Tag: trust
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When the Delays and Detours are Discouraging
In my recent years of traveling, I have not once encountered an issue when taking an airplane. (Rare, isn’t it?) That was…until a few weeks ago. My departing flight was delayed three times, right as I was about to leave for the airport. I wasn’t bothered much, but all I wanted was to do Bible…
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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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Invited In
“So Jesus again said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out…
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Finding Rest Without Having to Force Quit
The other day, my phone unknowingly fell out of my pocket at a friend’s house. It landed screen-down on the pavement, but thankfully a patch of snow kept it from any damage. (This may be the one time I appreciate the snow not melting.) When I realized my phone wouldn’t be with me for a…
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Christ has come, Christmas has passed…now what?
As the commercial rush of Christmas comes to an end and our decorations get tucked away for next year, it’s important to remember the truths of this holiday aren’t over. Jesus came for those who would humbly recognize Him as their King. In the Christmas story, God revealed Jesus’ identity to the shepherds and wise…
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Finding Safety in Trusting God
I glanced at the TV as a game show host cut open brand-new handbags with a kitchen knife. This was my first time seeing the Netflix show “Is it Cake?”, a competition where bakers design cakes to imitate non-edible objects. Their goal is to try and trick the judges. As someone who has healed from…
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Finding Rest and Trust in God
At the very end of summer, I went away for a few days for a conference on rest. The logical part of me was in a panic. I started a new position at work a few days after I returned home. What if something happened? What if I couldn’t do all I needed to? Is…
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Purple Ink Prayers for God-Sized Dreams
Do you keep a journal for prayer and for processing what God is doing in your life? I frequently note God’s work in my life, along with my requests to Him, so I can see His hand in my days over time. It can be powerful! A few years ago, I color-coded my prayer sections…
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When God Doesn’t Give You What You Prayed For
“for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” – Philippians 2:13 (ESV) I never expected this long-shot, impossible opportunity to come. And then it did. With joy, I considered the details and how it would all work out. This seemed like a perfect fit for…
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Rainbows for an Uptown Girl
At the end of the one-day conference in Charlotte last month, God gave me the vision for this picture. What happened was beyond what I saw. If you click through to the end, you’ll see a rainbow reflected in the sunlight. Why does this matter for this moment? Rainbows remind us of God’s covenant promise…
Consider the Joy 