“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” Matthew 5:44 A lot of my prayer life lately has been practicing rest in the Lord’s goodness, joy, kindness, forgiveness, etc. Finding the time and the space to connect with the Holy Spirit. It is becoming increasingly more…
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Depths of Uncertainty
This was written back in 2017, so it is an older writing but still has relevance to today, so I wanted to share. If you had to ask me what one of my least favorite things in life would be, I probably would answer “uncertainty”. It is such a challenge…
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Your Why
Remember your why. I prepared to step into a court room where I fully expect to be attacked on every level. I knew I would be forced to listen to a twisted version of the truth and have to defend my why. My heart will be exposed and vulnerable because…
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The Opposite
My son had been seeing a therapist for a few weeks and after one of his sessions the therapist indicated that she was having a difficult time making a connection with him. After the session he and I got in the car and I asked him why he thought we…
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Confident Expectation of Good
What if we are only ever challenged by goodness in any circumstance? Think about that for a minute. If you are like me, then typically when you are facing a challenging circumstance you immediately focus on the negative. Maybe you begin praying for the circumstance to change or for it…
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Saying Goodbye to a Dream
I think somehow I believed that they would change their minds. If I just kept going, the end wouldn’t come. But there I was packing up the boxes. It was really happening. I mean the lady who was taking my office already told me they promised it to her. No…