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When Best Laid Plans Fall Apart
I walked into the new year full of hopes and dreams. I had big goals and plans for how I would accomplish them. And then the new year started. Nothing went according to my best laid plan. First, a sweet friend had a stroke, and I ended up taking over for her at work. Now,…
3 Steps to Being Spiritually ‘Alkaline’
Upon thinking about purity, many linger on the physical aspects and exterior components that individuals entertain through daily living. Collectively, our focus tends to be on the things that we can see as a way for us to really understand purity. We look at someone’s lifestyle to determine their level of integrity or holiness. In…
The Book of Jonah: A Story of Tragedy and Grace
Do you have favorite characters or stories from the Bible? One of my favorites is the book of Jonah.Though this prophet disobeyed God’s instruction, God still did incredible miracles in andthrough him. I believe there’s a lot that we can learn about God and ourselves throughthis story. Let’s dive in! Chosen, Called, and Disobedient We…
4 Benefits of Letting God Lead in Your Life
I didn’t always like the idea of letting God lead my life. Naturally, I am a planner. I plan out my schedule by date, time, and the ability to check off each task from my to do list. Still, the world today is unpredictable. Wanting to be in charge of things can be overwhelming for…
Why Being A Christian Is Hard, But The Best Life To Live
“Being a Christian is really hard.” That statement was said to me shortly after I decided to give my life back to Christ. It was a statement that actually confused me. You see, although I was raised in the church, and for much of my childhood and teen years, I lived my life for Christ,…
4 Steps for When You’re Bored with Prayer
Want to know a secret? Sometimes I struggle with feeling like prayer is boring. It almost seems blasphemous, and at the very least doesn’t feel like something a good Christian girl should say. I co-host a podcast about prayer, so prayer is obviously something I feel passionate about. But although I have seasons in my…
The Joy of the Lord
For many of us, the last several years have been filled with fear and trepidation. We’ve had a lot to deal with, a lot of unrest and a lot of uncertainty. We seem to have lost a bit of our joy along the way, and some would ask how can we not expect that to…
The Bible is Better than a Teddy Bear
My son, be attentive to my words;incline your ear to my sayings.Let them not escape from your sight;keep them within your heart.For they are life to those who find them,and healing to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:2-22 NLT I groped my way through the dark basement until I bumped into the couch, tossed my blanket…
Birthday Musings
Today is my birthday. Every year on my birthday I look back on my life. I reflect on where I’ve been and where I am. This year, I’m finding that harder than normal (this is my third blog post attempt). I think it’s because this year it isn’t about me. The person I am this…
