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to encourage your heart and
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to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
A Whispered Yes Uncomplicates Our Faith
Why do I sometimes complicate my faith? I can get caught up in my expectations, my effort, my prayers, and my obedience. I can get so focused on making sure I don't miss one thing from God, that my faith becomes more about what I'm doing than about what He's doing....
5 Reasons To Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
I've been known in the past to have an unhealthy relationship with my comfort zone. comfort zone :: the place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress The interesting thing is, most of the time I don't even realize I'm wrapped up in it... with...
God Reveals The Hidden Love Buried In You
A friend has a heart for the people of India. My daughter is drawn to the elderly. Someone else I know has a love for troubled youth. And me? Well, I thought years ago my love was for my family and for those who were like me. In my cushioned, mapped-out life, I was...
On Biking, Big Blue, and Our Bucket List
Biking season for us has officially started. I find that sentence a bit comical. Three years ago those words would never have escaped from my mouth (or my fingers), let alone form in my brain. Bicycling was not my thing. It was my husband's. Sparing you the details,...
Five Minute Friday – Unite
I love Fridays. I always have, for as far back as I can remember. And, now that I have Fridays off of work, I seem to love them even more. Fridays are also special to me because I participate in a great community called Five Minute Friday. It's filled with amazing...
Living Triumphantly Because Our God Is So Big
We played it with our babies... the "So Big" game. In their high chairs or on our laps, we'd ask the question, "How big is Alissa?" or, "How big is Zachary?" We'd clasp their hands and lift their arms toward the sky and respond with, "So big!" A smile or giggle always...
