Rethinking Challenges, Rethinking Christian Life, Rethinking Faith, Rethinking God
Before the Dawn
“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. Let us acknowledge the…
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Falling and Getting Up…Again…and Again…and Again…
“Alright Ms Angela,” my instructor encouraged as he held out a red paddle shaped target. Last one is my best one, my mind whirled as I put my right foot forward prepared to kick. I twisted my torso and legs to my left, then lifted my left leg up to kick the target. The next thing I knew sharp pain…
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5 AM, A Gift of Gratitude
“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but…
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2014 One Word…
Happy New Year friends! In 2013 God gave me the word “wait.” And He taught me a lot about waiting and what it means and what it doesn’t mean. I learned a lot…. I learned to wait on dreams and wait for God’s timing and to trust His way… Now 2014 God has given…
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Bending and Breaking
“…a stiff-necked people.” Over and over again as God deals with His chosen people – the Israelites – that is what He calls them. And as God chastises the Israelites those words echo in my heart and mind. I.AM.STIFF-NECKED. I am stubborn, rebellious, and just plain ignorant. Still God calls me His precious child, righteous,…
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Pray Continually: The Armor of God Part 2
Happy Memorial Day…I have a post at The M.O.M. Initiative about telling your kids about Memorial Day. Here we are working through 30 days of training ourselves to pray continually. Here are links to the previous posts: Because I Don’t Want to Sleep Anymore Praying to a Jealous God Pray Continually Day 3 10 Things…
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Fighting His Plan
Chaos. I avoid chaos like the plague. In fact I stay away from situations I cannot figure out. I prefer life with a pretty bow. Situations that turn out neatly tied up. I don’t like things I don’t understand, things I can’t offer a suggestion to help fix. I prefer to flee those situations. I…
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Satisfied…
My belly growls, but I can’t think of a single thing that will satisfy. I wander into my pantry and consider my options. I shake my head and move to the refrigerator. After sorting the left-overs into moldy and not moldy stacks, I still cannot find anything to satisfy my growling stomach. I sigh and…
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God Knows
Yesterday about 8:30 AM I read Psalm 34. I underlined the following verses: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. (verse 7) The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (verse 18) The LORD redeems his servants; no one will…
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God’s Business
He is independent and nearly four-years-old. So when he asked to go the boys’ bathroom – the one with the door cracked open and one stall – I said yes. When he stepped out of the stall with his pants and underwear at his knees asking if I could help him use the urinal, I…
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I Wish I was a….
My brother was born before sonograms could determine the gender of unborn babies. My parents chose to decorate his room with green and yellow. Ironically so was the outside of our house (yellow with green trim) and the colors of our middle school (green and gold)…I digress. Wallpaper was also popular back in that time,…
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Knowledge and Love
Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the man who loves God is known by God. 1 Corinthians 8:1b-3 Paul wrote this to people arguing over whether eating food sacrificed to idols was sinful or not. Ironically it…
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Never-Ever…But God
I was never going to marry a doctor, but God. He was never going to marry a nurse, but God. I could not see how that marriage was going to make it, but God. I did not see how God was going to use my writing, but God. but God…You know the creator of heaven…
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Flee Sexual Immorality
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 This Wednesday night I have the privilege and responsibility (along with our children’s pastor) to talk to fifth and sixth graders about purity–how to flee sexual immorality in…
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Worship Three-Year-Old Style
Here is a little story about my three-year-old…He humbled me…What do you think?
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Finding Joy in God’s Plan
I claw and scream inwardly as I cling to unraveling plans–my plans for a good life, great kids, a perfect marriage. But lives don’t follow carefully laid plans and great kids have minds of their own. Perfect marriages don’t exist–there are no perfect wives or husbands. Still I tie myself in knots when my plans…
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He Didn’t Have to But He Did
Jesus stood near the water. He had been teaching for a long time and it was getting dark. His disciples urged Jesus to send the crowds away so that they could get dinner. But Jesus tells them, “You give them something to eat.” Mark 6:37a He wanted his disciples to be involved in something beyond…
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Broken to Bless
Welcome everyone to my blog today! If you are visiting from the Keeping It Personal site I am so glad you stopped by. If you haven’t been to the KIP blog check out my guest post here. I hope you enjoy it. God has been messing with me. He has been up in my…
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A Work in Progress
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” Phil 2:12 Working out our salvation…Becoming more like Christ…Glorifying Him more. We are called to work out our faith. Live it out, figure out how to…
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Finding Contentment and a Give-Away
I am super excited to introduce you to my friend Christy Long. She wrote this guest post today AND she has a super fun give-away at the end. I hope you all enter! Contentment in God Alone ..if the unbelieving spouse walks out, you’ve got to let him or her go. You don’t have to…
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