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I’ll Take a Portion of Him, Please…
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore, I will hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 I am pretty good at hiding. I am not talking the hide and seek game…
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You Are Right. You Are Different: An Open Letter to My Teen
I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation-the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ-for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:9,11 I know, I…
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When Loving Others is Hard
Originally posted on Grace 'n Grounds: Love one another with brotherly affection. Romans 12:10 Love. Defined as admiration, desire, or attraction. Most of us think of this definition when we think of the meaning of the word. No matter our walks in life, most of us, probably all of us, have experienced admiration, desire, or…
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You Can’t Get Over the Mountain If You Are Having a Pity Party at the Bottom!
I am going to be honest. Tuesday was not a very good day. Whatever peace I had in the midst of my struggles, was slowly attacked by the devil, and was a thing of the past as I got home and snapped at anything and everything in sight. Technology issues had wreaked havoc on my…
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Silence! It’s Test Time
Well, I did it again. For the second time in less than two weeks, I managed to once again lock a kid inside our vehicle. While the first time my 6 year old was able to come to the rescue, in this instance, Hunter, our five year old was not skilled enough to unbuckle himself…
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Slowly Making Peace With the Face In the Mirror
I absolutely hate taking pictures. Actually, let’s rephrase that. I absolutely hate having pictures taken of me. I, like many women, have the occasional gripe about my appearance in the morning, and I don’t always think the woman staring back at me in the mirror is unattractive. So, it must be something about the flat,…
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Broken Down at Wits End
The Lord rescues the godly, he is their fortress in times of trouble. Psalm 37:39 It has been yet another snow day. Another day when the kids have been out of school. Our old dog has managed to not make it outside twice to use the bathroom. Two cups of milk have been spilled on…
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Satan, Back Off! I’m a Child of God!
“Stay alert! Watch out for the great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 That devil…oh, he is a sly one. Just as God knows our strengths and weaknesses, the devil does as well. He seeks us when we are at our most vulnerable,…
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The “Monster” in Our Home
“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5 It’s a little after four in the afternoon. The bus has arrived. The routine questions have been asked, and the usual answers have been given. Then it begins. We have lasted a good few weeks without an afternoon meltdown. We have an…
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Stop. Breathe. Come to Me.
“Come to me all who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 I am a weary, tired, and exhausted momma. For the last four nights I have stayed up into the wee hours of the morning trying to complete a number of homework assignments for graduate school. As…
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Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
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