Tag: trials
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Discovering the Strength to Endure
“I’m going to let you struggle, but I’m not going to let it kill you.” These were the final words I heard before hitting a new personal record for bench press. I called over my trainer to spot me, just in case I didn’t have the strength to finish the movement. Normally, I’d be confident…
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Considering Joy When Circumstances Say Otherwise
This post took me almost a half of a year to have the words and wisdom to write. It’s why my blog is titled “Consider the Joy” and why I’m walking closer with Jesus than ever before. It all started in a season of grief, depression, and anxiety. I was caught in the depths of…
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Beauty In All Seasons
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (ESV) Flower preservation: sometimes beauty is redefined as we are refined. Recently, I got into experimenting with flowers to keep them longer. I called them my “forever flowers”, because for once, I wouldn’t have to throw them away. I knew that my cat wouldn’t be…
Consider the Joy 