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Motivation for Long Days at Work
When I’m exhausted by the thought of putting one more second of time into producing something for someone else, to someone else’s standards, according to someone else’s timeline, I find encouragement in these verses. I hope you do too. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 “Aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands,…
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When Your Manna Tastes Bland
Last year, I had my wisdom teeth removed *gag.* The surgery went well, but there were complications during my recovery. I’ll spare you the gory details. Suffice it to say, I ate the same bland soft foods for about a month. Let me tell you: diversity of diet is a spiritual need. Maybe that’s an…
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How Facebook Made Me a Secret Admirer
Do you remember the middle school concept? When someone left notes in our friend’s locker signed “your secret admirer,” there were usually lines about wanting to know her more or how great she was. We would all embark on a quest to discover the identity of her secret admirer. It was somewhere between inspiringly sweet…
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The Milestone That Wasn’t
In Genesis 27, we read about a milestone that should have been, but wasn’t. Imagine what Esau looked forward to the day his dying father told him to get ready to receive the blessing. Esau, Isaac’s older son, had been expecting to receive this blessing from his father for his whole life. It was an…
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Taking Fear Personally
Someone lied to you and you found out. Someone rejected you flat out. Someone ignored you, someone hurt you, someone who was supposed to care for you didn’t. We all have our someones. If we’re honest, everyone we know is a someone; everyone gives us cause for suspicion. I’m not paranoid- many of our fears…
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Deja Vu and Milestone Moments
You’re sitting on the side of the road in your car. It’s just broken down. As you sit and wait for the tow, you think of all the mess of your life of late. The list of complaints is probably long. Then you remember the last time your car broke down. It almost feels like…
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You Brought Me Here Why?
I remember the excitement when the phone call came. “We just have to finalize it, but you can schedule that moving truck,” the Midwestern man’s voice exclaimed. Expectantly, we did. We waited. But the paperwork never arrived. Weeks later, the same voice apologized on the phone. Unforeseen circumstances arose. The position was cancelled. We’re weren’t…
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Waiting Isn’t Passive
Our days and lives are filled with waiting. For good, for bad, for new, for people, for change. Waiting is a God-designed practice. However, as the worn, torn magazines in waiting rooms around the world can attest, patience in the waiting isn’t a natural virtue. Waiting makes some of us crazy. In fact, I’m pretty…
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Lie 8: Sin Should Be Left In The Dark
(A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Read the whole series here.) We don’t like to look sin in the face and see it for what it is. We’re tempted by it, yes. We have a propensity for it, yes. But we really hate to face it. I remember…
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Marital Spats and God’s Plan (Giveaway)
**Giveaway details at the end of the post!** The day our premarital counseling workbook began addressing arguments, my husband and I were relieved. We have always been really good at arguing. It’s one of our unexpected spiritual gifts (ha!) We even told the pastor counseling us. He was surprised. Apparently, most couples get married believing…