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Comfort in the Tug of War
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. Psalm 18:6 Sometimes, we just have one of those days. One of those days when our emotions just take us over. Days…
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Clothed in Him
I admit it. I am a woman who has an obsession with clothes. I have a closet full of clothing, and I like to look fashionable and “cute.” However, my outside appearance, my put-together attire, doesn’t often match what I feel on the inside. Yet, I still worry about what I look like, and how…
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Praying for Our Monsters
“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:22 “Please God. Make the monsters go away, and help me stay asleep tonight.” This is the prayer I help my youngest child recite as I tuck him into bed. Our small, quirky child often has trouble sleeping, and as well meaning,…
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Some Things You Don’t Learn in Kindergarten
“Commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on…
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Bathroom Floor Brokenness
“Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 Another day is drawing to a close, with another headache that has been poking at the back of my head all day, and poking holes in any patience I may have left. My youngest…
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Encouragement in a Lunch Box
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Lunch box notes. It has never been something I ever really thought much of-leaving notes in my childrens’ lunches to brighten their day while at school. Truthfully, I consider packing…
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When a Little Grace Will Do
“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need.” 2 Corinthians 12:7 I love to watch my children sleep. It is at this moment I find them to be at the most peace, the most precious. Most of us can remember the tenderness we felt when we watched our children sleep. It becomes one…
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No One Suffers Alone
“Yet, I am not alone, for my Father is with me.” John 16:32 “No one seems to understand!” Oh, the many times I have thought or spoken these words in the middle of my struggles, and all the situations life throws at me. Oh, the many times I have thought: “No one really gets it!”…
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Inviting Laughter and God to Dinner
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 Patience. It can be one of the hardest virtues to act out in one’s life, especially when it comes to children. I used to believe I was not one who possessed much in the way of this patience mess, and there are many…
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Beautifully Made by God
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. “ Psalm 139:13 “Hayley, your hair looks extra pretty this morning. Your curls are so soft and shiny,” began the bus stop conversation with my middle child. However, the effort to compliment my daughter on her beautiful head of curls quickly…
Grace 'n Grounds
Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
Grace 'n Grounds 