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God inside our heart
When God is truly in your heart, Your old sinful ways begin to depart There is a change in you that is made For the old ways have passed, as purity gets paved Fun looks different, as music sings a new melody Of the hope that sings like a symphony There is a light in…
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Wise Instruction
“I know what to do.” My youngest assured me with these five words the other morning. I was talking him through a task that he needed to do at school. My maternal instinct was to guide and protect him. In that process, I forgot that he is growing and in that, proving every day, just…
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Power of prayer
My oldest son recently had surgery. As with any surgery, there are risks. As we sat in his room as he was being operated on; I felt peace, where I would normally feel fear. Every time I would start to feel even the slightest angst, I could feel God keeping me calm. I knew God…
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He’s got us
Fight. With gentle words that echo through Stand. For the good to make anew Hope. In what can come from the ashes Love. That it will win where hate clashes Believe. What can be done through brokenness Care. To love through the messiness Prayer. Cease it not Remember. Love that can’t be forgot Faith. Wider…
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Put it in prayer
“Good vibes” is a phrase often said. Though the sentiments are well intentioned; we as Christians especially, should not be saying it. It is said in a context that the happy energy that comes from ourselves can save or help someone. Friend, only God can do that. Only through Him can we truly help someone.…
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He will equip us
I watched the pretty little birds flying through the air, stopping to rest and eat on our bird feeders. It was windy, cold and there was rain going up against them. Yet, that did not seem to stop them from doing what they wanted and needed to do. They still continued to fly forward in…
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Lessons from History
My husband and I went on a date today. We went on one of our favorite dates; antiquing. Walking into an antique store, is like stepping back in history. We saw things from our grandparents and parents time, we even seen things from our own childhood. In a world that is advancing and changing so…
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Trust in God
I said, God I’m scared Trust me, he then replied I have seen you in your joy I have held you when you cried I said I am trying But fear gets the best of me Fall into my word, he said And trust beyond what you see I am there in the quiet I…
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An everlasting love
I remember visiting my late grandpa at the nursing home when my boys were very young. Little backstory, he suffered from Alzheimer’s and had battled it for years. See, he had fought in WW2 and was even left for dead on the battlefield. There was a kind fellow comrade whom had refused to believe that…
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Set your mind on God
The way we sometimes get excited about celebrities, is the way we should all be getting excited about God. We get excited and binge watch our favorite shows or movies and we buy the next latest book series. When we should be more excited about God and reading His word. We take so much pleasure…
Grown in Faith 