Category: Blog
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What to Do with the Weeds
Just when we are being encouraged to cultivate rich soil of spirit in order to produce good fruit to share, now we get a little reality check. Weeds. Though we have good intentions and do our best to nourish and tend to the soil of our hearts, our good growth…
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Meant to Bear Good Fruit
Out of love for the Lord and desire to please Him, we have likely been attempting to grow in His Word, but perhaps there are times we haven’t done the ‘cultivating’ it needs to thrive in us. The Lord certainly understands, but He is inviting us to nourish our hearts…
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Sharing Our Gifts of Spirit
Some of us receive gifts that are easy to identify such as extraordinary talents in music, art, or sports. And many of us have gifts which are not so obvious yet are still as impactful and necessary to share. However we view ourselves and the unique gifts within us, the…
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Be the Goodness of God
When we respond ‘yes’ to being the goodness of God, especially when it is difficult, we respond in love. Because God is good, and because God is love
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When It’s Time to ‘Reset’
There is a feeling, hurt, or circumstance we should address, but we avoid it because of where it might lead us. How often do we just ignore or try to put aside the suffering, sadness, or emptiness in our heart? How often do we just wait, hoping those feelings will…
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The Hidden Strength Within Us
But what we see on the outside is not the whole picture. Enough strength has been provided; it is just hidden. When we are fragile and experiencing weakness and fatigue, the spiritual strength we seek is there; it just might be hidden by worries and doubt.
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Float in His Grace
The constant movement and thoughts of our lives, though necessary, are often loud and demanding. They take our time, energy, and strength. But by taking even a short while to be intentionally still and silent – to float in His grace – we prayerfully welcome His sustaining peace to replenish…
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Sharing Our Stories of Faith
When we are at church, retreats, or worship gatherings, we expect to be drawn in by these personal accounts of faith, and we are blessed by them. But when we offer a piece of our spiritual journey to one another, we keep the flames of each other’s faith and hope…
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The Fruit of the Spirit
These abundant elements of the spirit have been carefully and intentionally placed in our hearts, and when we are mindful of them, they will lead us in faith, trust, and mission. They will appear in how we treat one another, in how we respond to challenges, and in how we…
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The Fog of Doubt
Doubt is a fog that prevents us from seeing clearly and from trusting fully. It impedes our spiritual view and comes between what we know is true in faith and what we feel is missing in our spirit. However, it also presents a grace of opportunity. When we prayerfully recognize…
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When We Need It Most
When we suddenly pause because our spirits are unexpectedly moved and renewed, that’s the Father’s love, often when we need it most.
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Our Call to ‘Shepherd’
…we do our best to proceed in ways that are not hurtful, but supportive in His merciful love; not false, but witness to His saving truth; not discouraging, but hopeful in His healing grace
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
We yearn for the verdant pastures and restful waters of the Psalm, and the Good Shepherd, who is our provider, our consoler, and our guide, has come to refresh our souls and restore us through the healing love of His Resurrection.
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Getting Up Close
What a good model to use when our routines get to be a little too routine, when our expectations and prejudgments guide us much more than they should, and when we get caught up in what isn’t going our way instead of acknowledging what is going our way.
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Why Isn’t This Working?
…in the busyness of our lives and in our desires to be successful and content, we can get caught up and overlook where God is working, where He may be leading us, and what He might be showing us.
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Our Easter Mission
We don’t keep the saving grace of Easter to ourselves. We don’t just celebrate the redemption of the Resurrection, we do our best to live it, and most importantly, we share it.
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‘Keeping Watch’
…we find ourselves at the foot of the cross, gazing up through our tears to see where our sins, worries, and fears have been taken.
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‘Let Your Light So Shine’
…when we are a faithful ‘light’ for others, people are attracted to that light.
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Restoring Our Spiritual Sight
We seek that gift of restored spiritual sight, so we can better recognize the light of the Lord’s presence, where He is working in us, and that we’re receiving His complete attention. When our spiritual sight is clouded or obscured by our challenges, hurts, and struggles, the Light of Christ…
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Relearning Old Lessons
With hopefulness, I welcome these special encounters of faith, so I shouldn’t be too surprised when I get them. Even when they arrive as old lessons I need to relearn.
Journeying to Grace 