How to Multiply Your Time, Truth for When You Want to Give Up, Songs of Wild Hope, and More!
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Your monthly round up of resources to help you connect with God, make a difference, and live with joy.
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One Place I Always Experience God
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It took me a while, but eventually, I came to realize that simply sitting in God’s presence, experiencing Him, my spirit wordlessly communing with His, is just as important and powerful as hearing from God…
Read More5 Ways to Hold on to Hope in the Midst of Disappointment
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Last year was the year of delayed dreams and disappointed hopes.
We suffered sadness and setbacks, and as we move into 2021, I think we're all hoping for better days ahead. Yet, as eager as we are to leave the struggles of 2020 behind, it's easy to feel the discouragement of past months creeping back in—especially in light of current events…
Read MoreJust Because God CAN Do Something, Does That Mean He WILL?
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Recently, I wrote this in an Instagram post:
“We tend to keep our expectations low, because we’re not convinced of God’s promise to do ‘infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes’ (Ephesians 3:20 TLB).”
In response, a reader asked, “Ephesians says God is 'able' to do infinitely more, but does that count as a promise that He will?”…
3 Powerful Prayer Focuses Jesus Taught For Effecting Change And Promoting Peace
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Our country is in crisis, and, in light of current events, I’m tempted at times to feel powerless. There are forces much bigger than me at play—forces that are overwhelming and even frightening to contemplate. I long for peace in our nation but question what I can do to foster it.
Perhaps you feel similarly.
If so, here’s some good news: Despite how we might feel, we are not powerless…
Do You Worry About The World Your Children Are Growing Up In? Are You Feeling Fearful, Angry, Or Hurt By Current And Past Events? This Is What I’m Praying For You.
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My heart has been heavy the last couple weeks.⠀
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The news and our social media feeds are full of tragedy, grief, anger, fear and opinions of every variety. In the midst of all this, I’ve been wrestling with questions, working through emotions and having conversations… ⠀
My Easter Prayer For You: That You Will Understand How Incredibly Great God’s Power Is To Help Those Who Believe
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Many times in my journey of pursuing my purpose, my dreams, and my goals, I’ve struggled with a feeling of powerlessness. I’ve felt the frustration of knowing I needed something—be that skill, wisdom, connections, or financial resources—and feeling unable to attain what I knew I needed.
But regardless of how I might feel in any given moment, the truth is, the Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives inside me…
God Is Really Big. Does That Mean Our Dreams Or Needs Have To Be Really Big To Get His Attention?
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Do you ever feel that because God is so big your dream, goal, or need must be big in order to warrant His attention?
We know we can pray for healing, or help with our finances, or guidance in choosing a career. But what about when the grocery store runs out of your favorite coffee and you're desperate to get more? Is it okay to pray for something so small?
Praying This Bible Verse Transformed My Experience Of God's Love
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Do you know God loves you but struggle to feel it?
I can relate.
I remember driving home from church one dark winter night in my twenties, my heart troubled by my lack of experience of God’s love on an emotional level. I knew God loved me, but sometimes, inside, I felt as cold as the shimmering snowbanks flying by my car. I longed to actually feel, warmly and deeply, God’s love…
Is God Listening??
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Have you ever dared to pray a small prayer? So small, that if it were to be answered, you would know without a doubt God was listening?
I want to share a time this happened for me, all through the visit of a humble groundhog…
7 Things to do When it Seems Like Your Circumstances Will Never Change
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Last month, I wrote a post in which I said that most setbacks are temporary. But what do we do when they just seem to go on and on?
Read MoreHolding on to Hope when Your New Year is Dogged by Disappointment
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I hope your New Year is off to a great start!
I feel like I’ve been in a post-Christmas whirlwind, but I think I’m finding my way back to a more normal rhythm. :)
This week, instead of my normal blog post, I’m sharing an article I wrote that was published in my local newspaper…
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