It’s my birthday today! I know we are smack in the middle of Advent, but that’s what happens when you’re a December baby- you celebrate Jesus and you 🙂 {Plus, as a birthday gift I can share with you I’m offering a FREE Advent devotional for you to download.} Aging used to scare me; now […]
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So many questions. So many concerns. So many prayers. The days ticked by as the baby grew. Her belly swelled and her heart expanded. I can’t even begin to fathom the fears, frustration and faith Mary must have had. A young girl with an extraordinary assignment– the mother of the Messiah. December creeps upon us.
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,
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November. It’s a lovely month. The weather is wonderful. Families get together. The holiday season begins and we gather collectively around each other and the theme of thanksgiving. But the beauty of gratitude is that it doesn’t have to end when Thanksgiving passes. Gratitude can become a part of our daily lives and change us
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I’m struggling. In so many things. And this time I’m okay with the struggle. I didn’t used to me. I used to think I needed to have all things neat and tidy and put together for ministry to happen or to accomplish God’s will and work in my life. I used to think that if
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If you’ve been around the blog for any amount of time you’re familiar with my tag line: Encouraging Women to be Rooted in the Love of Jesus. Because encouragement strengthens our souls to build strong root in the only stable foundation- Jesus. So I can not even begin to tell you how much I love
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Fear. Four little letters but it sure is one powerful word. I have to admit, in general I wouldn’t consider myself a fearful or anxious person. But as the years have progressed, I have found myself battling fear and anxiety a bit more than I would like to admit. Just recently a wave of fear
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This summer has been fun, but friends, it’s time to conclude the series, and I’m so glad you’ve journeyed along with all my sweet friends. This week’s post is about Silent Water We drove over the bridge every morning right after the sunrise. Orange, red, pink, yellow, beautiful colors burst forth behind the clouds to
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Hi Friends, this CALM SERIES has been so much fun, and with just a couple weeks left I’m excited to introduce you to my friend, Lauren Gaskill. Lauren is founder of the She Found Joy conference for women and has her first book coming out this fall! Her message this week on peace is so
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This week’s •CALM SERIES• post comes from a sweet writing friend who exemplifies living for others. Joellen Armstrong is a writer, homeschool mama and Jesus lover and you’ll love her view on staying calm! TRUSTING GOD, KNOWING CALM by Joellen Armstrong When I think about being calm, I imagine lounging on a cabin porch, with
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