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Press On Through the Ride
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18 Roller coasters. I used to love them. The loopier and faster the better. There was nothing more exciting than the ride all night bracelets at the local carnival. Riding every spinning, dropping, and swinging contraption until the rides were shut…
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Offering Cups of Grace
“But as Jesus saw her walking toward the well where He was waiting, He saw what others did not see; a future trophy of His grace.” Derwin Gray, Limitless Life There is often a common stereotype the surrounds the term “Christian.” Words like “hypocrite” and “judgmental” come to mind as those that are often thrown around.…
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A “Real” Love Story
I’m a sucker for a sappy love story. Like the kind that brings a person to tears. The heartbreaking, chaotic, consuming kind of love that is portrayed on the big screen, or in the pages of a bestseller. The kind I spent most of my vacation reading. As my husband sat next to me, letting…
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Feeding the “Monster”
For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:9 Remember that monster I told you lived in my home? The one who is cranky, often mute, and frequently unable to express how he feels? Well, since this monster is our five-year old son, we also must take this monster with us…
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A Friend at All TImes
“M made me cry today on the bus.” This is the first thing my daughter says to me as she holds back tears on her last day of school. “What do you mean? Why did she make you cry?” “Well, she wouldn’t let our other friend sit with me!” I’ll be honest. There was a…
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Out of the Valley of Fear
The Lord is my light and my salvation-so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1 Fear. It is the one word I said I was going to overcome this year. That one word I chose to ditch at the beginning of 2014.…
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We Will Get Through This…Together
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Romans 5:5 It never ceases to amaze me how the very promises I make to God, to my family, and to myself are so…
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Good Enough for Me
I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them. Jeremiah 24:6 One of my childrens’ afternoon routines is a list of chores that they split each day. One of the chores is to wipe down and tidy the table in the living room. This also means…
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Just Go With the Flow, Mommy!
The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? Proverbs 20:24 It’s about 7:15 in the morning. I am getting ready to chaperone a field trip, and honestly have already started dreading every minute of it. See, my creature of routine and habit that is Hunter, does not do well…
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Peace in the Noise
“But the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.” Habakkuk 2:20 Some days are just anything but peaceful. From the time the alarm lets off it’s annoying buzzing, to the time the TV is finally shut off and the house is awash in utter darkness and silence, the…
Grace 'n Grounds
Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
Grace 'n Grounds 