly how…
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Small beginnings
We begin something new. We start, but it doesn’t end the way we think it will. We take a different route. We try a new craft or creative outlet. I like starting new things. But sometimes it gets hard. A new lesson with old feelings attached. I want to start something new, and settle in.…
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Just enough for today
My blog name. I wrestled with writing a blog. I’ve never done anything like this before. Yet, something called. A peace. Even an excitement at what might come at my sitting and waiting and writing it down. It is a beautiful thing to trust God with something new. Something uncertain. Most days I have no…
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Right where you are
“I’m not healed yet.” “When I feel more together I’ll serve. I’ll help.” “I can’t help that person. I don’t have time. It’s too much.” Some of those phrases are true. Some of them are not. Perfectionism says we have to be in the perfect spot at the perfect time to do the perfect thing…
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Writing
I’m off this week. A little jostled. Like my tiny world shifted a little too much this week. So today I’m still writing. I don’t want to write only when I feel awesome or when I feel I have the most amazing word for someone. But I want to write, and do it on days…
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