Author: Admin
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Word of the Week: Cast
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” –1 Peter 5:7 Earlier this week, Liz shared about stepping away from anxiety to trust more fully in the Lord. Take a closer look at that word “cast” in this beloved verse. Here’s what it does not mean: Gently set Hand over carefully Share…
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In Avoidance We Trust
{The eighth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Honored to welcome writer Elizabeth Giertz to the blog. A veteran turned army wife, Liz is a strong and courageous proclaimer of the Lord’s goodness and truth. This post was originally featured on Liz’s blog and is shared in this series with her permission. Please join me…
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Book Review: Unashamed by Heather Davis Nelson
“Fear sets in, and you relationally freeze up, locked in shame. What now? You need to be rescued. How about a perfect love that drives out fear (1 John 4:18)?” –pg52 Many of us are familiar with social fears, along with fear of failure, rejection, and unworthiness. We often read about relationship challenges and there…
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Word of the Week: Will
Free will. My will. His will. I will do that. When will…? I’m not sure we often get through a day without using the word. At the same time, I wonder if we view it well? Perhaps its most famous context is this: “Not my will, but yours be done.” –Luke 22:42 As Lois shared…
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In Outcomes We Trust
{The seventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Lois from Waxing Gibbous back to the blog today. A former journalist, Lois has a gift for telling stories while gathering facts- all leading up to the truth of Jesus Christ. So blessed to know her and share her words! Here’s the blunt…
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Word of the Week: Complete
Are you ready to rejoice in the freedom He offers us? Are you ready to feel free from long to-do lists, insane expectations, and accomplishing everything there is to achieve? I warn you: this might require a priority or perspective shift. Here it is: “And you have been made complete in Christ.” –Colossians 2:10 In…
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In Lists We Trust
{The sixth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Dana from Living in My Freedom to the blog today. She says: “I am a mother of four teenagers and married to an incredible man for 19 years. Life up to this point has been an adventure with so many stories to tell….
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Word of the Week: Daily Bread
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.” –Proverbs 30:8 Literally, the end of this verse reads something like” feed me with staple food conveniently.” That last part about “convenience” is descriptive of a daily allotment. In essence, this Proverb says “every day,…
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In Control We Trust
{The fifth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} If I were in charge everything would be okay. People would do I want them to do, and since I generally care about some people, some people would be better off for it. I would have everything I think I need, really hard stuff wouldn’t happen,…
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But I’ll Pray About It
Posted on Our Daily Bread Devotional! What an honor! Read more HERE.