pain
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Seasons
Resistance to change only causes us to stay in places we have outgrown. There is purpose in every moment, and although we often have choice, there are times when shifts happen without our consent or desire. This is that season… Continue reading
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Judgement
There is a fine line between having prideful judgment and attempting to help your fellow man redirect from the worldly sin and temptation. Too many Christians deem themselves holy and virtuous enough to judge those around them. This is usually… Continue reading
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Fear
Pouring into the darkness by rejecting any glimmer of light. We all, at one time or another, have walked through corridors shadowed in fear. Fear of failing, falling, breaking. Withheld in isolation. Restricted by the lies of the enemy. A… Continue reading
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Rest
So many of us fail to truly rest when we should. We resist because there is so much to do and the busyness of the “go, go” world consumes us. But, there will be times when we have no choice,… Continue reading
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Priceless
There are points in this journey when we all contemplate our value and existence. We reflect on how much we matter in the vastness of this place. Would anyone notice, or would anything change, if tomorrow I was gone? Do… Continue reading
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Hardship and Choices-Part Four
The biggest and most important choice I have made over the course of this long journey, is to stay connected. Connected to God, to friends, to family, to people. Isolation is the greatest enemy to someone suffering. It allows the… Continue reading
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Hardship and Choices- Part Three
It was hard not to feel defeated at the beginning of the battle. There were so many mountains to climb and my numbers and resources so few. I struggled through sludge to make it to each marker. A sign that… Continue reading
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Hardship and Choices- Part Two
Jeremiah 29:11. The scripture that was shared with me abundantly during that first year of brokenness and is a comfort to me, even now. It was the first time that I began to understand and believe the love that God… Continue reading
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Hardship and Choices- Part One
There are so many choices we get to make over the course of our existence on this planet. Some are life changing, some are mundane, some are necessary, some are not. There are choices we are forced to make, while… Continue reading
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The Weight of Loss
I won’t pretend to be an expert on this topic, because I’m not. I have not had the full weight of this kind of pain thrust upon me. I have had levels. I think to some degree, we all have.… Continue reading
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